Smith joins NY Times biz desk to cover economy
New York Times business editor Ellen Pollock sent out the following announcement on Wednesday: We’re delighted to announce that Talmon Smith has joined the Business desk as an economics reporter after a versatile run as an editor in Opinion. Since he came to The Times in 2018, Tal’s invisible hand has been behind thought-provoking work spanning an […]
Why is the biz media skeptical about economic news?
Jonathan Bernstein of Bloomberg Opinion writes Wednesday about the general negativity that surrounds economics news when covered by the business media. Bernstein writes, “This matters because many in the media are reluctant to adjudicate claims from politicians and will settle for describing reality as halfway between whatever the parties say it is. So as long as Republicans […]
Rubin named national economics reporter at WSJ
The Wall Street Journal has promoted Gabe Rubin to the post of national economics reporter. He will also cover student debt. Rubin has been with the Journal for over 5 years, recently serving as politics reporter and Washington Wire author. He also served as a financial regulation reporter and reporter/multimedia producer. He was also a […]
Insider hires Lalljee to cover economy policy
Insider has hired Jason Lalljee to cover economy policy. He will start in November. Lalljee has been interning at USA Today on the opinion desk and writing about COVID-19. He also interned for them in 2019 and 2020 on the politics and world team. Lalljee was also a New York Times Student Journalism Institute reporter. He […]
Palm Beach Post seeks a real estate and economy reporter
The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA Today network, is looking for a reporter to cover housing/real estate, growth and the economy and politics. The focus of the beat will be housing, jobs and real estate. Those three critical components impact living standards for people in Palm Beach County. Those issues also, ultimately, tie into […]
Bloomberg seeks a West Coast economics reporter/editor
Bloomberg’s U.S. Economy Team is now seeking an experienced journalist who can both edit and report stories from the West coast as we cover all aspects of the economy from the current labor shortage and strained supply lines to the great-inflation debate and what policy makers will do next. Location can be Los Angeles or […]
Reuters seeks an economics correspondent in Indonesia
Reuters is looking for a dynamic and experienced correspondent to cover Southeast Asia’s biggest economy, Indonesia. The successful candidate will join our financial team to cover the G20 economy, its policymakers, central bankers and other relevant stakeholders. The right candidate must be able to develop sources and break news while delivering insightful, agenda-setting stories on […]
Quartz hires media and entertainment and economics reporters
Quartz editor in chief Katherine Bell has announced two additions to the newsroom: Adario Strange, a media and entertainment reporter, and Nate DiCamillo, an economics reporter. Adario Strange, media and entertainment reporter Adario comes to Quartz from Next Reality, a site focused on augmented and virtual reality, where he was the lead editor. Previously he was a reporter […]
WSJ economic policy reporter Davidson departing
Kate Davidson, who covers economic policy for The Wall Street Journal, is leaving the paper for a new opportunity. “It’s hard to put into words how grateful I am to have worked with the smartest, kindest, most generous colleagues in the business for almost 7 years,” she wrote on Twitter. Davidson has been covering the […]
NY Times names Cohen its global economics correspondent
The New York Times has named Patricia Cohen its global economics correspondent. She will be based in London. Cohen currently covers the U.S. economy for The Times and is the author of “In Our Prime: The Fascinating History and Promising Future of Middle Age.” Cohen joined The Times in 1997 as ideas editor to create the Arts […]
