Media coverage of economy ignores most Americans
The news media routinely paint a distorted picture of the economy, one attuned almost entirely to the fortunes of the most affluent, according to new research. Alan M. Jacobs, J. Scott Matthews, Timothy Hicks and Eric Merkley write for MarketWatch.com that, “But while voters know how their own pocketbooks have fared since the last election, […]
Washington Post seeks economic policy reporter
The Washington Post is seeking a congressional correspondent to cover budget and economic issues on Capitol Hill, a core-mission beat focused on some of the most hard-fought and important decisions in Washington. A successful job candidate for this position on the Business staff would be determined to break news and work collaboratively with colleagues on the Economics and Politics teams. Many of Congress’s most contentious debates revolve around economic […]
How the lack of economic data lockups affects reporting
Greg Robb of MarketWatch.com reports about the effects of no more lockups for economic data by the federal government in the wake of Friday’s delay with inflation data. Robb reports, “The end of the so-called ‘lock-ups’ for reporters has led to something of a technological arms-race with Wall Street and some in the media vying to […]
CalMatters seeks an economy reporter
If you are a journalist who always knows the latest unemployment rate and can explain what difference Wall Street makes to my life as a Californian, you might be the next economy reporter at CalMatters. This is not a business reporter job, but this reporter knows what motivates business. This job is about helping people […]
Reuters seeks a U.S. economics reporter
Reuters is seeking a Washington-based reporter to join its U.S. economics unit, reinforcing a team gearing up to chronicle the emergence of the U.S. economy from the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an excellent opportunity to cover the world’s biggest economy as the Biden administration promises to make the coming boom a more equitable one for […]
SF Chronicle hires Hepler to cover housing and inequality
The San Francisco Chronicle has hired Lauren Hepler to cover housing and inequality. She has been at CalMatters covering the California economy. She will start the Chronicle in two weeks. Hepler has been reporting on gig workers, unemployment, the state budget and inequality for CalMatters. Hepler previously worked at Protocol, covering Silicon Valley through the prism of the people […]
Politico taps editors for new economics and business team
Politico managing editor Sudeep Reddy sent out the following on Tuesday: Today we’re taking another leap in our efforts to advance collaboration across our policy teams and keep POLITICO ahead of the competition. We’re bringing together groups covering issues at the center of the wider economy – economic and monetary policy, trade, agriculture, labor, tax, financial services […]
Economic policy reporter Carter among those laid off at HuffPost
Zachary D. Carter is a senior reporter at HuffPost, where he covers economic policy, was among those laid off earlier this week. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller “The Price of Peace: Money, Democracy and the Life of John Maynard Keynes,” named one of the best books of 2020 by the […]
Bloomberg reporter Donnan to cover pandemic’s impact
Bloomberg News economics reporter Shawn Donnan is now covering the impact of the pandemic on consumers. He will focus on how people in the U.S. and around the world are emerging from this economic crisis, having had their lives and livelihoods reshaped. He previously was covering world trade and globalization, based in Washington. He worked alongside other Bloomberg journalists […]
NY Times econ correspondent Tankersley moves to White House team
New York Times White House economics correspondent Jim Tankersley is moving to the White House team. He will focus on economic policy and most immediately, the COVID economic relief efforts. Tankersley joined the Times in September 2017, as a tax and economics reporter. He came to The Times from Vox, where he edited the policy and politics team, […]
