Engadget senior editor Dixit departs for new opportunity
Tech news site Engadget senior editor Pranav Dixit is leaving for a new opportunity. He has been with the site for a year. Dixit previously was a technology reporter covering the intersection of technology and culture for BuzzFeed News. He has been a Nieman fellow at Harvard University. He was also executive editor of FactorDaily, a media […]
Wollman joining Bloomberg’s tech team as an editor
Dana Wollman, the former editor in chief at Engadget, is joining Bloomberg News as an editor on its technology team. When she became editor in chief in 2018, she was the first female to hold the position. She will start at Bloomberg later this month. Wollman left Engadget in February. Wollman got her start in […]
Senior reporter Lai among the Engadget layoffs
Senior reporter Richard Lai was among the Engadget layoffs this week. Lai joined Engadget in October 2009 and was the longest-serving writer on the site. Lai joined Engadget in London and was promoted to associate editor before moving back to Hong Kong in early 2011, where he became editor-in-chief of Engadget Chinese. He witnessed the recent boom […]
Engadget EIC Wollman says goodbye
Tech news site Engadget editor in chief Dana Wollman sent out the following to her colleagues on Thursday: Hi everyone, As I’m sure you’ve heard by now, tomorrow is my last day, and also the last day for a good few of our Engadget teammates. More than anything, I’m sad. This scrappy, hard-working team has become […]
Tech news site Engadget makes layoffs in restructuring
Engadget general manager Sarah Priestley sent out the following to the staff on Thursday: Team, In Engadget’s 20 years-long history, the site has been at the forefront of tech journalism, and I have profound respect for the brand that’s been built and the impact made thus far. Looking forward, our intent is to continue as a leading […]
Engadget hires Dixit as senior editor on West Coast
Tech news site Engadget has hired Pranav Dixit as a senior editor on the West Coast. He will start next week. Dixit has most recently been a technology reporter covering the intersection of technology and culture for BuzzFeed News. He has been a Nieman fellow at Harvard University. He was also executive editor of FactorDaily, […]
Engadget reporter Fingas is departing
Jon Fingas, a reporter at tech news site Engadget, is leaving after 11 years. He founded Electronista in 2006, soon after receiving his master’s degree in English, and became an associate editor at Engadget in 2012. He has since covered everything from crypto to politics. He began running Engadget’s weekend coverage in late 2017 and […]
Engadget hires Saleh as health and fitness reporter
Malak Saleh has joined Engadget as a health and fitness reporter to cover topics ranging from biotech breakthroughs to advancements in wellness technology. Recently, she freelanced as a digital producer at Al Jazeera. She is also a summer adjunct at New York University. Previously, Saleh was a digital producer and reporter at Barron’s and a […]
Engadget taps Menegus as senior editor
Engadget has appointed Bryan Menegus as a senior editor, a role which will include reporting and a focus on the labor beat. Previously, he was a senior news editor at The Verge. He was also with Gizmodo for 5 years, where he has worked as a senior reporter and then as a news editor. He […]
The Atlantic hires Wired, Engadget journalists
The Atlantic has hired journalists from Wired magazine and tech news site Engadget. Daniel Engber is joining the science desk, and comes from Wired. Chris Ip joins the culture section after most recently editing features at Engadget. Engber joins the staff from Wired, where he was the ideas editor. Prior to Wired, Engber was a […]
