Fast Company hires Hess as a staff editor
Fast Company has hired Abigail Johnson Hess to be a staff editor. She previously was at Robinhood leading multimedia projects. Hess also worked at CNBC as a reporter, where she primarily covered careers and education. Before CNBC, Hess worked as a research analyst at Third Bridge Group and interned at Amazon. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree […]
How Fast Company reacted to being hacked
Brendan Vaughan, the editor in chief of Fast Company, writes about how the magazine responded to being hacked. Vaughan writes, “We care deeply about fulfilling that mission. We also take seriously our commitments to advertisers, who seek to reach the audience we’ve built. To be sidelined for more than a week was a difficult experience […]
Fast Company shuts website after hack
Fast Company shut its website on Tuesday after it was hacked, reports Richard Lawler of The Verge. Lawler writes, “An article posted to Fast Company’s website before it disappeared included a message from ‘postpixel,’ describing at length how they were able to execute the attack and deriding attempts to secure the outlet’s publishing tools. The message claims they […]
Fast Company seeks associate editor for Work Life coverage
Fast Company is looking for a creative associate editor to help steer our popular Work Life coverage on fastcompany.com. It is a hybrid position that will ideally be located out of our office in New York City, but could be entirely remote for the right candidate. This position is represented by the Fast Company and Inc. union the Writers Guild […]
Fast Company hires Bursztynsky as a tech reporter
Jessica Bursztynsky, associate tech reporter at CNBC, has been hired by Fast Company to cover tech. She will start on Monday and cover the gig economy with an additional focus on consumer internet companies. Bursztynsky spent three-and-a-half years at CNBC. She joined as a breaking news desk intern and then served as associate reporter, Embed. She […]
Fast Company promotes Clendaniel to deputy digital editor
Fast Company has tapped Morgan Clendaniel as deputy digital editor to oversee Fast Co. Impact and Co.Design. Recently, he served as senior editor, editing the Impact section, which focuses on impact, social good, and innovation. He developed and launched World Changing Ideas, an annual story package that appears both in print and online. It features […]
Vaughan hired as Fast Company editor in chief
Brendan Vaughan has been hired as editor in chief of Fast Company magazine. Vaughan will start July 18. He replaces Stephanie Mehta, who became CEO and chief content officer of its parent company Mansueto Ventures. Vaughan has been a deputy editor at Insider since January, overseeing a desk dedicated to longform journalism and news analysis. He […]
Politico hires Reader to cover health tech
Politico has hired journalist Ruth Reader to cover health technology. She has been a health technology reporter at Fast Company magazine for nearly six years. Reader previously worked at Mic and at VentureBeat. She also was a digital media producer for New York Public Radio and a producer for Voice of America Radio. She also spent four years as […]
Inside Climate News taps Schulte as senior editor for networks and partnerships
Inside Climate News has hired Erin Schulte as senior editor for networks and partnerships. In her new role, she will be developing climate and environmental reporting networks in Southeast, Midwest, Mountain West, West Coast and other regions. She will also be directing coverage and articles editing. Schulte joins from Fast Company, where she has been […]
Fast Company health tech reporter Reader departs
Ruth Reader, a health technology reporter at Fast Company magazine, is leaving the publication. She had been there for nearly six years. Reader previously worked at Mic and at VentureBeat. She also was a digital media producer for New York Public Radio and a producer for Voice of America Radio. She also spent four years […]
