FT’s Wolf wins two international awards
The FT’s chief economics columnist Martin Wolf has won two international awards in recognition of his career in journalism and contribution to public understanding of economics, democracy and international cooperation. Wolf received the European Integration prize presented by Cercle d’Economia in Barcelona. The award honors his intellectual and journalistic career in support of a united, […]
Financial Times hires Lee to cover Justice Department
The Financial Times has hired Ella Lee to cover the U.S. Justice Department. She will start next week. Lee is a legal affairs reporter for The Hill, focused on the intersection of national politics and the courts. Her beat spans the Trump administration’s legal battles, judicial security, high-profile criminal cases tinged by politics and the U.S. […]
FT unions ask for company to come to bargaining table
The following statement was released jointly by the News Media Guild and the National Union of Journalists. Both unions represent workers at the Financial Times in the United States and the United Kingdom, respectively. National Union of Journalists – News Media Guild JOINT STATEMENT OF SOLIDARITY OUR UNIONS, which represent Financial Times journalists around the […]
FT names Johnston Asia companies and markets news editor
The Financial Times has named Chris Johnston its Asia companies and markets news editor, based in Hong Kong. He has been assistant companies news editor and City Bulletin writer in London. He previously was senior editor of weekdays at Business Insider. In his new role, he will commission and edit stories from staff across the UK newsroom. […]
How the FT is using an off-platform podcast to grow subscribers
Jessica Davies of Digiday examines how The Financial Times is looking to use an off-platform podcast to get more subscribers. Davies writes, “The series (sponsored by Nuveen) marks the opening move in a slower, more deliberate push into multi-platform, personality-led vodcasts that sit on dedicated channels, run across video and audio, and act as off-platform feeders […]
FT seeks a US data journalist
The FT’s visual and data journalism team is looking for an experienced data journalist to cover US national news, including the 2026 midterm elections. This role is offered on a fixed-term basis through to December 31 2026. The successful applicant will collaborate with US-based news editors and correspondents across North America as well as colleagues […]
FT is starting a standalone podcast
The Financial Times is launching “The Story of Money,” its first standalone multi-platform podcast. The podcast is free and will start on April 22. Available across major podcast platforms and YouTube, the weekly show marks a significant step in building out the FT’s video and audio strategy to reach new audiences. Hosted by FT columnist […]
FT taps Stott as South Asia bureau chief
The Financial Times has appointed Michael Stott as South Asia bureau chief to lead coverage of India, the world’s fastest growing large economy. Stott is a member of the FT’s editorial board and a veteran foreign correspondent. He will lead the FT’s coverage of political, economic, diplomatic and business news from New Delhi while overseeing […]
Bloomberg hires LeeMaster as editor on deals team
Liana Baker, U.S. deals managing editor at Bloomberg News, sent out the following in Wednesday: I want to welcome Tim LeeMaster as an editor on the Deals team in New York. He starts this week and joins from FT Specialist, where he developed and led Health Payer Specialist, a news product focused on health insurers. Over […]
Bloomberg hires two for equality coverage
Nikki Waller, managing editor for equality and work coverage at Bloomberg News, sent out the following to the staff: Everyone, I’m delighted to share news about two excellent additions to our Equality coverage team. Abha Bhattarai joins us from the Washington Post to become Equality Team Leader. Abha has spent 16 years at the Post, covering […]
