FT reporter Hodgson is now covering climate
Financial Times reporter Camilla Hodgson is now covering the climate beat. She previously was covering equities and markets. Hodgson has been at the FT since January 2018, first as a trainee and then as the Marjorie Dean fellow. She also previously worked at Business Insider in London. She holds a master’s degree from City University of London, […]
Financial Times expands climate coverage
The Financial Times launched Thursday Climate Capital, a new section on FT.com, edited by newly appointed climate editor Emiliya Mychasuk and led by journalist Leslie Hook. Climate Capital will also offer readers a community and events program, providing subscribers with the perspective needed to identify the most important emerging risks and opportunities for their businesses. […]
Journalists at FT Specialist have joined a union
FT Specialist’s U.S.-based editorial employees have chosen to unionize with the Writers Guild of America, East. Here is their letter: With a supermajority of card-signing support, we are committed to safeguarding FT Specialist’s culture. Indeed, as one of our veteran colleagues recently advised us, we intend to “jealously guard” it. We want to strengthen it […]
FT seeks data visualization reporter
Money-Media, a fast-growing division of the Financial Times, is an online media firm which provides news and intelligence for specialized businesses through their extensive suite of products. The team is hiring for a data visualization reporter to cover the Property and Casualty and Health Insurance industry. This reporter will help shape the overall data visualization […]
FT names Politi its DC bureau chief
Financial Times announced Tuesday the appointment of James Politi as Washington bureau chief. Politi has served as the FT’s world trade editor since 2018, leading coverage of international trade, globalization, and multilateral economic institutions from Washington, where he is also the deputy bureau chief. Additionally, he is a contributor to Trade Secrets, the FT’s daily […]
Former FT banking correspondent Barchard dies at 73
David Barchard, who covered banking and Turkey for The Financial Times, has died at the age of 73. Edward Mortimer of the FT writes, “The FT hired him as its correspondent in Turkey in 1983, in time for him to cover the first election held after the military coup of 1980. The army did not allow […]
Money-Media seeks a data visualization reporter
Money-Media, a fast growing division of the FT, is an online media firm which provides news and intelligence for specialized businesses through their extensive suite of products. We are seeking a data visualization reporter to cover the Property & Casualty and Health Insurance industry. This reporter will help shape the overall data visualization strategy for […]
Financial Times is cutting 64 jobs
The Financial Times is cutting 64 jobs, reports Natalie Theodosi of WWD. Theodosi reports, “The cuts, which include 20 editorial positions and 19 jobs at FT Chinese, are a result of a “small loss” the media group had to pare in 2020, compared to a 28 million pound operating profit last year. “‘We condemn the FT’s […]
FT names Fishburn as opinion and analysis editor
The Financial Times announced Tuesday the appointment of Alice Fishburn as opinion and analysis editor and assistant editor. She will start her new role on March 1. Fishburn has worked as deputy editor of FT Weekend under editor Alec Russell and editor of FT Weekend Magazine since 2015. She has been heavily involved in the […]
FT seeks U.S. banking correspondent
The Financial Times has a vacancy on the New York financial services team covering the biggest and most important financial institutions in the world of global finance. Working with the US banking editor, the banking correspondent will help cover Wall Street’s biggest banks as well as insurers, credit card issuers and other financial services companies […]
