WSJ’s DC bureau hires Strobel from Reuters
Wall Street Journal national security editor Bob Ourlian and DC bureau chief Paul Beckett sent out the following announcement: Colleagues, We’re elated to announce that Warren Strobel is joining the Journal’s Washington bureau to cover intelligence, espionage and the secretive sides of U.S. foreign policy and national security. He’ll work with the DC national security […]
Coverage: Justice Department investigating Musk, Tesla
Tesla Inc. said on Tuesday the U.S. Department of Justice was investigating Chief Executive Elon Musk’s public statements in August that he was considering taking the electric carmaker private. Sonam Rai of Reuters had the news: The Justice Department asked Tesla for documents about Musk’s announcement, Tesla said, describing it as a “voluntary request.” The company […]
WSJ hires Leary from Tampa Bay Times
Paul Beckett, the Washington bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal, sent out the following announcement on Monday: All, We are pleased to announce that Alex Leary will be joining the Wall Street Journal’s White House team to deepen our coverage of the connection between Washington and the business community. Alex is a veteran of […]
WSJ reporter Tau moving to Justice Department and FBI beat
Wall Street Journal reporter Byron Tau is moving to a new beat — the Justice Department and the FBI — in the paper’s Washington bureau. Tau has been covering Congress and politics for the paper. Prior to joining the newspaper, Tau was a reporter at Politico from August 2011 to November 2014 where he covered the White […]
Coverage: Facebook’s Sandberg, Twitter’s Dorsey grilled by lawmakers
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey appeared before the DC lawmakers on Wednesday to defend each of their companies in what is now the fourth hearing on social media that pertains to Russian interference in U.S. elections, propaganda, and fake accounts. Matt Binder of Mashable had the news: This hearing marked the first time […]
WSJ seeks reporter to cover EU regulation
The Wall Street Journal is seeking a reporter to cover European Union regulation of competition, antitrust and technology. The beat, based in Brussels, centers on the world’s most active regulator of business today. Recent big stories have included the EU’s $5 billion Google Android fine, its $3 billion Google shopping fine last year and its […]
WSJ seeks reporter on Justice Department team
The Wall Street Journal is seeking a seasoned, energetic reporter to join our Justice Department coverage team. As we face a strong flow of news from the Justice Department, FBI and Special Counsel’s Office, we are looking for a journalist who can juggle breaking news, scoops and enterprise of varying lengths. Applicants ideally would have […]
Washington Examiner seeks economic policy reporter
The Washington Examiner wishes to hire a finance and economic policy reporter to join its news team. The high-profile and demanding beat means covering Congress and the administration, the regulatory state, and general economic trends and developments. First and foremost, this is a job for a journalist committed to the rigors and excitement of online reporting. […]
Economist to sell CQ Roll Call to Fiscal Note
The Economist Group has agreed to sell a majority stake in CQ Roll Coll to FiscalNote for an undisclosed amount. As part of the transaction, the Economist Group would obtain an 18 percent equity stake in the company, making it the largest single shareholder of FiscalNote. In addition, Chris Stibbs, CEO of The Economist Group, […]
MLex seeks a technology reporter
MLex is seeking a reporter in Washington, DC to cover the intersection of technology and the law, particularly privacy and data security regulation and other Internet policy-making and enforcement by the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission. The ideal candidate will have some experience covering Congress, the federal court system and state or […]
