New York Times, Netflix win Polk Awards
The New York Times won two George Polk Awards for business-related stories while Netflix won a Polk Award for a documentary on medical devices. The Polk Award for Medical Reporting went Kirby Dick, Amy Ziering and Amy Herdy for “The Bleeding Edge,” a Netflix documentary on risks from under-regulated medical devices. The Polk Award for […]
Toledo Blade seeks auto and health care reporter
The Toledo Blade, an award-winning, medium-sized Midwest newspaper, is seeking a business writer with daily newspaper experience. We’re looking for someone who has a business reporting background and preferably has some expertise with covering the automotive and healthcare industries. You must be able to pitch your own stories, write in-depth business pieces, and support the daily and […]
CQ Roll Call seeks a health care reporter
CQ Roll Call is searching for a health care reporter who will write about topics such as drug pricing, health insurance or other public policy issues. We keep our readers informed with legislative tracking, as well as news and analysis through print, digital, audio and video. This role will offer you the opportunity to break […]
Reporter Grayson leaving Minneapolis/St. Paul Biz Journal
Katharine Grayson, a reporter at the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, is leaving the paper and the news business. Grayson covered med tech, technology, venture capital, health care and aviation. Her new job is internal communications at Medtronic. “I’ve loved covering tech, startups and health care in this town for more than a decade, and appreciate everyone […]
San Antonio Express-News seeks business of health care reporter
The San Antonio Express-News is looking for a reporter who hustles for stories and writes in a way that connects with general readers to cover the business of health care. San Antonio is a fast-growing city that’s also one of the most economically segregated in the country, with high poverty and uninsured rates; it’s a […]
Puget Sound Biz Journal seeks health care/retail reporter
The Puget Sound Business Journal is looking for a reporter who can marry strong traditional journalism skills – source building, sharp news judgment, interviewing prowess, strong analytical and investigative reporting, clear writing, document use – with online and social media know-how. Whatever the platform, this reporter will produce content accompanied by perspective and context for […]
Minneapolis/St. Paul Biz Journal seeks tech/health care reporter
The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal is looking for a reporter who can marry strong traditional journalism skills – source building, sharp news judgment, interviewing prowess, strong analytical and investigative reporting, clear writing, document use – with online and social media know-how. Whatever the platform, this reporter will produce content that is accompanied by perspective and […]
Coverage: Eli Lilly makes $8 billion bet on cancer drugs
Eli Lilly said Monday it will buy Loxo Oncology Inc. for $8 billion, an expensive bet on a pipeline of cancer drugs that target rare genetic mutations and the biggest acquisition in the drugmaker’s 143-year history. Tamara Mathias and Ankur Banerjee of Reuters had the news: The price represents a 68 percent premium to Loxo’s Friday share price close, which […]
Politico moves NY health care reporter to NY Playbook
Joe Schatz, editor of Politico States, sent out the following announcement on Sunday: Hi all, We’re very pleased to announce that Nick Niedzwiadek, currently our Albany health care reporter, will be taking on the role of New York Playbook co-author, working closely with Laura Nahmias in New York City. Nick joined POLITICO’s Albany bureau in 2016 and impressed […]
Modern Healthcare seeks information tech reporter
Modern Healthcare, the preeminent source for healthcare business news, is seeking an experienced reporter to cover the health care information technology and digital innovation beat. Modern Healthcare produces a weekly print magazine and daily news coverage that informs healthcare executives and policymakers in making decisions in an industry that comprises 18 percent of the U.S. […]
