Yeager named CJR's Peterson fellow
The Columbia Journalism Review named Holly Yeager as its first Peterson fellow, covering news media coverage of economic and fiscal policy. Yeager is a former reporter for the Financial Times. Mike Hoyt writes, “Yeager is a Washington journalist who has written about public policy, national politics, the media business, national security, and American culture for […]
LA Times names new food/ag reporter
Los Angeles Times business editor John Corrigan sent out the following message to the staff Thursday evening: “After a six-year tour as a national correspondent, P.J. Huffstutter will be rejoining Business on Jan. 25 as a Los Angeles-based reporter focused on the food and agriculture beat. “Most of you know P.J.’s work: covering an eight-state […]
WSJ names new head of health coverage
Wall Street Journal managing editor Robert Thomson sent out the following announcement to the staff on Wednesday evening: “We are delighted to announce that Stefanie Ilgenfritz, recently of Personal Journal, has become Bureau Chief of the New York-based health group. This is a vital role in which Stefanie will drive our coverage of the continuing […]
Memphis biz editor leaving paper
James Overstreet, the business editor of the Memphis Commercial Appeal, is leaving the paper to become executive editor and associate publisher of the Memphis Daily News, according to a brief on the Commercial Appeal’s Web site. The brief states, “Overstreet starts the new job Feb 1. “With a staff of about seven, the Daily News […]
Denver TV biz reporter back at old job
Television reporter Gregg Moss is returning to his old job covering business news and consumer trends for Denver television station KUSA, according to a Denver Business Journal story. The story states, “Moss, who left the station — branded as 9News — eight months ago, starts with the Gannett-owned NBC affiliate Monday in a part-time role. […]
Utah biz magazine executive editor becomes ME of Ohio paper
David Kennard, formerly the executive editor of Utah Business magazine, has been named the managing editor of the Mansfield News Journal, a Gannett newspaper in Ohio, according to an AP story. The story states, “David Kennard started the new job Monday after working as executive editor for ‘Utah Business’ in Salt Lake City. “He succeeds […]
ACBJ kills NASCAR publication
Michael Smith of the Sports Business Journal reports that American City Business Journals has pulled the plug on NASCAR Scene, a publication that started in 1977, and will merge into the monthly NASCAR Illustrated magazine. Smith writes, “Street & Smith’s Sports Group — a unit of American City Business Journals, which also owns the Charlotte […]
Former Hartford consumer columnist now appearing in other papers
George Gombossy, the former business editor and consumer columnist at the Hartford Courant, is now writing his consumer advice column for two other newspapers in Connecticut, The Bristol Press and New Britain Herald. Gombossy left the Courant last year after disagreements over one of his columns, and he then sued the paper. Gombossy also started […]
LATimes names new markets reporter
Los Angeles Times business editor John Corrigan and markets editor Art Buckler sent out the following e-mail to the staff on Friday: “Nathaniel Popper joins The Times as a Business reporter in New York, where he will cover Wall Street, the financial markets and other stories about money and power in Gotham. “Nathaniel comes to […]
CNN chief biz correspondent Velshi gets more duties
Kevin Allocca of TVNewser is reporting that Ali Velshi, the chief business correspondent at CNN, will also start handling a 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. general news timeslot on the cable network. Allocca reports, “In a note to staff, CNN/U.S. President Jon Klein said that Velshi will remain chief business correspondent and continue to co-anchor […]
