IB Times staff in Britain concerned about culture change
A number of journalists at the UK edition of the International Business Times are concerned about what is seen as an over-reliance on content taken from other websites, reports Domonic Ponsford and Rose James of the Press Gazette. Ponsford and James write, “Multiple sources have told Press Gazette of their concerns that some of the […]
CNBC, International Biz Times see greatest increase in visitors in past year
The websites of CNBC and the International Business Times recorded the biggest gains in unique visitors in the past year, according to comScore data. CNBC had 40.4 million unique visitors in January, a 49.5 percent increase in the past year from the 27.1 million unique visitors in January 2016. It’s the No. 5 business and […]
International Business Times seeks tech reporter
The International Business Times is seeking a full-time technology reporter to work out of our New York office Monday through Friday. We’re looking for a reporter that can write original stories as well as cover breaking news, reviews and technology guides. Role Description: This role will be focused on Security, Privacy AI, and general tech news. […]
Sirota leaving International Business Times for True Blue
David Sirota is leaving his role as senior investigations editor at the International Business Times to lead True Blue, which bills itself as a left-leaning news alternative to Breitbart. Paul McLeod of BuzzFeed writes, “Sirota’s hire suggests that the site is moving beyond partisan argument and advocacy into combative reporting. Sirota is an award-winning investigative journalist […]
International Business Times seeks reporter
The International Business Times is looking for a driven reporter to aggressively cover breaking news and enterprise stories as a social justice beat reporter. This reporter will dig into the Black Lives Matter social justice movement while also staying on top of other civil rights issues, including prison reform, LGBT rights and other news events […]
Battered in U.S., IB Times grows in Europe
Lucinda Southern of Digiday writes about the growth of the International Business Times in Europe after layoffs in its editorial staff in the United States. Southern writes, “Every publisher now has a branded content unit; each touts its own audience as its selling point. Newsweek, with more in-depth coverage on foreign affairs, technology and business, has […]
Ex-International Biz Times staffers going after company
Former IBT Media employees have taken to Twitter en masse to protest the publisher’s failure to pay severance, using the hashtag #IBTWTF in a damning series of tweets, reports Lucia Moses of Digiday. Moses writes, “It’s an unusual tactic, but nothing about IBT has been usual. The 9-year-old media company rapidly expanded to try to transform itself […]
Pressberg, formerly of IB Times, hired by The Wrap
Matt Pressberg, who was covering the business of entertainment for the International Business Times before being laid off at the end of last month, has been hired by The Wrap. “I’m excited to join TheWrap’s film team, where I’ll continue to cover the business of Hollywood, including the surge of Chinese investment into movie companies and […]
Learmonth joining Vice News as news director
Michael Learmonth, who was laid off by the International Business Times last month, has been hired by Vice News as its news director. He starts next week. Learmonth had joined the International Business Times in June 2014 as its global technology editor and then took over media and culture coverage in October of that year. Before […]
Layoffs at International Biz Times hit biz/tech desks hard
Layoffs at the International Business Times on Thursday have claimed the entire media and culture and tech news teams, along with business news and graphics, multiple sources have confirmed to Talking Biz News. Among those laid off were: Roland Jones, the business editor. He joined from Fortune, where he was senior editor for News, managing […]
