Quartz Africa has launched
Quartz editor Kevin Delaney and Quartz Africa editor Yinka Adegoke posted the following announcement: Our promise is to tell stories from across the continent for both local and global readers. Feedback and data from our readership in Africa indicate pent-up demand for stories told from the perspective of our writers, many of whom are locals […]
CNNMoney seeks breaking news reporter
The Breaking News Reporter is a job for a journalist with the talent and passion for finding, reporting, writing and producing digital news. It s a great opportunity for curious journalists in the early stages of their careers looking to do rewarding work and develop their skills. The CNNMoney newsroom is demanding and fast-paced but […]
Crain’s New York seeks web producer
Crain’s New York Business is seeking a full-time news producer to work on its Web desk. This is an ideal job for a digitally savvy journalist who has strong news judgment, coding skills and a knack for crafting headlines that sing. A successful candidate will thrive on interacting with readers on social media, as well […]
CNBC Digital seeks writer/producer
CNBC Digital is seeking a writer and producer of high-quality business news content for its digital platform. Must locate, research write and produce series of headline stories for dissemination on CNBC.com. Develop and produce news segments. Work independently with guidance. Find compelling stories. Secure elements such as sound bites and video to support segments. Qualifications/Requirements […]
The business model for niche business journalism
Katie Benner of Bloomberg View writes about business models for niche business news publications such as tech news site Re/Code, which was sold this week to Vox Media. Benner writes, “Jim Grant, the founder of Wall Street newsletter Grant’s Interest Rate Observer, and Fred Hickey, the founder of tech investing newsletter High-Tech Strategist, say subscription […]
Quartz posting video directly to Facebook, not its website
Quartz’s editor-in-chief and co-president Kevin Delaney explains in a note to readers how the staff has begun to approach video content. Rather than publishing videos simply to qz.com, Quartz’s video team is putting them directly on Facebook, where many viewers prefer to consume content now. He also addresses how Quartz will look at advertising around […]
Why Re/code no longer is like other tech news sites
Paul Carr of Pando Daily writes about tech news site Re/code’s sale to Vox Media and what it means for founders Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg. Carr writes, “We can argue — and I do, obviously — that having investors in common with companies you cover, or even having investors you cover, is a conflict […]
Should content entertain or help people make decisions?
David Jackson, the founder and CEO of SeekingAlpha.com, writes about the purpose of financial news content. Jackson writes, “The entertainment business is tough, because there’s tremendous growth in supply of video, photos, music, text and games for desktop and mobile users. It’s hard to charge for content when lots is freely available, and ads have […]
Reuters seeks ME for its U.S. website
Reuters.com is seeking a Managing Editor to lead its main U.S. website. The ideal candidate has 8-10 years of journalism experience, top-notch news judgment, a facility with publishing technology and the ability to lead editors through a steady stream of breaking news from around the world. The Reuters.com Managing Editor must direct a team of […]
Re/code founders: We’ll maintain editorial independence
Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg, the founders of the tech news site Re/code, write about the future with its purchase by Vox Media. Swisher and Mossberg write, “We want to assure you that this combination is designed to bolster and enrich Re/code, and that we will continue to publish under the same name and leadership, […]
