Carty named editor of Yahoo auto coverage

Yahoo Inc. announced Monday that Sharon Carty is the new editor-in-chief of the recently launched digital magazine, Yahoo Autos. Carty will lead a talented group of automotive experts including managing editor Justin Hyde, editor-at-large Alex Lloyd and road test editor Aki Sugawara. “We continue to add dynamic editors to our growing digital magazines and we’re […]

MoneyWatch seeks executive editor

As the Executive Editor of CBSNews.com’s MoneyWatch vertical, you will oversee the content and drive the strategy on a leading multi-media finance website. Main responsibilities: * Manage day -to-day content to drive CTRs and user engagement. * Create an identity for the brand * Manage team of staff editors and freelance reporter/writers producing original text […]

Tech Times seeks reporters

TechTimes.com is looking for technology reporters to join its fast growing team. The reporter will be a key contributor to the site, specifically working with an editor to develop, pitch and write daily consumer tech content for the technology vertical of this technology/science website. A passion for consumer technology, excellent reporting skills and social media […]

New WSJ.com readies for Monday debut

The revamped Wall Street Journal website will officially launch on Monday, and the newspaper is offering a peek here. Managing editor Gerard Baker writes, “Guided by subscriber feedback, we’ve endeavored to create an immersive digital experience that elevates the way we deliver the news. We have applied this thinking to our recent app releases, and […]

Financial content boosts WaPo’s new readership record

Executive editor Martin Baron, managing editor Kevin Merida and managing editor Emilio Garcia-Ruiz shared the following memo with The Washington Post’s newsroom staff: We have been breaking a lot of digital readership records around here lately, but last month we cracked a special milestone in attracting more readers than ever. We reached 52.2 million total […]

LinkedIn seeks business journalist in Germany

LinkedIn is looking for a seasoned journalist in Munich who wants to help define the future of how German professionals create, curate and consume business content. The LinkedIn editorial team drives the Influencer program — where the world’s top professional voices share their insights — and helps steer the content that flows through LinkedIn, Pulse […]

WSJ’s web redesign will move away from text-heavy look

Abigail Edge of Journalism.co.uk writes about the redesign of the Wall Street Journal website, which will appear early next week. Edge writes, “The refurbished WSJ.com is set to go live on April 21, signposting a move away from the Journal’s text-heavy look with a less cluttered navigation and a responsive design optimised for desktop, smartphones […]

Politico Europe hires economy, tech and media reporters

Politico announced Wednesday a number of new hires that will cover business and economics news from Europe. Matthew Karnitschnig will spearhead coverage of German politics and the European economy. As chief Germany correspondent, Karnitschnig will head up its Berlin office. He comes to Politico after an outstanding 15-year run at the Wall Street Journal. Karnitschnig covered Central […]

Business Insider seeks night news editor

Business Insider is hiring a night news editor. We are expanding our breaking news coverage and looking for individuals who have excellent news instincts and an obsession with staying ahead of the news cycle. The night news editor will: edit and publish posts written by our news reporters keep an eye out for breaking news, […]

Reorg Research expands into London, hires two journalists

New York-based Reorg Research, which covers news about distressed debt, has opened a London office and hired two business journalists to staff European news about distressed debt, leveraged finance and restructuring industries. As part of global expansion, Mario Oliviero joins Reorg Research as senior editor after spending more than six years at Debtwire Europe, where […]