Quartz rolls out UK edition
Quartz is launching a new U.K. edition, following the same new site format as the U.S. version, according to reports. The new site launched Tuesday. The U.K. version of Quartz will include stories that are more relevant or specific to the U.K. and European audiences. Example stories includ U.K. drivers aren’t buying more electric cars and […]
Fast Company hires Landy to be executive editor of digital
Benjamin Landy has been hired by Fast Company to be executive editor, digital. He replaces Paul Smalera, who left recently to join Medium. He starts Nov. 11. Landy has been the deputy editor at Vanity Fair’s The Hive. He has also covered politics, business, and technology. Previously, he was an editor at MSNBC and a policy […]
Tech site Pando sold; Editor and founder Lacy departs
Tech news site Pando has been sold, and editor and founder Sarah Lacy is leaving journalism. Lacy writes, “This is my last post as editor in chief and CEO. Paul Carr and I have sold Pando to a brand new owner. And for the first time in my career, I am no longer a journalist. “I have so much to […]
Bustle to launch tech news site Input
Bustle Digital Group is staking the next phase of its growth on an expansion into new verticals and launch Input, a tech news site, in November, reports Max Willens of Digiday. Willens reports, “Input, which site founder Joshua Topolsky began publicizing in January, will deliver staples such as device reviews and quick-hit news about tech […]
Digital newsroom covering tech seeks reporters, editors in LA
A new digital publication covering technology and start-ups is offering several full-time positions in Los Angeles, including reporters, a managing editor and a web editor. The positions will be part of a broader effort to cover the $160 billion tech hub of Silicon Beach, everything from heavyweights like Snap to the innovative start-ups that launch […]
Phoenix Biz Journal seeks a digital editor
The Phoenix Business Journal is looking for a full-time Digital Editor. The Digital Editor owns and manages PBJ’s digital content across all platforms, including web, email and social media. The ideal candidate possesses a high level of confidence and will thrive in a newsroom that values scoops and exclusive reporting above all else, and knows […]
Reuters names Gajilan its digital news director
Reuters has appointed Arlyn Gajilan as its digital news director, in charge of setting the editorial direction for Reuters.com and other digital offerings. Based in New York, Gajilan joined Reuters eight years ago after a stint at the Boston Consulting Group that followed a 15-year career in both print and digital journalism. She has launched […]
Quartz announces four-person investigations team
A new investigations team at financial news site Quartz is expected to produce high-impact, accountability journalism supported by audience participation and machine learning, reports editor in chief Kevin Delaney. Delaney writes, “Four Quartz journalists will tackle one issue at a time, drawing on our unique background and global experience reporting on business structures, practices, and […]
Medium launches biz magazine Marker
Medium has launched Marker, an online business magazine, with Paul Smalera as editor in chief. Smalera writes, “A marker tells you where something is — and what’s important about it. It’s a signpost that provides direction and clarity, and conveys information. It’s also a standard setter; when you lay down a marker for yourself or […]
Business Insider’s parent is reorganizing its editorial operations
Insider Inc. — parent company of Business Insider and general news spin-off Insider — is reorganizing the editorial teams under three divisions: business, news and lifestyle, reports Lucinda Southern of Digiday. Southern writes, “The goal: to enable each editorial team to narrow their focus while making its editorial mandate more easily understandable for audiences and […]
