Washington Post taps Somashekhar to be deputy biz editor
Washington Post Business Editor Lori Montgomery: We’re delighted to announce that Sandhya Somashekhar, an insightful and creative editor with a long track record of delivering distinctive journalism, is being promoted to Deputy Business Editor. Over nearly two decades at The Post, Sandhya’s talent, ambition and collaborative spirit have drawn fans in every corner of the […]
CoinDesk reporter Ledesma departing for new opportunity
CoinDesk markets reporter Lyllah Ledesma is leaving the news organization after four years for a new opportunity. She is currently based in Europe. Ledesma previously interned for Dow Jones. She holds a master’s degree from New York University in Business and Economics and an undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of East Anglia.
Podcast producer Mannarino departs Adweek
Al Mannarino, senior podcast producer at Adweek, has left the news organization. He has been in that role since November 2021. Before that, he spent a year as the producer of the “The Business of Marketing Podcast” at Adweek. Mannarino also worked as a photographer for NBCUniversal and senior content manager for Social Media Week. […]
Orange County Biz Journal hires Koch as its editor
Neal Koch has been hired by the Orange County Business Journal as its editor in chief. He previously was a consulting editor and executive editor of the Pacific Coast Business Times from October 2022 to June 2023. Before that, he was deputy editor and contributing editor at the Los Angeles Business Journal. Koch has also been […]
Star-Tribune biz reporter Kumar is now community engagement director
Minneapolis Star-Tribune economics reporter Kavita Kumar has been named the paper’s community engagement director. In her new role, Kumar will lead the effort to solicit and feature commentary pieces and content from Minnesotans across the geographic, demographic and political spectrum. Kumar also will serve as a voice for the community in the Star Tribune’s opinion journalism. She […]
Bagchee returning to CNBC to run international
Deep Bagchee is returning to CNBC to run CNBC International. He has been chief product officer at ITV since September 2021 and before that the chief product officer at The Economist. Before that he was senior vice president of product and technology at CNBC in New York where he led a three-year digital transformation, growing both subscription services and […]
Investment Week promotes Angeloni to special projects editor
Investment Week has promoted Christian Angeloni to special projects editor. He will locus on investigations, long-form stories and multimedia content. Angeloni previously was a senior reporter for Investment Week. He also worked at Bonhill Group for four years as a reporter. He holds a bachelor’s degree from University of Westminster and a master’s degree from […]
Semafor promotes Tani to media editor
Semafor has promoted Maxwell Tani to media editor. He will work more on shaping its media coverage and strategy but still continue to cover media news. He joined Semafor in 2022. “Max will be playing a big role producing and appearing in our media summit and other public-facing projects you’ll hear more about soon,” said […]
Wirecutter hires Shy as editorial director
Wirecutter editor in chief Ben Frumin sent out the following on Wednesday: I’m delighted to announce that Leta Shy is joining Wirecutter as an editorial director! Leta is an exceptionally talented editorial leader. She has had a long and decorated career as a health and fitness journalist, including at Condé Nast, where she had a seven-year run […]
Brown promoted to senior reporter at Phoenix Biz Journal
Brandon Brown has been promoted to senior reporter at the Phoenix Business Journal. Brown, who covers multiple beats from sports business to retail/restaurants and hospitality, has nearly a decade’s worth of experience in the Business Journal newsroom. His coverage has been recognized and awarded several times by the Arizona Newspaper Association and the Arizona Press […]
