Inc. editor in chief Ledbetter departs for Sequoia Capital
James Ledbetter, the editor in chief of Inc. magazine for nearly six years, has left the publication. Ledbetter is now head of content at Sequoia Capital. “I am energized and thrilled to be working with the brilliant Sequoia team,” he wrote on Facebook. He joined Inc. in February 2014. Before that, he was with Reuters […]
Canadian Press hires Hopwood as business editor
Canadian Press editor in chief Andrea Baillie sent out the following announcement to the staff: Another new CP manager to announce: I’m delighted to tell you that Kate Hopwood will be our new Business editor. Kate comes to us from the Globe and Mail, where she is known as a go-to staffer at the Report […]
Laughlin returning to Breakingviews
Lauren Silva Laughlin has returned to Breakingviews as global deals editor. Laughlin is a seasoned columnist who was one of the founding members of the U.S. team in 2006. She left in 2010 to follow her family to Dallas, then came back in 2017, and has been at the Wall Street Journal’s “Heard on the […]
Minneapolis/St. Paul Biz Journal hires Phaneuf as data reporter
The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal has hired Taryn Phaneuf as a data reporter. She has been working part-time for the paper as a researcher since July. Phaneuf spent the better part of the last five years as an independent journalist reporting in-depth news features for local and national outlets. She started her career at the […]
Benveniste to join CNN Business as editor
Alexis Benveniste will be joining CNN Business as editor. Previously, she was employed at Bloomberg as a social news editor and reporter. She has also worked in the capacities of reporter and producer and writer at the New York Post and Teen Vogue respectively. Benveniste has also served as a social media and trending content […]
Jackson hired as associate business editor for South Carolina paper
Sherry Jackson has been hired as associate business editor for Community Newspapers in South Carolina, meaning she will oversee content for the Upstate Business Journal. She writes, “As some of you may remember, three years ago my family and I left Greenville to head west. While we enjoyed our time in the hot Arizona desert, […]
Morning Consult hires Silverman as senior reporter
Alex Silverman has been appointed senior reporter, sports at Morning Consult. His new role began Tuesday. There, Silverman will be providing news, insight and analysis on the business of sports. The reporting may also often incorporate Morning Consult’s proprietary survey search data. Previously, he was a corporate communications manager at Univision where he worked on […]
Kohen joins WSJ as arts and entertainment editor
Yael Kohen has joined the Wall Street Journal as an arts and entertainment editor. Previously, she was working at Refinery29 as an executive editor. She has also served as a contributing editor and associate editor at Marie Claire. Kohen also worked as a reporter for the New York Magazine and The New York Sun. Initially, […]
Houston Biz Journal names new managing editor, new AME
The Houston Business Journal has named Jonathan Adams as its new managing editor and Olivia Pulsinelli as its new assistant managing editor. A story on its website states, “Adams formerly served as HBJ’s associate editor, and Pulsinelli served as HBJ’s senior web editor. “Prior to joining the HBJ, Adams worked at the regional design center at Lee Enterprises as […]
Cattan named Bloomberg’s Mexico City bureau chief
Nacha Cattan, a reporter for Bloomberg News in Mexico City, has been named bureau chief. She replaces Carlos Rodriguez, who will now be senior editor for Spanish-language content. Cattan covers the Mexican economy and government for the terminal and for Bloomberg Businessweek and Bloomberg Markets magazines. Before joining Bloomberg in 2011, she wrote from Mexico […]
