Austin moves to business side of WSJ
Scott Austin, senior deputy bureau chief in San Francisco at The Wall Street Journal, has been named senior vice president of media partnerships at The Journal and Dow Jones. He will remain in San Francisco. “It’s an exciting and challenging time for media,” he wrote on Twitter. “We are continuously adapting to new tech platforms […]
Skift hires Trejos as hospitality editor
Skift, which covers the travel and wellness industries, has hired Nancy Trejos as hospitality editor. “Hospitality is one of our biggest beats & Nancy’s experience in covering it and larger travel sector over years will be a huge asset for us in next phase of our growth,” wrote CEO Rafat Ali on twitter. Trejos has […]
Forbes taps Kroll to be executive editor
Forbes chief content officer Randall Lane announced Wednesday that Luisa Kroll has been appointed to the position of executive editor, a newly created role in which she will help lead in-depth news and feature coverage while also spearheading new editorial initiatives across Forbes platforms. A 23-year Forbes veteran, Kroll previously served as assistant managing editor, […]
Business Insider hires Zaveri as senior tech reporter
Business Insider has hired Paayal Zaveri as a senior tech reporter in San Francisco. Zaveri will cover enterprise technology with a focus on the cloud. She has been a field producer at CNBC’s San Francisco bureau covering tech, tech policy and California economy for the network’s broadcast, website and digital platforms. Zaveri graduated from the […]
Bessette promoted to special sections editor at Providence Biz News
James Bessette, a researcher at Providence Business News, has been promoted to special sections editor. “Appreciate the people here and the chance to keep building a solid product,” he wrote on Twitter. Bessette has been with the publication since February 21018. He previously was a copy editor at the Newport Daily News and a reporter […]
WSJ reporter Stancati moves to Southern Europe beat
Margherita Stancati, a Wall Street Journal reporter who has been covering the Middle East, is now based in Rome and covering Southern Europe. She joined the Journal in 2013. Stancati had been based Kabul, covering that country’s critical security and political transition as U.S.-led coalition forces withdraw. Stancati, a graduate of Oxford University, speaks Persian […]
Bankrate real estate editor Kearns departs
Deborah Kearns, real estate editor at Bankrate.com, has left the news organization. She joined the website in June 2018. On Twitter, Kearns wrote, “I have left Bankrate for a new role. I am deeply grateful for the wonderful opportunities I had there, including media appearances and editing. Blessed to have worked with talented, kind people, […]
BuzzFeed hires Haskins as senior tech reporter
BuzzFeed News has hired Caroline Haskins as its senior technology reporter. She will start on Oct. 21. “I’ll be writing about surveillance, platforms, and all the specific ways capitalism and power affect our lives,” wrote Haskins on Twitter. Haskins has been a staff writer at Motherboard for the past year. She has also worked at The Outline. […]
Wodinsky becomes Adweek’s platforms reporter
Adweek has moved tech reporter Shoshana Wodinsky to the platforms beat. She joined Adweek in February. Wodinsky interned at NBC News and The Verge and also worked at ScienceLine as a social media editor and life sciences editor. She holds a master’s degree in science, health and environmental reporting from New York University and a […]
FT’s Ross is now editing a trade newsletter
Alice Ross of the Financial Times is now editing an email newsletter called “Trade Secrets.” The newsletter is published four days a week, Monday through Thursday. Ross was previously a wealth correspondent and editor of FT Wealth. She has held a range of roles across the FT including Frankfurt bureau chief, currencies correspondent and deputy money […]
