Merrilees joins Post-Dispatch business desk full-time
After a stellar summer on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch business desk, Annika Merrilees is joining the team full time. Prior to joining the Post-Dispatch, Merrilees was an innovation fellow at ABC News, a government reporter at Missouri Business Alert, a report at the Columbia Missourian and an intern at the East Bay Express. She attended both […]
Post-Dispatch biz editor departs paper
Lisa Brown, the business editor at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, has left the paper. Her last day was Friday. She had been business editor since January 2018. “I’m grateful for all the sources and colleagues who crossed my path over the years. More to share on my next adventure in the coming weeks,” she wrote […]
Topeka paper hires new business reporter
India Yarborough has been hired by the Topeka Capital-Journal to be its new business reporter. She writes, “As you may have guessed, I am The Topeka Capital-Journal’s new business reporter — replacing Morgan Chilson, who left me some rather large shoes to fill. “Each week, I plan to produce a business page featuring a column […]
Hoberman leaving Real Deal LA office
Natalie Hoberman, a reporter for The Real Deal in Los Angeles, is leaving the real estate publication. She has been at The Real Deal since August 2017. Hoberman wrote stories for both online and the quarterly print magazine, providing coverage of the city’s most prolific real estate players and changing city landscape. She previously worked […]
CoStar hires Luck to cover the Houston market
Real estate news service CoStar Group has hired Marissa Luck. Luck will cover real estate, economic development and business in Houston. She previously was an energy reporter for the Houston Chronicle, focusing on refining and petrochemicals. She also wrote stories about climate change, renewable energy, plastic waste and the energy industry’s shift to more artificial intelligence. Luck […]
Petterson named new president of Fox Business
Lauren Petterson has been named the new president of Fox Business Network, replacing Brian Jones, who is departing after 20 years with the company. Ted Johnson of Deadline writes, “Petterson will continue to oversee talent development at Fox News Channel. She had also overseen ‘Fox & Friends,’ the highly successful morning news franchise. “‘Lauren has […]
WSJ hires Tilley to cover Microsoft
The Wall Street Journal has hired Aaron Tilley to cover Microsoft. He will start next month and be based in San Francisco. Tilley has been at The Information since December 2017, covering Apple and the broader hardware sector. “Over the past two years, I’ve worked on some of the best stories of my career all […]
Rosenblatt named tech reporter at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Lauren Rosenblatt has been named a technology reporter for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. She will start her new position next month. Rosenblatt is currently a digital associate for the paper, where she has worked for the past year. She has also worked as a digital content manager for the Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle. Rosenblatt interned in the […]
Rosenberg joins Washington Post biz desk to cover workers and the economy
Washington Post business editor David Cho, deputy business editor Zachary Goldfarb and economics editor Damian Paletta sent out the following announcement on Wednesday: We are thrilled to announce that Eli Rosenberg is joining the Business desk to cover workers and the economy. In his new role, Eli will write about how economic social forces, as […]
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 […]
