Express-News hires Garcia to cover business of health care
The San Antonio Express-News has hired Laura Garcia to cover health care on the business news desk. She previously worked at the Victoria Advocate, another Texas paper, as a features editor since August 2014. She was part of a four-person investigative team covering Hurricane Harvey, which earned a public service award from the Society of […]
LA Business Journal hires Robson as editor
The Los Angeles Business Journal has hired Scott Robson as its new editor. A story on its website states, “He will lead the Business Journal’s newsgathering efforts and help develop fresh connections with readers. “‘I’m honored to be joining the Los Angeles Business Journal, and I’m looking forward to continuing the organization’s rich history of […]
CNBC hires Shao as Singapore reporter
CNBC has hired Grace Shao as a digital reporter for its Singapore office. She will start in June. Shao will be writing for the CNBC website and creating digital videos down the line. She is currently a student at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Shao previously studied at Tsinghua University in Beijing and […]
Mergermarkt hires Jiang as a reporter in Charlottesville
Mergermarket has hired Ethel Jiang to be a reporter in its Charlottesville, Virginia, office. She will cover deals in the Southeast and starts this week. Jiang has been a fellow at Business Insider’s Markets Insider site for the past eight months, writing three to six posts a day covering the latest stock movements, fun facts […]
Variety has hired McKenzie as managing editor
Variety has hired Lesley McKenzie as managing editor to oversee the entertainment industry news organization across print, digital and video. A story on its website states, “McKenzie, who has served as deputy editor of C magazine for the past five years, will begin her new job at Variety’s Los Angeles headquarters on April 8. She will report directly […]
Skift promotes Lowry to editor in chief
Longtime business journalist Tom Lowry has been promoted to editor in chief of Skift, a website focused on the business of travel, restaurants and wellness. Lowry has been managing editor for the past year. Skift was co-founded seven years ago by Rafat Ali, formerly of PaidContent, and Jason Clampet, formerly of Frommer’s. Skift is part of the trend toward vertical […]
Longtime Newsday biz journalist Mason-Draffen is retiring
Carrie Mason-Draffen, a longtime business journalist for Newsday, is retiring from the paper after nearly 35 years. She has been at the paper since May 1984. Mason-Draffen primarily wrote about local employment and workplace rights, but she also tackled any other local business stories she found interesting. She wrote the “Help Wanted” column, which was syndicated […]
Albuquerque assistant biz editor Marks is retiring
Ellen Marks is retiring from a long career in journalism, stepping down from the Albuquerque Journal, where she is assistant business editor, after 33 years. She will still be doing contract work for the Journal, though, because she can’t quite leave the news business behind. She has been assistant business editor for the last four-and-a-half […]
WSJ names Cheng its new China bureau chief
Wall Street Journal editor Matt Murray sent out the following announcement on Friday: All: I’m excited to share the news that Jonathan Cheng, after a stellar run as bureau chief in Seoul, has agreed to be the next China bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal, assuming a vital post at a time when the […]
Quartz hires Inc. reporter Cheng
Financial news site Quartz has hired Inc. reporter Michelle Cheng to write for its Quartz at Work section. She starts next month. Cheng is a New York-based journalist reporting on business, technology, and policy. Previously, she reported on higher education, focusing on college accessibility and career outcomes. She also dabbles in code and often takes a […]
