Houston Chronicle hires Chapa as energy reporter
The Houston Chronicle has hired Sergio Chapa as an energy reporter. Chapa has been covering energy for the San Antonio Business Journal since 2014. He also covered manufacturing and technology. In Houston, he will be covering oil and gas service companies, midstream companies, Mexico’s energy reforms and the growth of the liquefied natural gas industry along the […]
Reuters editor Horton returning to LA Times as op-ed editor
The Los Angeles Times has named Sue Horton, currently a top news editor at Reuters, as its op-ed editor. She will report to Nicholas Goldberg, editor of the editorial pages. Horton previously held the position in 2014 and will return to The Times in early December. “Sue is an extremely talented editor, a great colleague […]
MNI hires da Costa to cover the Fed, economy
Pedro da Costa, who has covered the Federal Reserve for three news organizations, has been hired by Market News International to cover the Fed. He started on Monday in MNI’s Washington office. “All of us were very impressed with Pedro and what he has accomplished so far in his career,” said MNI CEO Terry Alexander. […]
Politico hires Kayali to cover tech in Europe
Laura Kayali, a reporter at Contexte in Brussels, has been hired by Politico Europe to cover technology on the continent. She starts on Nov. 5. Kayali has been at Contexte for the past two-and-a-half years. She previously worked at Politico in Brussels from September 2015 to December 2015, contributing to Morning Tech, Politico’s daily technology-related […]
Washington Post hires Rowland to cover business of health care
Washington Post national economy and business editor David Cho, deputy business editor Zachary Goldfarb and business assignment editor Suzanne Goldenberg sent out the following announcement on Friday: We’re delighted to announce that Christopher Rowland, the Washington bureau chief of the Boston Globe, will join us to cover the business of health care. The job marks a […]
Reuters adds Terhune, Schectman to pharma/health team
Elyse Tanouye, global industry editor for pharma and health care at Reuters, sent out the following announcement on Friday: Colleagues, I’m pleased to announce two additions to the Pharma/Health team: Chad Terhune, joining us from Kaiser Health News, and our colleague Joel Schectman. Based in Los Angeles, Chad will break exclusive news and work on […]
St. Louis Biz Journal editor Dwyer has resigned
Joe Dwyer, the editor of the St. Louis Business Journal who has been with the publication for more than 30 years, has resigned his position. A story on the Business Journal website states, “A search will begin soon for his replacement. “‘I’m stepping down Nov. 1 and leaving the newspaper in the capable hands of […]
The Drum hires U.S. editor as part of expansion
The Drum has hired marketing journalist Ginger Conlon as its U.S. editor as the news site gears up for the next phase of its global growth. A story on its website states, “In a distinguished career covering the industry, Conlon has held the posts of editor-in-chief at Direct Marketing News, contributing editor to MarTech Advisor […]
What the WSJ looks for in hiring editors and reporters
Sarah Rabil, assistant managing editor for talent at The Wall Street Journal, spoke with UNC-Chapel Hill associate professor Andy Bechtel about her job. Here is an excerpt: Q. What does the Journal look for in applicants for jobs and internships? A. Each job opening is an opportunity to think creatively and ambitiously about how we […]
WSJ hires SF Biz Times editor Chu as editor on wire desk
Patrick Chu, the former San Francisco Business Times editor, has been hired by The Wall Street Journal as a senior publishing editor. Chu is a team member on the Dow Jones Newswires publishing desk in New York. “In this role, Patrick joins the Newswires leadership team, helping to set coverage priorities and manage the editing team […]
