Washington Post hires Vox’s Stein for financial news desk
Washington Post national economy and business editor David Cho and deputy business editor Zachary Goldfarb sent out the following announcement on Wednesday: We are excited to announce that Jeff Stein will join Wonkblog as a reporter covering the biggest policy debates of the day. Jeff currently works at Vox, where he has been a prolific […]
Ex-WSJ staffer: I quit because of gender pay gap
Elva Ramirez writes about why she quit The Wall Street Journal after working there for 10 years. Ramirez writes, “Last August, I celebrated working ten years at The Wall Street Journal. I also quit, because I was making about $13,000 less than some of my male colleagues. “I was one of three live show producers […]
Dayton Business Journal seeks a managing editor
The Dayton Business Journal is looking for a Managing Editor. The managing editor of a business journal is the newsroom’s chief operating officer, overseeing and ensuring the smooth flow of content from conception to publishing on all platforms. In an innovative, scrappy newsroom like the DBJ’s, the position also includes a fair amount of reporter […]
Staff changes at Barron’s occurring under its new editor
The arrival of new editor Katherine Bell at Barron’s has resulted in some changes in the staffing at the weekly Dow Jones publication. Among those who have recently departed or are about to depart are: Greg Bartalos, who was editor in chief of Barrons.com; Richard Morais, who was the the editor of Barron’s Penta, a […]
Emerging markets reporter Cui leaves WSJ
Carolyn Cui, an emerging markets reporter for The Wall Street Journal, left the newspaper on Friday. On LinkedIn, Cui wrote, “Thanks to all my amazing colleagues, a memorable sendoff and a cake with a chart of spiking sugar prices. I am so honored to have been part of this great newspaper.” Cui is joining GQG […]
Lorenz joining Daily Beast as tech reporter
Taylor Lorenz has been hired by The Daily Beast to cover technology. She will eventually be based in San Francisco but will work in its New York office through the holidays. Lorenz is currently a senior editor and director of emerging platforms at The Hill where she covers national politics, breaking news, and protests. She previously covered the […]
Crain’s New York publisher leaving for United Airlines
Jill Kaplan, the publisher of Crain’s New York Business, has resigned to become president of the New York/New Jersey market for United Airlines. Matthew Flamm of Crain’s New York writes, “Before she came to Crain’s in 2006, Kaplan was general manager of The Wall Street Journal. In addition to hosting the Crain’s New York Stories television series, she launched a custom-content […]
Philly Inquirer biz desk will lose four staffers under buyouts
Four staffers on the Philadelphia Inquirer business news desk have applied for the buyout offer from the newspaper, according to a list provided to Talking Biz News. They are: Joanne McLaughlin, a deputy business editor who has been at the paper since 1983. McLaughlin is a Penn State graduate. Reporter Jane M. Von Bergen, who […]
Consumer Reports to fold Consumerist site into its own
Consumer Reports, which acquired the Consumerist website in 2009, has decided to fold the personal finance website into its own. The move will mean that an undetermined number of Consumerist staff members will be laid off. Its masthead lists an editorial staff of five. On its website is a post that states, “We’re deeply proud […]
Reading Eagle names new business editor
Evan Jones has been named business editor of the Reading Eagle in Pennsylvania, and Lisa Scheid will take over as editor of Business Weekly. A story on its website states, “Jones was hired as a business reporter in May 2014 and was soon promoted to assistant business editor. He will be responsible for daily production […]
