Johnson hired as FCW reporter
Derek Johnson has been hired by FCW, which covers the business of government technology, as a staff writer. FCW covers business management, policy, pending legislation and technology. “I’m just excited to get the chance to cover government and tech, two subjects that I’ve devoted a fair amount of my career to, for a publication that […]
West Virginia papers name new business editor
John Dahlia, who has served as the editor of the Preston County News & Journal the last two years and seven months, has been promoted to the position of NCWV Media business editor. He will be responsible for business content across all of our platforms and in particular The State Journal, West Virginia’s statewide business and governmental newspaper. A […]
Holley joins Washington Post biz desk
Washington Post national economy and business editor David Cho, deputy business editor Zachary Goldfarb and digital editor Michelle Williams: We’re excited to announce that Peter Holley will take on a new role as a writer in the Business section focusing on innovation. Peter joins the Business section following more than two-and-a-half years on the General […]
CoinDesk hires former CNBC reporter Bennington
Ash Bennington has been hired by CoinDesk as its first-ever markets lead reporter. CoinDesk is the most prominent dedicated cryptocurrency news website. His work has appeared in the Christian Science Monitor, TheStreet.com, Business Insider, ZeroHedge, Yahoo Finance and numerous other publications. “Ash joins CoinDesk at a time when there is a real gap in mainstream […]
Reuters hires McClellan as top news editor in Asia
Philip McClellan has been hired as the top news editor in Asia for Reuters. He begins Monday and will be based in Singapore. McClellan was previously the weekend editor for international coverage at The New York Times. He edited enterprise and breaking news and oversaw production of the Sunday and Monday newspapers. He has also been deputy […]
New editor overseeing Cincinnati Enquirer biz coverage
A new editor is now overseeing business news coverage at the Cincinnati Enquirer. Carl Weiser is now the editor overseeing government, politics and business coverage as part of a large newsroom reorganization. Cindi Andrews had been the business editor, but she is now the investigative and enterprise editor. Andrews has taken over the business editor […]
Cincinnati Enquirer hires new real estate reporter
Randy Tucker has rejoined the Cincinnati Enquirer business news desk as its commercial real estate reporter. Tucker previously worked at the paper from 1998 to 2009 as a reporter and as assistant business editor. He had been with the Dayton Daily News since early 2010 as a business and health care reporter. In a note […]
WSJ reorg creates executive editor, managing editor positions
The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday announced details of a broad editorial reorganization as part of its “WSJ2020” review, creating a new leadership structure with the aim of transforming the 128-year-old newspaper into a mobile-first news operation, reports Lukas Alpert of the Journal. Alpert writes, “The Journal’s current deputy editor in chief, Matt Murray, will become executive […]
WSJ undergoes newsroom reorganization
Wall Street Journal editor Gerard Baker sent out the following announcement to the staff on Wednesday: Since the birth of digital news a couple of decades ago, we at The Wall Street Journal have been committed exponents of change. We’ve repeatedly adjusted our publishing platforms and working patterns to fit the new realities. We have built a […]
Kiplinger ups its social media strategy by hiring manager
Kiplinger has hired Ben Demers as its new social media manager. In this position, Demers will take the lead on Kiplinger’s social media initiatives — directing strategy, creating content and expanding engagement across platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Additionally, Demers will be crafting new tactics to increase Kiplinger’s overall social reach, increase brand awareness and web traffic. […]
