Bloomberg mulls new leadership structure
Michael Bloomberg is mulling a new leadership structure at his data and media company that would allow him to step aside if he decides to run for president, writes Jonathan Lemire of the Associated Press. Lemire writes, “Bloomberg LP is putting the finishing touches on its European headquarters in London while the former mayor has […]
Majority of biz journalists received raise in past year, again
For the second year in a row, a majority of business journalists in the United States received a pay raise in the past year, according to an informal study of more than 200 business reporters and editors conducted in the last month by Talking Biz News and the Society of American Business Editors and Writers. […]
Nevada biz weekly hires one, promotes one
Brook Bentley has joined the Northern Nevada Business Weekly as digital content manager and promoted Sally Roberts from reporter to print content manager to oversee editorial content for the newspaper’s weekly print publication. A story on its website states, “Roberts has been covering news in the Lake Tahoe/northwestern Nevada region for 30 years, mostly for properties owned […]
Why this tech journalist is joining a newspaper
Owen Thomas, the new business editor of the San Francisco Chronicle, writes on Medium about why he’s going to work for a newspaper after two decades with tech publications. Thomas writes, “It was my skills at Unix shell scripting and HTML that mattered back then, not my wordsmithing. But I fell into journalism with jobs at […]
San Fran Chronicle hires Owen Thomas as biz editor
Owen Thomas has been hired by the San Francisco Chronicle to be its business editor. David Baker of the Chronicle writes, “Thomas has a 20-year history in online journalism, having moved to San Francisco in 1995 to work on the website of Mother Jones magazine. Other posts have included positions at Time Inc., NBC Bay Area, […]
Houston Chronicle names Al Lewis its business editor
Al Lewis, currently the editor of the South Florida Business Journal, has been named the business editor of the Houston Chronicle. He replaces Laura Goldberg, who has been named senior editor for niche, new products and training. She had been business editor at the Chronicle since 2006 and at the paper since 1998. Lewis had joined […]
Crain’s Chicago columnist Kapos leaves paper
Shia Kapos, a senior reporter and columnist for Crain’s Chicago Business for the past 10 years, is leaving the paper, reports Robert Feder. Feder writes, “Michael Arndt, editor of Crain’s Chicago Business, confirmed that Friday was her last day. “‘Shia is one of the best known chroniclers of high-profile people at the intersection of business, government […]
Ex-Memphis Biz Journal editor named ME of Memphis News
Terry Hollahan, the former editor of the Memphis Business Journal, has been named the managing editor of The Daily News and The Memphis News. Andy Meek of the Daily News writes, “With three decades of newspaper experience and more than 15 years as a business journalist in Memphis, Hollahan is a tremendous addition to The […]
Dallas Morning News names new aviation reporter
Conor Shine is the new aviation reporter at the Dallas Morning News, replacing the retired Terry Maxon. Assistant business editor Peter Johnson writes, “It’s not quite the same as following in the footsteps of Roger Staubach or Peyton Manning, though Terry did leave big shoes to fill. “But Conor clearly is up to the task. […]
CNBC Digital names money editor, hires per fi editor and writer
CNBC Digital deputy managing editor Jeff Nash sent out the following announcement: I am delighted to announce some big changes to our Personal Finance team that will build on our incredible success over the past few years. Jim Pavia, who has been Senior Editor-At-Large overseeing the Financial Advisor Hub, has been promoted to Money Editor […]
