VentureBeat editor Tweney steps down
VentureBeat editor in chief Dylan Tweney has stepped down from the top spot and will become an editor at large. He writes, “Starting this week, I’ll step down from the editor-in-chief role and become VentureBeat’s editor at large. I’ll continue writing my column, producing our podcast, and contributing to our news coverage and news analysis as […]
ME Noblet leaves Dow Jones/Wall Street Journal
Kevin Noblet has left Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal, where he was a managing editor directing coverage of the wealth management business for an audience of financial professionals. His last day was Friday, June 5. Noblet joined Dow Jones in 2009. He previously ran business news coverage at The Associated Press, where he […]
Re/code tech reviewer Cha is leaving
Bonnie Cha, a tech product columnist for Re/code, is leaving the tech news site and writes about her decision. Cha writes, “I’ll certainly miss my colleagues and peers, and the buzz and camaraderie of the newsroom during breaking news events. I’ll miss going mini-golfing and stand-up paddle boarding to test action cameras for ‘work,’ as […]
ShopSmart closing sparks labor dispute
Consumer Reports decision to close ShopSmart magazine has sparked a dispute with the union that represents its journalists, reports Keith Kelly of the New York Post. Kelly writes, “Like its larger-circulation sibling title, ShopSmart accepted no paid advertising because it did not want its editorial mission to be influenced by advertisers. It relied on newsstand […]
Quinn joins Quartz as deputy news editor
Quartz editor in chief Kevin Delaney sent out the following announcement on Tuesday: I’m happy to announce that Matt Quinn is joining us next Monday as deputy news editor for technology and finance in New York. In this role, Matt will work closely with Matt Phillips and Dan Frommer and their reporting teams. His mandate […]
Saba joining Reuters Breakingviews
Jeffrey Goldfarb, U.S. editor for Reuters Breakingviews, sent out the following announcement on Tuesday: I am pleased to announce that Jen Saba is joining the Breakingviews team in New York after five years in the Reuters newsroom. She brings with her more than 15 years of experience covering the business end of the publishing, advertising […]
Stocks editor Lauricella leaves WSJ for Morningstar
Tom Lauricella, the stocks editor of The Wall Street Journal, has left the paper to become editor of Morningstar Direct. At the Journal, Lauricella had been organizing stocks coverage, developing and mentoring reporters in his team, and he continued to report big stories affecting investors. He had worked at the paper for 14 years. He […]
Damouni, ex Reuters, joining Edelman
Nadia Damouni, who left Reuters last week, has been hired as senior vice president of Edelman in its financial communications and special situations offering. Damouni will start in her new role later in June and will report to Lex Suvanto, managing director of Edelman’s financial communications and special situations offering. She will be based in […]
Westin hired by Bloomberg Television
David Westin has been hired by Bloomberg Television as an on-air personality starting later this month. Westin was the president of ABC News from 1997 through 2010. He oversaw the network’s global coverage including the 2008 economic crisis, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the 9/11 attacks and their aftermath. He also led the news […]
Tech reporter leaving San Francisco Business Times
Patrick Hoge, the tech reporter for the San Francisco Business Times, is leaving the weekly newspaper after seven years. Hoge writes, “For my part, I am going into stealth mode, as they say in the startup world. I have some entrepreneurial ventures I want to pursue. “The Silicon Valley risk-taking ethos has rubbed off on […]
