NY Law Journal reporter Wester departing for law school

New York Law Journal reporter Jane Wester is leaving the publication to attend law school. She has been covering federal court news in New York. She previously was a public safety reporter at The Charlotte Observer. Prior to The Observer, Wester was the editor-in-chief for the Daily Tar Heel, a news intern for the Austin American-Statesman and a metro intern […]
Baltimore Biz Journal hires Terzi as research editor

The Baltimore Business Journal has hired Ben Terzi as its research editor. Terzi manages various databases to produce weekly Lists, the Book of Lists and other research projects for the Baltimore Business Journal. Prior to joining the Business Journal, he covered community news for The Dundalk Eagle and Avenue News. Born and raised in Baltimore, Terzi is […]
McLean among the CNN layoffs

Rob McLean, an editor for CNN Business, was among the layoffs this week. He edits articles, reports breaking news and helps manage the CNN Business homepages overnight. Before joining CNN, McLean worked as a digital managing editor for Hearst Television from 2012-2015, editing articles produced by local stations. From 2010-2012, he served as a local […]
Politico reporter Hudson departing

Politico defense industry reporter Lee Hudson is leaving the publication after three years. Hudson covers defense technology and influence. Her reporting on the military and the aerospace and defense industries has taken her to military installations around the globe, aboard warships, and in a jump seat of a V-22. Prior to joining Politico, she covered the Pentagon […]
Floyd moves to Chattanooga biz news desk

David Floyd has become a business reporter for the Chattanooga Times Free Press. He previously was covering Chattanooga and Hamilton County governments. He graduated from East Tennessee State University in 2017 and previously worked for the Johnson City Press.
CNN entertainment writer Lowry is departing

Veteran entertainment industry reporter Brian Lowry is departing CNN, reports Brian Steinberg of Variety. Steinberg writes, “Lowry holds deep knowledge of the television and studio business and an ability to discuss it with both wit and concision, qualities that have buoyed him over a long career also spent at Variety and The Los Angeles Times. In recent weeks, he […]
O’Brien joins Value Add as editor

Isabel O’Brien has joined Value Add, a publication for the operating side of private equity, as its first editor. O’Brien will oversee all editorial operations, including writing and editing weekly buyout briefings, trend pieces exploring portfolio operations, and profiles of PE-backed executives. Based in New York, she recently served as a reporter at PEI Group, […]
Setty departs Bloomberg Law for grad school

Bloomberg Law reporter Riddhi Setty is leaving the publication to attend graduate school at Columbia University. She has been covering labor at Bloomberg Law, specifically the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. Previously, Setty covered the U.S. Patent and Trademark office and Copyright Office. She interned at Voice of America […]
Reuters hires Donati as west and central Africa correspondent

Reuters has hired Jessica Donati as its west and central Africa chief correspondent. She will start in August. Donati was covering foreign affairs and national security for The Wall Street Journal in Washington before leaving the paper in April. She joined the paper as the bureau chief in Afghanistan. She previously worked for Reuters in Europe, the […]
Bloomberg hires Sebastian in Hong Kong

Bloomberg News has hired Dave Sebastian as a reporter in Hong Kong. He previously was at the Wall Street Journal covering Asia equity markets, the beat he’ll cover for Bloomberg. He joined the Journal in 2019 after he was a Dow Jones News Fund business reporting intern on the spot news desk over the summer and then worked […]