The Messenger is shutting down
The Messenger, the news website that started last year, is now shutting, reports Benjamin Mullin of The New York Times. Mullin reports, “It’s unclear when The Messenger will stop publishing. “By closing less than a year after it launched, The Messenger will now be one of the biggest busts in the annals of online news. And its […]
Giles named senior executive editor of Bloomberg tech coverage
Bloomberg News chief content officer Heather Harris sent out the following: I’m delighted to announce that Tom Giles will succeed Brad Stone as Senior Executive Editor for global technology. Tom is simultaneously a Bloomberg News, Bloomberg Businessweek and technology reporting veteran. Starting with BN back in 1997, Tom joined as a reporter in NY covering […]
Fast Company deputy editor Lidsky departing for The Ankler
Fast Company deputy editor David Lidsky is leaving to become executive editor of The Ankler. At Fast Company, he is responsible for helping steer its overall editorial direction, with an emphasis on finding, commissioning and editing long-form narrative stories. He also co-lead’s Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies coverage. Lidsky has been at Fast Company since March 2004. […]
WSJ planning restructuring, layoffs in DC bureau
The Wall Street Journal is planning to restructure its Washington bureau this week, which would result in a small number of layoffs, reports Sara Fischer of Axios. Fischer reports, “The reorganization will also move some Washington-based economics coverage to New York. “Some of the people whose roles are eliminated will be able to apply for new jobs. […]
WSJ’s Restuccia is moving to politics team
Wall Street Journal reporter Andrew Restuccia, who has been covering the White House for the past seven years, is moving to the politics team to cover the intersection of domestic policy and politics. He joined the Journal in 2019 after a seven-year stint at Politico. During his time at Politico, he wrote about policy and politics, […]
Capitol Forum hires Morrison to cover antitrust news
Capitol Forum has hired Sara Morrison as a reporter covering antitrust news. She will start Feb. 12. Morrison was previously at Voix as a senior reporter covering antitrust scrutiny and regulation of Big Tech. Since she joined Recode/Vox to cover privacy and personal data for the Open Sourced project, Sara has published excellent stories on privacy issues, but […]
WSJ standards editor Moody departing after 15 years
Wall Street Journal editor in chief Emma Tucker sent out the following on Tuesday: Dear All, I am writing to let you know that Emma Moody will be leaving The Wall Street Journal after 15 tremendous years. During her five years as Editor of Standards & Ethics, Emma played a pivotal role in ensuring the Journal lived […]
Becerra named ME of LA Times
Los Angeles Times interim executive editor Terry Tang announced Tueaday that Hector Becerra has been promoted to managing editor of The Times. Becerra will oversee daily newsgathering and editorial operations, beginning Tuesday. He will also work with Tang to examine all aspects of The Times’ report and editorial staffing as the newsroom undergoes a leadership […]
Washington Biz Journal promotes Proctor to data and projects editor
The Washington Business Journal has promoted Carolyn Proctor to data and projects editor. She’ll now be helping us with special projects, such as the Best Places to Work, LGBTQ Business Leaders and Fastest Growing Companies sections. Proctor has been working in data reporting for the Business Journals since 1999, beginning as a researcher in Baltimore before moving […]
PCMag hires Irwin as a reporter
PCMag has hired Kate Irwin as a reporter. She previously worked as a reporter and producer for Decrypt, where she covered the video game industry. She also has bylines with Input, Dot Esports, and Game Rant. Irwin has a B.A. in English Literature from UC Berkeley and an M.F.A. in writing from Columbia University.
