MSNBC hires Beckwith as newsletter editor
MSNBC has hired Ryan Teague Beckwith to be a newsletter editor for its digital operation. He had been a Washington reporter for Bloomberg News for four years covering the 2020, 2022 and 2024 elections, U.S. politics, election denial and voting systems. He was also a regular guest on “Sound On” and “Balance of Power” on Bloomberg Radio and “Bloomberg Businessweek” […]
Bloomer named editorial director at Slate
Jeffrey Bloomer has been named editorial director at Slate. Bloomer has been at the online magazine for 12 years in various roles, including producer, associate editor, senior editor and features editor. An internal memo states, “Jeff’s sensibility and sense of Slateiness has a huge impact across all of our work, and it’s time to adjust his […]
Washington Biz Journal hires Doughty as reporter
The Washington Business Journal has hired Nate Doughty as a reporter. He has been at the Pittsburgh Business Times covering innovation and startups. He started at the American City Business Journals paper as a digital producer. Doughty is a May 2018 graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism news and information from the E.W. Scripps […]
Business Insider hires Stewart to write about business, ecoomy
Business Insider has hired Emily Stewart to write about business and the economy. She previously was a senior correspondent at Vox. At Vox, Stewart focused her coverage of how markets affect people in their everyday lives. Stewart launched and was the author of a monthly newsletter, “The Big Squeeze,” examining the ways ordinary people are being squeezed under […]
Citywire hires Thomas as a reporter
Citywire has hired Eva Thomas as a reporter. She covers the asset and wealth management industry. She’s everything from Gatekeeper profiles to ETF and mutual fund launches to executive exits. Thomas previously was at Ignites and P&c Specialist, which are both Financial Times publications. Before that, she worked at the Telluride Daily Plant in Colorado as a […]
NBC News hires Roman as weekend evening politics editor
NBC News politics managing editor Amanda Terkel sent out the following on Monday: We are excited to announce that Carly Roman is joining NBC News as the weekend evening editor for the digital politics team. Carly will oversee a crucial time slot during the election cycle, helping to handle coverage of major political speeches, events and whatever […]
NerdWallet’s Weston has retired
NerdWallet personal finance editor Liz Westin has retired. She writes, “That lesson was driven home in July 2023, when a longtime colleague died at age 61. We’d had many talks over the years about the retirement he had envisioned. It’s heartbreaking that his dreams will never happen. “But his death was the push I needed to make […]
Bloomberg hires Beemsterboer to be executive producer of “Big Take”
Bloomberg’s Head of Podcasts Sage Bauman sent out the following on Monday: Hi, I am delighted and excited to welcome Nicole Beemsterboer who starts today on the podcast team as the Executive Producer of Big Take. Please join me in welcoming her to the team. Nicole will be leading our growing and fabulous team of […]
NBC News names Calia its ME of biz and economy unit
Catherine Kim, senior vice president of NBC News, sent out the following on Monday: I am pleased to announce that Mike Calia is joining us at NBC News as Managing Editor of the newly named Business & Economy unit. As Managing Editor of the Business & Economy unit, Mike will oversee editorial direction of our stellar team, collaborate […]
English departs Barron’s for Prosek Partners
Communications firm Prosek Partners has hired Barron’s journalist Carleton English as a senior vice president. She most recently was a financial markets and asset management reporter at Barron’s, and as an on-air panelist for the publication’s broadcast program, “Barron’s Roundtable.” Carleton began her career in finance in wealth management nearly two decades ago, and gained […]
