Semafor hires Nyanguila as a reporter
Semafor has hired Ruben Nyanguila as a reporter in Africa. He is joining after more than a year as a freelance reporter and will be covering mining, finance and geoeconomics. Nyanguila previously worked on cross-border investigations with Lighthouse Reports and reported for Anadolu Agency and other international outlets. He is a graduate of the University of Leicester.
Sports Business Journal hires Fortuna as a reporter
The Sports Business Journal has hired Matt Fortuna as a reporter covering college sports. He will be based in Chicago. A Penn State graduate, Fortuna spent five-plus years at ESPN.com, primarily covering Notre Dame football along with stints on the Big East and ACC football beats. He appeared regularly on ESPN TV and radio, including “Outside the […]
NY Times hires Bloomberg’s Ely
New York Times newsroom audience director Anna Dubenko sent out the following: Please join me in welcoming Meg Ely to The Times as deputy for off-platform audience. Meg comes from Bloomberg News, where she was managing editor for audience development. She brings deep experience connecting news consumers with high-quality journalism amid a changing digital landscape. […]
Business Insider hires Pardes as senior correspondent
Business Insider editor in chief Jamie Heller sent out the following: Our Discourse team, led by executive editor Zak Jason and focused on agenda-setting topical features, is expanding. Arielle Pardes is joining us as a senior correspondent based in San Francisco. Arielle has written several deeply reported, rollicking features this year for Business Insider as a freelancer, including on the IPO […]
CNBC’s Harring to cover economics
CNBC reporter Alex Harring is now covering economics. He will be covering the labor market, cost of living and monetary policy. For the past year, Harring has been writing “Squawk Box” newsletter. He previously had been covering the markets and other stories about issues that shape the U.S. economy. Harring is a graduate of the University of Michigan, where […]
CNBC hires WSJ’s Holm as economics editor
CNBC editor in chief David Cho sent out the following: CNBC is expanding its economics coverage, bringing together a dedicated team to deliver deeper reporting and sharper analysis on the forces shaping the economy, markets and consumers. This investment reflects the brand’s continued focus on creating greater value for audiences through the journalism and expertise they rely […]
Euronews hires Benton to cover tech
Jonathan Benton has been hired by Euronews to cover technology. He previously was working for the European Parliament on the social media team. Benton has also worked at Parliament Magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of the West of England and a master’s degree from the University of Sussex.
NY Times tech reporter Isaac departing for The Atlantic
New York Times technology reporter Mike Isaac is leaving the paper to join The Atlantic in December to cover Silicon Valley. Times technology editor Pui-Wing Tam sent out the following: Mike Isaac always knew how to make an entrance. At a meeting with our publisher in the San Francisco bureau a few years ago, Mike […]
Axios hires Maddox to cover health tech deals
Axios has hired Will Maddox to cover health tech deals. He previously was a staff writer at Fierce Biotech. Maddox previously was associate editor and managing editor at D Magazine in Dallas. He holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from Trinity University.
Wells moves to fintech beat at Bloomberg
Senior reporter Charlie Wells is now covering financial technology at Bloomberg News. He is covering companies such as Revolut, Klarna, Wise, Monzo and Starling, as well as the wider forces reshaping banking, payments and financial services. Wells has been at Bloomberg since 2020. He previously worked at The Economist and The Wall Street Journal. He holds a […]
