Steinberg leaving The Information for San Francisco Standard
Jon Steinberg, who launched and edited The Information’s weekend section, is leaving the tech news site to become executive editor of the San Francisco Standard. The weekend section covers tech, culture, parenting and other topics. He joined The Information from Epic Magazine, a division of Vox Media, where he was a creative director. He has also […]
NY Times hires Seward to oversee AI initiatives
New York Times executive editor Joe Kahn sent out the following announcement on Tuesday: How should The Times’s journalism benefit from generative A.I. technologies? Can these new tools help us work faster? Where should we draw the red lines around where we won’t use it? These are important questions, and we’re thrilled to announce that Zach Seward, […]
Bloomberg hires Kang to cover Walmart
John Edwards, team leader for U.S. retail, consumer and luxury coverage, sent out the following on Tuesday: Retail isn’t dead. It’s just evolving. Nowhere is that more true than in the ultra-competitive world of big-box retailing, led by that supersized colossus of them all: Walmart. Covering Walmart Nation is one of Bloomberg’s premier beats, and we’re […]
McKenna among the Wired layoffs
Wired magazine senior writer Maryn McKenna, who has been covering public health, global health, medicine and disease, was among the layoffs this week. “I expect to return to freelancing, and maybe widen my scope to consulting and beyond,” she wrote on LinkedIn. McKenna previously worked for 10 years at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, where she was […]
Houston’s Fox TV station appoints Dillard AM anchor
KRIV-TV Ch. 26, Houston’s Fox TV station, has hired DaLaun Dillard as an AM anchor. Since May 2021, he has been an anchor and reporter at WEWS-TV Ch. 5, an ABC affiliate in Cleveland. Dillard held the same post at Hearst Television and Nexstar Media Group, where he also interned. Dillard has a B.A. from […]
D.C. Fox outlet hires Mae as traffic reporter
Washington D.C.’s Fox TV station WTTG-TV Ch. 5 has hired Annie Mae as a traffic reporter. Since September 2022, Mae has been an arena host for the Washington Capitals NHL team. She has also worked as a video content creator at Bleacher Report. Mae has a B.A. from Penn State University. You can congratulate Mae on […]
Bailey to join Illinois Answers Project as EIC
Better Government Association has named Ruby L. Bailey editor-in-chief of its Illinois Answers Project. She will begin on Jan. 2. Bailey said: “My life’s work and mission is empowering communities through journalism. I can think of no better place than the Illinois Answers Project to lead a group of journalists committed to that important work […]
The Times hires Mansey as assistant editor
Kate Mansey will join The Times as an assistant editor to lead its royal coverage. She will begin in January. Mansey’s post on X/Twitter reads: “It means I won’t get to expand my mini empire as a freelance writer just yet but this opportunity was too good to turn down. New year, new start.” Mansey […]
Allbritton Journalism Institute hires two reporters
The Allbritton Journalism Institute has tapped Jasmine Wright and Haley Byrd Wilt to serve as reporters. Wright will join from CNN, where for more than five years she held posts including campaign embed for politics and White House reporter. At PBS NewsHour she held the posts of desk assistant, production assistant for politics and reporter/producer on the […]
CTV News video journalist Samson departs
Alyson Samson, a video journalist at CTV News has left. She had joined in September 2020. Samson’s post on X/Twitter reads: “I’ll be starting a new job outside of media in January. A really exciting opportunity came knocking and I’m really looking forward to it! Thanks for letting me tell your stories for a decade […]
