Rochester biz reporter Chao leaving for New Jersey

Mary Chao, the retail and real estate reporter for the Rochester (N.Y.) Democrat and Chronicle, is leaving the paper for a job at the Bergen Record in New Jersey. She has been at the paper since 1999, initially covering Bausch & Lomb. Chao writes, “How do you say goodbye to the home and life you’ve […]

Adweek’s Rios departs for Polygon

Josh Rios, a video producer and editor at Adweek, has left the company to become a video producer at Polygon. He had been at Adweek since September 2017 and had created new video franchises involving pop-ups, experiential marketing and brand retrospectives. He also conceptualized, wrote, produced shareable content for digital/ social platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, […]

Garunrangseewong joins Bloomberg as editorial producer

Natthakan Garunrangseewong has joined Bloomberg as an editorial producer working on the original videos team. Most recently, she was with The Verge working as a technology editor. She has also worked at The Next Web for three years, joining as a commissioning editor and then holding the post of U.S. editor. Garunrangseewong has also served […]

Bloomberg taps Tobin as full-time reporter

Michael Tobin has joined Bloomberg in New York as a full-time reporter. Previously, he was a summer intern at the company covering venture capital and startups. Additionally, he has also served as a spot news intern at The Wall Street Journal where he covered corporate earnings and breaking news for the Dow Jones Newswires. He […]

The Logic hires two new reporters

The Logic managing editor Jordan Timm sent out the following announcement: Folks, I’m pleased to announce some new additions to our newsroom. Aleksandra Sagan becomes The Logic’s first correspondent in British Columbia. She joins us after more than four years as a business reporter at The Canadian Press, where she covered technology, retail and food […]

Guardian hires WSJ’s Chang as senior data reporter

The Guardian has hired Alvin Chang from The Wall Street Journal to be a senior data reporter. He started on Tuesday. Chang had joined the Journal earlier this year as a graphics reporter for a new digital magazine for young audiences. Recently, Chang was with Vox, where he held the posts of first a graphics reporter and then a senior […]

Bloomberg News makes changes to US health team

Bloomberg News managing editor for company news in the Americas Crayton Harrison sent out the following announcement on Tuesday about changes to its U.S. health team: Our U.S. Health team has had a tremendous year, consistently delivering scoops with real impact and enterprise that shapes the conversation during what may be the most memorable news […]

Singh joins Washington Post audio team as producer covering politics

Arjun Singh will be joining The Washington Post audio team as producer focused on politics coverage. His new role starts September 14. Most recently, Singh was with WGBH in Boston where he produced the three-hour midday news show “Boston Public Radio,” worked with show hosts, pitched show ideas and wrote articles based on topics covered […]

WSJ hires Juarez as photo editor

Thalia Juarez has joined The Wall Street Journal as a photo editor. Juarez is a multiplatform journalist specializing in visual storytelling. Recently, Juarez was with The Baltimore Sun working as a digital journalist, audience and multimedia producing unique and engaging social media posts and videos on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram among other tasks. She has […]

Financial News hires Booth for legal and professional services coverage

Financial News, a Dow Jones publication based in London, has hired James Booth to cover legal and professional services news. Booth has been a reporter at City AM since March 2018. He previously worked at Legal Week, an ALM Media publication, as a reporter and as deputy news editor. He is a graduate of the […]