Bloomberg Industry taps Allington for longform podcast series
Josh Block, executive producer of videos and podcasts at Bloomberg Industry Group, sent out the following announcement on Monday: A little over a year ago, Adam Allington spearheaded Bloomberg Industry’s first nonfiction narrative podcast, Business of Bees, as both host and reporter. The six-part series on the role of the honeybee on the economy and […]
Going from accounting to business journalism
Business journalist Francine McKenna talked with the Substack blog about how she transformed herself from an accountant into a business journalist. She now has a newsletter called The Dig, which covers corporate governance and accounting issues. Here is an excerpt: I started it anonymously at the end of 2006, beginning of 2007. People started emailing me like, […]
Yahoo Finance reporter Chung leaves for Variety
Yahoo Finance reporter Heidi Chung has left the business news website for a job at Variety. She will start her new job on July 27. Chung will be writing for Variety’s new subscription-based platform VIP (Variety Intelligence Platform) under Andy Wallenstein and will also be doing on-camera digital video. She has been an on-air reporter […]
Biz reporter named news editor at Washington state paper
Business reporter Vicki Hillhouse has been named news editor, filling the role held by Dian Ver Valen until her promotion to editor in February, at the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin in Washington. A story on its website states, “Hillhouse, a 1998 graduate of Eastern Washington University, has worked as a reporter for the U-B since 2001 […]
Washington Post taps Siegel to cover Fed, domestic economy
Washington Post business editor David Cho, deputy business editor Zachary Goldfarb, economics editor Damian Paletta and deputy economics editor Jen Liberto sent out the following on Friday: We are excited to announce that Rachel Siegel has joined the economics team to cover the Federal Reserve and the domestic economy, spearheading our coverage of the central […]
Pratt joins WSJ as education bureau chief
Emily Nelson, U.S. coverage chief at The Wall Street Journal, sent out the following announcement on Friday: I am thrilled to announce that Chastity Pratt has joined The Wall Street Journal as our new Education Bureau Chief. Chastity brings extensive experience breaking policy-changing education stories at a time of historic upheaval in schooling in America. She […]
Philly Inquirer hires Minaya to lead “Future of Work” project
The Philadelphia Inquirer has hired Forbes corporate finance editor Ezequial Minaya to lead its “Future of Work” project. A post on the Lenfest Institute website states, “Minaya joins The Inquirer from Forbes, where he served as corporate finance editor. Before that, he spent 9 years as a reporter for The Wall Street Journal in New York, covering […]
How business journalism has changed in the last 25 years
Nick Sciple of The Motley Fool interviewed Vanity Fair business journalist Bethany McLean, and they talked about how business journalism has changed in the 21st century. Here is an excerpt: Sciple: Okay. I want to transition now to talking more broadly about financial journalism. You’ve been a well-known name in this industry for a long time. How has financial […]
Jones joins WSJ masthead as editor of culture, training and outreach
Wall Street Journal editor Matt Murray sent out the following announcement on Thursday: Dear All: I’m delighted to share the news that Brent Jones, a leader who has had a transformative effect on training and culture at The Wall Street Journal in the last two years, is taking on a new and expanded newsroom role as Editor […]
NY Mag makes new hire, promotes three others
New York Magazine has hired writer and radio host Hanna Rosin as editorial director for audio. The move comes as the magazine aims to expand its podcast output. In her new role, Rosin will oversee the magazine’s existing podcast portfolio, including Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway’s “Pivot” and a forthcoming launch, and exploring new series. […]
