NPR seeks a labor and workplace reporter
NPR’s Business Desk is seeking a Labor and Workplace reporter/correspondent. The American workplace has become increasingly more complex in recent years, and the stories around these shifts couldn’t be more interesting in the current moment. From the rise of the gig workforce, an increase in labor activism, the wage gap by gender, race and education, […]
Bloomberg Industry Group seeks labor and benefits reporter
Performs general assignment and beat reporting and write in-depth analytical pieces. Researches, and writes news stories and features for assigned publication(s). Job Description: Demonstrated ability to report and write news stories and features with minimal editing under deadline. Working knowledge of journalism principles and techniques. Demonstrated ability to develop and cover a beat, including developing […]
Staff of tech news site The Markup has unionized
The editorial staff of tech news site The Markup has unionized with the NewsGuild of New York. The management of the news site, which launched earlier this, has voluntarily recognized the union. “We believe strongly in The Markup’s mission of holding powerful institutions to account, and we’re proud of the bold and unique reporting style […]
The Markup seeks a labor reporter
At The Markup, we believe that not everything that is “new” is “news” and not everything that is “news” is “new.” Reporters will produce a steady rhythm of articles that aim to illuminate the impact of technology on society, some of which will be originally reported news and many of which will assemble for readers […]
Pageant Media union claims retaliation
The Pageant Media Workers’ Guild, which represents business journalists working at publications such as HFM, Fund Intelligence and Real Estate Fund Intelligence, claims it has faced retaliation from management after 83% of the financial journalists at its New York office voted for unionization certification on June 16. Pageant has dismissed four union members and marked […]
Stringer to cover labor and employment for Wichita Eagle
Megan Stringer has joined The Wichita Eagle as a labor reporter covering issues facing the working class, labor and employment. Stringer writes: “I’m thrilled to be here talking with workers in the Wichita area about what matters most to them. From our aviation manufacturing employees to our hospitality and service workers, I know the Wichita […]
Bloomberg News, Philly Inquirer reporters win awards for labor coverage
Reporters from Bloomberg News and the Philadelphia Inquirer have won the 2020 Kenneth May Media Award from the Labor Employment and Relations Association. Josh Eidelson of Bloomberg and Juliana Feliciano Reyes of the Inquirer are the winners. LERA annually recognizes superior reporting regarding issues of importance to our labor-management community including academics, practitioners, industries, and […]
A depleted labor beat at a time of massive unemployment
Luke Ottenhof of Columbia Journalism Review writes about the depleted ranks within the labor beat at a time of record job less and high unemployment. Ottenhof writes, “Several labor journalists expressed their concerns to CJR that the current lack of labor reporters—and a corresponding deficit of watchdog coverage—poses an exceptional threat to workers’ rights. Paired with […]
Politico labor policy editor Noah departs
Timothy Noah, labor policy editor at Politico, left the organization last week. Noah was with Politico for five years creating and editing a paywalled section on employment and immigration policy. Prior to joining Politico, Noah was with MSNBC where he served as a contributing writer twice a week. He also served as senior editor and […]
Vice’s tobacco/vape and labor reporter Norcia is laid off
Alex Norcia, who covered the tobacco and vaping industry as well as labor for Vice Media, was among those laid off at the news organization on Friday. He has been covering those beats since July 2018 and previously was a copy editor for more than two years at Vice. “It was a thrill editing the […]
