New York Times taps Silverstein as weekend social strategy editor
The New York Times has hired Jason Silverstein as weekend social strategy editor on the audience team. He joins from CBS News, where he has worked as social media producer, politics producer for social media and most recently as a social media manager. He has also taught journalism and media studies at Brooklyn College and […]
Gebeloff moves to the NY Times’ National desk
Robert Gebeloff, a reporter specializing in data analysis at The New York Times, will be joining the National desk to work on data projects and help document the rapid changes in American demographics. He will also help expand The Times’ enterprise and investigative work. Prior to joining The Times in 2008, Gebeloff was a data […]
Wallace-Wells to cover climate change and more for the NY Times
David Wallace-Wells will be joining The New York Times Opinion, where he will be launching a weekly newsletter on climate change, technology, the future of the planet and related matters. He will also join the Magazine as a staff writer, writing a regular column and feature-length stories. He begins in April. He has worked for […]
Myers joins NY Times biz news desk to cover misinformation
Joe Plambeck, an editor on the New York Times business news desk, as well as technology editor Pui-Wing Tam and business editor Ellen Pollock, sent out the following: We’re excited to announce that Steve Myers is joining our group. The timing couldn’t be better. Steve, one of The Times’s most experienced foreign correspondents, is an […]
Bloomberg hires Alba from NY Times to cover Google, Big Tech
Sarah Frier, Bloomberg’s Big Tech team leader, sent out the following announcement on Wednesday: I’m very excited to announce that Davey Alba will be joining us to help cover Google and Big Tech power in all its forms. She will start in May, based in New York. Davey comes to Bloomberg after almost three years […]
NY Times taps Malone as enterprise editor on the Style desk
The New York Times has appointed Noreen Malone enterprise editor on the Style desk. She joins from Slate, where she wrote and hosted a season of the Slow Burn podcast on the origins of the Iraq War. Before that, she was at New York Magazine, where she worked as a print features editor and editorial […]
Observer biz reporter Simonetti departs for NY Times fellowship
Isabella Simonetti, a reporter covering technology and the creator economy, will be joining The New York Times as its Carr fellow. Previously, she was an intern at Bloomberg. She also interned at Her Money, Vox, the New York Post and the Philadelphia Inquirer. Simonetti is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where she was president of the student paper.
Gianordoli appointed assistant editor for digital news design at NY Times
The New York Times has promoted Gabriel Gianordoli to the post of assistant editor for digital news design. In his new role, he will be overseeing visual and interactive opportunity, leading strategy and collaboration with Culture, Styles, Travel and Real Estate, and working with other desks. Gianordoli joined The Times in 2018 from The Wall […]
NY Times taps Riyait as senior staff editor
Jaspal Riyait who has been art-directing The New York Times’ service journalism content, has been appointed senior staff editor. Riyait joined The Times’ digital news design team in 2018. Since then, she has collaborated with various desks and teams. Prior to joining The Times, she was a design director at Martha Stewart Living Magazine, Meredith […]
NY Times hires Bloomberg’s Merelman to be criminal justice editor
New York Times metro editor Jim Dao sent out the following on Thursday: Metro is excited to announce the hiring of Stephen Merelman to be our new criminal justice editor, overseeing our talented and busy team covering courts and cops. Steve comes to us from Bloomberg, where he worked for nearly 12 years as a senior editor […]