NY Times hires Vrentas as general assignment reporter
The New York Times has hired Jenny Vrentas as a general assignment reporter working on enterprise and investigations on the Sports desk. Vrentas joins from Sports Illustrated, where she spent over 8 years, recently as an NFL writer. She has also worked at The Star-Ledger for 6 years as a sports reporter. Vrentas has a […]
A biz reporter on covering the Elizabeth Holmes trial
Tech reporter Erin Griffith of The New York Times writes about what it’s been like covering the trial of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes. Griffith writes, “Snagging a seat means getting there early. Each day since Ms. Holmes took the stand in late November, I jolt out of my hotel bed around 3 a.m. in a panic. […]
NY Times appoints Maalouf editor on International
The New York Times has promoted Grace Maalouf to the post of editor on International. Maalouf joined The Times in 2019 on the flex desk, and since then has worked across sports, graphics, politics and the live desks. She has previously worked as a news editor and standards editor at HuffPost and was a web […]
NY Times appoints Stevis-Gridneff Brussels bureau chief
The New York Times has promoted Matina Stevis-Gridneff to the post of Brussels bureau chief. She recently served as Brussels correspondent, covering the European Union. Stevis-Gridneff joined The Times from The Wall Street Journal, where she worked as Eurozone correspondent and Africa correspondent. She has also worked freelance and was a Marjorie Deane fellow at […]
Longtime biz journalist Tejada has died
Carlos Tejada, a business journalist for The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, died this past weekend of a heart attack. He was 49. He most recently was deputy Asia editor for The Times, but had been its Asia business editor. Tejada spent two decades at The Wall Street Journal as a reporter […]
New York Times taps Stewart as real estate editor
Nikita Stewart is moving into The New York Times culture and lifestyle department as a real estate editor. She recently served as assistant editor on the Metro desk. Stewart joined The Times in 2014 as a reporter and has worked in the City Hall bureau and on the social services beat. Previously, she was with […]
NY Times hires Hernandez from Reuters to be a graphics editor
The New York Times has hired Marco Hernandez from Reuters to be a graphics editor. He will start in January. Hernandez most recently worked as a data visualization developer at Reuters in Singapore, where he covered everything from the Kabul evacuation to wildfires to a Chinese mining rescue to the Beirut explosion. He also visualized the massive number of plastic bottles sold and mapped the epic journey […]
NY Times taps Askarinam as co-host of On Politics
The New York Times has hired Leah Askarinam as co-host of On Politics. She begins Dec. 27. Recently, Askarinam served as editor-in-chief of Hotline at the National Journal. She was also a reporter and analyst at Inside Elections LLC and was an assistant editor at The Atlantic. She was also a fellow at Atlantic Media. […]
NY Times seeks misinformation reporter on tech desk
The New York Times is seeking an ambitious reporter who will examine the world of misinformation in all its forms. The reporter will lead investigative pieces, produce scoops, and write profiles. The reporter must have at least 5 years of experience in reporting, with a demonstrated ability to follow money trails and uncover information about […]
NY Times names Pak deputy editor, styles
Minju Pak has been named deputy editor, styles at The New York Times. Pak joined The Times in 2014, working on T Magazine and has previously also served as managing editor. Pak has been integral to the magazine’s success, which includes three wins for the National Magazine Award for general excellence, service and lifestyle, one […]
