NY Times taps Zerba deputy editor, newsroom development and support team

The New York Times has promoted Amy Zerba to the post of deputy editor on the newsroom development and support team. Previously, she was senior editor for digital storytelling and training. She was also an associate producer at CNN.com and a copy editor/page designer at the Austin American-Statesman, and was also a designer at the […]

Sheikh joins NY Times as a general assignment news reporter

The New York Times has hired Knvul Sheikh as a general assignment news reporter on the Well desk. She begins in January. She was previously a reporting fellow on The Times science desk and was most recently a freelancer for The Atlantic, National Geographic, Scientific American, Spectrum, and Vice, among others. She was also a […]

NY Times appoints Tripoli assistant editor for international photography

The New York Times has promoted Gaia Tripoli to assistant editor for international photography, overseeing the international photo report. She will join the leadership team and manage editors working in New York, London, Hong Kong and Seoul. Tripoli has been with The Times for 10 years, previously serving as photo editor. She has been involved […]

Axios hires Phillips from NY Times to cover markets

Axios has hired Matt Phillips to co-author the daily morning “Axios Markets” newsletter and cover all of the latest market trends and economic insights. Phillip’s hire will help bolster the Axios business team. “We are excited about our business news powerhouse team and excited about the impact they will make in our coverage,” said Axios […]

NY Times hires Yaffe-Bellany to cover crypto and fintech

New York Times business editor Ellen Pollock sent out the following announcement on Wednesday: We’re thrilled to announce that David Yaffe-Bellany is rejoining The New York Times to cover the fast-growing and fast-evolving world of crypto and fintech. David is well known to many of us after his hugely successful fellowship stint at The Times from 2019 […]

NY Times hires Jewett to cover FDA

The New York Times has hired Christina Jewett to cover the Food and Drug Administration. Jewett has been a reporter Kaiser Health News. Before that, she was at the Center for Investigative Reporting, ProPublica and The Sacramento Bee. Her first job was as a crime reporter at The Bee, and it led her to health care journalism. […]

New York Times hires Janardan as social video producer

Natasha Janardan has joined the New York Times as a social video producer for NYT Cooking. In her new role, she will produce, shoot and edit videos for all of the Times’ social platforms. She will also focus on building the Times’ TikTok account. Janardan joins from Food 52 in New York, where she was […]

NY Times taps Barry on the health and science desk

Ellen Barry is joining the New York Times health and science desk as its mental health reporter. Recently, she served as the New England bureau chief, based in Boston. Barry joined The Times in 2007, and since then has served as a correspondent in Russia, South Asia bureau chief and an international correspondent based in […]

NY Times announces expanded role for assistant managing editor Drake

Monica Drake, assistant managing editor at The New York Times will be taking on an expanded role exploring significant new editorial initiatives, especially those that extend beyond the core of the newsroom into new subject areas, formats and business opportunities. As per the announcement: “This is a crucial entrepreneurial role in shaping the future of The […]

A promotion for NY Times’ Macksamie

The New York Times has promoted Jennifer Macksamie to the post of managing editor for T Magazine. She previously served as an assistant managing editor, overseeing editorial planning and production, and event production at the magazine. Macksamie has been with The Times for over 8 years, joining as a features associate, T Magazine. Before that, […]