Wirecutter union reaches deal on contract
The union that represents journalists at Wirecutter have reached an agreement on a contract after two years of negotiating. The agreement immediately increases salaries by an average of nearly $5,000 and sets a new salary floor of $59,000. It guarantees 2 percent to 2.5 percent in annual increases and eliminates the use of non-disclosure agreements […]
New York Times hires two new photo editors
The following excerpt announcement was sent out by The New York Times director of photography Meaghan Looram and assistant managing editor Marc Lacey: Sarah Eckinger will be our new photo editor for Live based in London. A native of Alabama, Sarah started her Times career in 2013 as a summer intern at the Times Magazine, while […]
NPR adds two to staff
Neena Pathak has joined NPR’s enterprise storytelling unit as a supervising editor. She comes from The New York Times, where she was a producer. She was also a producer at BuzzFeed News and was an associate producer at American Public Media Group. Pathak graduated from the University of Pennsylvania. Justine Yan joins as an assistant […]
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 […]
