Thompson to cover disinformation for NY Times tech team
Stuart A. Thompson of the New York Times is moving to the technology news team to cover disinformation. “Ultimately this was the right time for me to dive into a new role with a narrower focus, covering a topic that I am increasingly obsessed with,” he wrote on Twitter. “The chance to focus on beat reporting […]
Wirecutter’s journalists planning to strike around Black Friday
Journalists at the New York Times Co.’s Wirecutter unit plan to strike during the product review website’s peak traffic period around Black Friday, reports Josh Eidelson of Bloomberg News. Eidelson reports, “Over 90% of Wirecutter union members have voted to authorize a work stoppage lasting one or more days in late November, according to the NewsGuild, which […]
NY Times biz reporter Popper is departing
New York Times business reporter Nathaniel Popper is leaving the news organization after nearly 10 years. “First up, I’ll be finishing my book on WallStreetBets and the rise of retail investing for HarperCollins,” he wrote on LinkedIn. “I’m also co-producing a documentary on a similar theme, The ‘Meme Economy,’ with the fine folks at Optimist Films.” The […]
NY Times biz reporter Ewing to cover electric vehicles
New York Times business reporter Jack Ewing has relocated to the Times’ New York newsroom, focusing on the auto industry transition to electric vehicles. He joined The International Herald Tribune, now the international edition of The New York Times, in 2010, as European economics correspondent based in Frankfurt. Previously, he worked for more than a decade at […]
NY Times seeks a crypto and fintech reporter
The New York Times is seeking an ambitious reporter to delve into the world of crypto and fintech as these once esoteric and niche worlds go increasingly mainstream, remaking financial systems, governmental controls, creating opportunities for grift and raising regulatory headaches. The reporter will lead investigative pieces, produce scoops and write features and profiles. The […]
NY Times social strategy editor Sainwood leaves
Suzanne Sainwood, weekend social strategy editor at The New York Times, has left. Previously, she held the post of social strategy editor, parenting. Prior to The Times, Sainwood was with Bustle, where she was a news/features writer and then served as a senior social media editor of Romper and Mic. She has also worked as […]
Schwartz joins NY Times as staff photo editor
The New York Times has named Jessie Schwartz a staff photo editor working with special sections. Schwartz has been with The Times since 2011, joining as a freelancer and performing stints with almost every department. She then joined the staff as an editor on the metro desk. Additionally, she has worked with AOL, ABC News, […]
CNN Business reporter Benveniste to join NY Times games team
Alexis Benveniste will be joining The New York Times as a staff writer on the games team covering stories about community, culture, words, and games. Currently, she is a business writer at CNN, focusing on the economy, tech, media, COVID-19 and climate change. Before that, she served as a business editor. She has also previously […]
NY Times names Goldberg its future of work reporter
New York Times business editor Ellen Pollock sent out the following announcement: We are excited to announce that Emma Goldberg’s future of work at The Times will take place on the Business desk as our new future of work reporter. She will write news and enterprise on how employees approach work and its role in their lives, […]
NY Times names Allen staff writer
The New York Times has appointed Jeremy Allen as a staff writer on the features design team. Recently, he was an assistant editor, special projects. Allen joined The Times in 2016 as a senior news assistant. He then became a senior news assistant for special projects. He was then promoted to the post of staff […]
