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 […]
NY Times reconsiders acquiring The Athletic
The New York Times has reemerged as a potential buyer of The Athletic, after previously the two companies failed to reach an agreement in June. The Athletic has hired investment banking firm LionTree to facilitate a sale. The Athletic has a valuation of about $500 million, although the site is seeking as much as $800 […]
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 […]
