Dry named Sunday biz editor at NY Times
New York Times business editor Ellen Pollock sent out the following announcement on Tuesday: I’m thrilled to announce that Rachel Dry will be our new Sunday Business editor. Rachel joins us after a stint as deputy politics editor. She was primarily responsible for editing enterprise during one of the most chaotic elections in history. She rode the […]
NY Times econ correspondent Tankersley moves to White House team
New York Times White House economics correspondent Jim Tankersley is moving to the White House team. He will focus on economic policy and most immediately, the COVID economic relief efforts. Tankersley joined the Times in September 2017, as a tax and economics reporter. He came to The Times from Vox, where he edited the policy and politics team, […]
NY Times taps Sun as graphics editor
Albert Sun is joining The New York Times as a graphics editor. Previously, Sun was leading The Times open-source coronavirus data initiative and has contributed heavily to the reporting, development and maintenance of the tracking project. In his new role, Sun will continue to be involved with the pandemic tracking project. Sun came to The […]
Journalists honored with the 2020 SEAL Environmental Journalism Award
Twelve journalists have been awarded a 2020 SEAL Environmental Journalism Award which highlights their work in bringing climate knowledge, justice, and action to the forefront of public discourse. The awards were chaired by Emily Wasley, Corporate Climate Resilience Practice Leader with WSP USA. Wasley says: “Over the past several years, the field of journalism has […]
NY Times names Yang its national editor
Jia Lynn Yang has been tapped as the national editor at The New York Times. Previously, she was serving as deputy national editor at the Times. Prior to joining the Times, Yang was with The Washington Post where she worked for more than 7 years, joining as a staff writer and then serving as the […]
Blumenstein to become deputy editor in NY Times publisher’s office
New York Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger sent out the following announcement on Tuesday: Colleagues, I’m excited to announce that Rebecca Blumenstein is going to take on a new role, as deputy editor, Publisher’s Office. Rebecca will step away from the news cycle to become my day-to-day partner in supporting our journalism operations at a time […]
Washington Post appoints Santos and Whalen as contributing opinion columnists
The following excerpt announcement was sent out from The Washington Post: The Washington Post today announced Fernanda Santos and Bill Whalen will join the Opinions section as contributing columnists, joining an expanding roster of Post columnists stationed around the nation. Based in Phoenix, Santos will provide commentary on issues ranging from immigration to Southwest politics […]
NY Times taps Barr as senior editor for news and planning
Johanna Barr is joining New York Times Metro as a senior editor for news and planning. In this role, she will help anchor Metro’s breaking news report while also playing a crucial role in driving the department’s overall coverage and ensuring that Times’ journalism reaches the widest possible audience. Recently, Barr was senior politics editor […]
Sifferlin joins NY Times Opinion as health and science editor
New York Times Opinion has named Alexandra Sifferlin its new health and science editor. Her new role begins on Feb. 16. Recently, Sifferlin was the deputy editor of Elemental, a digital publication by Medium about the science of health and wellness. She launched and edited Medium’s Covid-19 blog. She has also been overseeing daily coverage […]
NY Times banking reporter Flitter to write book on racism in finance
New York Times banking reporter Emily Flitter has signed a contract to write a book on racism in the financial system. The book, which does not yet have a title or a release date, will be published by One Signal, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. “The generally accepted wisdom in the financial industry is […]
