How NY Times econ reporter Casselman digs into unemployment

Alex Traub of The New York Times interviewed business reporter Ben Casselman on how he assesses unemployment data. Here is an excerpt: What can you do to interpret that number? One thing we’ve been trying to do is give historical context. I’m sure people can understand that six million layoffs in a week is bad, […]

Vice TV to launch weekly biz show hosted by NYU’s Galloway

Vice TV is launching a new weekly business show “No Mercy, No Malice with Professor Scott Galloway.” The show will be hosted by New York Times best-selling author, tech entrepreneur and New York University professor Scott Galloway, reports Variety. The new business show will talk about what’s happening on Wall Street in response to the […]

NY Times seeks Instagram news manager/weekend editor

The New York Times is hiring for an editor to join its Instagram team. This position will help shape the weekend editorial calendar and execution, including visual editing and writing. DUTIES: Work with a team of 5-10 visual editors, social editors and writers to execute multiple posts and IG stories each day and handle comment […]

Yamamitsu departs NY Times for Reuters

Eimi Yamamitsu, a news assistant at The New York Times, has left the newspaper and joined Reuters this week. Before joining the Times last year, Yamamitsu was with BuzzFeed where she started as a news reporter in 2015 and was then later on promoted to the post of adaptation editor in 2018. Previously, she has […]

How tech reporter Lorenz develops her sources

New York Times technology reporter Taylor Lorenz spoke with Digiday’s Kayleigh Barber about how she reports her stories. Here is an excerpt: On developing sources… “I have written about that stuff and treated people who make a living off the internet as very valid from the beginning, which most people in mainstream media weren’t doing back in 2012 and […]

Wired hires NY Times’ Henry as service editor

Alan Henry will be joining Wired as a service editor covering tech service journalism and commission stories. He will also be hiring a new team to expand focus. His new role begins April 4. Currently, Henry is the senior digital strategist at The New York Times. He helps people improve their lives via The Times’ […]

NY Times acquires audio app Audm

The New York Times announced on Monday that it has bought subscription-based audio app, Audm which works with numerous publishers, including The Atlantic, The New Yorker and BuzzFee, for an undisclosed amount. The app features longform journalistic content read by professional voice actors. The acquisition fits in well with The Times’ strategy to boost digital […]

NY Times seeks Dealbook reporter to cover Wall Street

The New York Times is seeking a Wall Street reporter for the DealBook team, our flagship business and policy newsletter with a growing audience of influential decision makers around the world. Candidates should be experienced reporters with deep sourcing and knowledge of Wall Street, familiar with both the people and institutions that make New York’s […]

NY Times seeks ag business reporter

The American agricultural industry contributes $1 trillion to our GDP, but remains relatively under-reported and under-covered as a business. The New York Times is looking for an enterprising, aggressive reporter to take on this beat and examine the companies, people, policies, issues and trends that shape farming today and the industries and communities with which […]

NY Times seeks Dealbook reporter in Washington

The New York Times is seeking a reporter for the DealBook team, our flagship business and policy newsletter with a growing audience of influential decision makers around the world. Candidates should be experienced reporters with deep sourcing and knowledge of the inner workings of Washington, familiar with both the people and institutions that drive financial […]