Remembering NY Times biz reporter Nathaniel Nash
Kevin McKenna of the New York Times writes about Nathaniel Nash, a Times business reporter who died in a 1996 plane crash. McKenna writes, “He was nearly a quarter-century into his career — ‘at the peak of his life,’ Ms. Golden Behr said — when he was suddenly gone. He died in the crash of a United States […]
NY Times seeks a tech reporter
The New York Times is expanding its coverage of technology and its impact on the world, from the halls of Congress to the executive suites of Silicon Valley and the everyday lives of ordinary tech users. Come help us explore the dimensions of this era of dramatic change. The best candidates will be able to: […]
NY Times deputy biz editor to become its Asia editor
Michael Slackman, the international editor at the New York Times, sent out the following announcement: The Asia editor for The New York Times is one of the biggest jobs here, overseeing some of our most important stories over an enormous swath of the planet. So with Phil Pan moving on to his next assignment (to […]
2019 Loeb winners are announced
Winners of 12 competition categories of the 2019 Gerald Loeb Awards were named at a banquet in New York . The following is a list of the 2019 Loeb Award recipients. Audio Winner “Medicaid, Under the Influence” by Liz Essley White, Joe Yerardi and Alison Fitzgerald Kodjak – The Center for Public Integrity and NPR Beat Reporting Winner […]
NY Times hires Sperling as media reporter
New York Times business editor Ellen Pollock sent out the following announcement on Wednesday: We’re thrilled to announce that Nicole Sperling will be joining us as a media reporter in July. Nicole will join Brooks Barnes in covering Hollywood, with a special emphasis on streaming. She joins us from Vanity Fair, where she has covered the film […]
New York Times hires Kosoff to cover reader engagement
Freelance writer Maya Kosoff has joined The New York Times to report on the changing ways that readers find breaking news. Kosoff previously covered startups and venture capital for Business Insider, and wrote for Vanity Fair. Her work has also appeared in Slate, Inc., The Washington Post, and Entrepreneur, and she has appeared as a […]
NY Times biz desk hires Kashmir Hill
New York Times business editor Ellen Pollock sent out the following announcement on Wednesday: We are delighted to announce that Kashmir Hill, one of the most compelling and distinct writers on technology today, will be joining The Times as an enterprise reporter in Business. Kashmir has long captured the unexpected and sometimes ominous ways technology is changing […]
NY Times hires FT’s Grovum as social media editor
Millie Tran, the global growth editor at The New York Times, sent out the following announcement on Tuesday: Please join us in welcoming Jake Grovum to The Times. He’ll be joining as a social editor on the Off-Platform team. Jake comes to us from The Financial Times, where after leading the social media team for a year, […]
Eavis: Why covering M&A is no longer boring
New York Times business reporter Peter Eavis, who once thought covering mergers and acquisitions was boring, has changed his opinion. Eavis writes, “But when a big deal comes up, reporters might best serve readers by looking closely at whether it will hurt competition, squelch innovation or have other ill effects. The days of relying on […]
Axios welcomes two new editors
Axios recently welcomed two new editors to its staff: Jennifer Kingson and Michele Salcedo. Kingson joined Axios as the managing editor of business, where she oversees the coverage of markets, banking real estate, and other financial topics. She’s at the helm of both the Axios Markets and Axios edge newsletters. Salcedo is the organization’s news […]
