NY Times hires Edmund Lee to be corporate media reporter

New York Times business editor Ellen Pollock sent out the following announcement on Thursday: I’m thrilled to announce that Edmund Lee will be joining Biz Day as a corporate media reporter based in New York. Ed joins us from Recode, where he has been managing editor, overseeing a group of editors and reporters, since 2014. He was […]

Sorkin, Swisher and Bartiromo are biz journalists most followed by CEOS

Andrew Ross Sorkin of The New York Times is the most-followed business journalist by chief executive officers on Twitter, according to a study by Rational 360. Sorkin is followed by 21.6 percent of CEOs with Twitter accounts. Kara Swisher of Recode is second at 20.9 percent while Maria Bartiromo of Fox Business Network is third […]

Porter to stop writing “Economic Scene” column at NY Times

Eduardo Porter, who has written the “Economic Scene” column for the New York Times for the past six years, is moving to another position at the paper. Porter writes: I will miss writing the column. But I relish the opportunity this opens to write in another form, free of a column’s weekly demands to explore […]

Loeb Awards announce 2018 finalists

The following 2018 Gerald Loeb Award finalists were chosen from more than 470 entries submitted by local, regional and national outlets: Audio Category Finalists Rachel Estabrook, Nathaniel Minor, and Ben Markus for “The Taxman” – Colorado Public Radio Amber McKinney, Bill Donahue, Alex Lawson, Steven Trader, and Kelley Marcano for “Law360’s Pro Say Podcast” – […]

NY Times seeks tech correspondent in Seattle or San Fran

While the world has long focused on Silicon Valley as the planet’s tech capital, the center of gravity has also moved north to Seattle, where the rise of Amazon and the continued girth of Microsoft has created another tech center. The Times is seeking an aggressive and ambitious correspondent to cover those companies and their […]

The Information hires NY Times’ Wingfield, WSJ’s Ma

The Information editor in chief Jessica Lessin sent out the following announcement: Hi team, A couple of exciting pieces of hiring news. We’re thrilled to announce that Nick Wingfield from the New York Times and Wayne Ma from the Wall Street Journal will be joining our teams. This continues an incredible quarter of hiring—including the hiring of Jessica Toonkel, Beejoli Shah, […]

How Andrew Ross Sorkin got into journalism

Roben Farzad of Full Disclosure interviewed New York Times business columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin — who is also a co-anchor on CNBC — about how he got into journalism. Sorkin begged Times ad columnist Stuart Elliott for an internship while he was  a senior in high school in Westchester County, New York for the summer […]

NY Times seeks corporate media reporter

The Media Desk has an opening for an energetic, creative reporter who will provide readers with a close look at the companies responsible for the media we consume, from news to Hollywood blockbusters. The ideal candidate will have a good understanding of the large media corporations, from Sinclair to AT&T and beyond, as well as the major players who make the decisions that […]

NY Times launches series on technology impact on business

The New York Times announced Thursday the launch of “Fast Forward,” a reporting series that will examine emerging technologies that are shaping the future of business. The monthly series will explore what the future might hold for transportation, manufacturing, currency and more. The inaugural articles focus on artificial intelligence, with forthcoming pieces highlighting innovation across […]

Business Insider’s Hadi hired as NY Times news director for business

New York Times business editor Ellen Pollock sent out the following announcement on Tuesday: We’re thrilled to announce that Mohammed Hadi will join Business Day as news director, a new position. Mo comes to us from Business Insider, where he is executive editor and oversees financial, markets and companies coverage. In his new gig, he’ll […]