Brink named retail/consumer editor at NY Times
New York Times business editor Ellen Pollock sent out the following announcement on Thursday: I’m thrilled to announce that Bill Brink will be our new retail and consumer editor. As media editor for the past few years, Bill has edited David Carr and Jim Rutenberg. He oversaw stories on President Trump’s assault on the media, […]
When you cover the industry you’re working in
Sydney Ember, the media reporter for The New York Times, writes about covering the media industry. Ember writes, “One thing I’ve learned: Covering my own industry can be a tricky business. “I am often asked to write about our direct competitors, including The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and CNN. Many people at The […]
NY Times’s DealBook seeks a newsletter editor in London
DealBook, The New York Times’s business news platform for C-level decision-makers, policy officials and everyone who intersects with them, is looking for a newsletter editor in London. This editor will be a crucial team member in the reimagining and relaunch of DealBook in the coming months. Candidates should be seasoned business journalists, experienced in writing […]
NY Times revamping tech site Wirecutter
The New York Times is combining the tech site Wirecutter — which it acquired a year ago — with its sister publication, the Sweethome, under the Wirecutter name, redesigning the website and planning for the Wirecutter and Times’s journalists to work together more often. Gerry Smith of Bloomberg News writes, “The Wirecutter’s success would be […]
NY Times hires Tankersley as tax and economics reporter
Jim Tankersley is joining the Washington bureau of the New York Times as a tax and economics reporter. Tankersley comes to The Times from Vox, where he edited the policy and politics team, including coverage of the economy, health care, immigration, Congress and the White House. Before that he spent four years at The Washington Post […]
NY Times hires Solomon as economics editor
New York Times Washington bureau chief Elisabeth Bumiller and business editor Ellen Pollock sent out the following announcement on Thursday: We’re very happy to announce that Deborah Solomon, a former editor and reporter at The Wall Street Journal, will be the economics editor in the Washington Bureau. Deborah is currently a director at Brunswick Group […]
New York Times seeks artificial intelligence/future tech investigative reporter
The New York Times seeks a reporter to investigate how algorithms, artificial intelligence, robots and technology are influencing our lives, our businesses, our privacy and the future. This deeply-informed reporter will be able to understand and explain complex technologies while investigating the people and companies behind them. They will be expected to discover and cultivate […]
A NY Times tech reporter goes to the classroom
Natasha Singer, a tech reporter for the New York Times, writes about her experience in reporting a series of stories on how education in the United States has been changed by technology. Singer writes, “Since I am a tech reporter for the Business section, editors asked me to focus more on tech industry efforts to […]
NY Times hires WSJ’s Zhong as China tech reporter
New York Times business editor Ellen Pollock and tech editor Pui-Wing Tam sent out the following announcement: We’re delighted to announce that Raymond Zhong will be joining the Times to cover technology in China. Raymond comes to us from The Wall Street Journal, where he most recently covered economics in India, working out of New Delhi for three years. […]
WSJ’s Enrich hired as NY Times financial editor
New York Times business editor Ellen Pollock sent out the following announcement on Wednesday: I’m thrilled to announce that David Enrich will be financial editor at Business Day. David comes to us from The Wall Street Journal, where he is the financial enterprise editor, managing a team of investigative reporters. Prior to that he was […]
