NY Times Magazine taps Smith to serve as staff research editor
The following was sent out from The New York Times’ Nandi Rodrigo: I’m very happy to announce that Christian Smith has joined the Magazine’s research department as a staff research editor. Over the past seven years, Christian has been a casual fact-checker for T: The New York Times Style Magazine and The New York Times […]
NY Times seeks a deputy tech editor
The New York Times is looking for an experienced editor to join our technology team, to edit news and features and examine how tech and policy intersect, as well as how misinformation is evolving online and affecting politics and geopolitics. Based in New York, this editor needs to be eager to jump on breaking news and able to shape and elevate enterprise stories, […]
Wirecutter seeks a staff writer, gifts
Wirecutter is seeking a staff writer to focus on gifts. As a Gifts writer, you should have an eye for quality, meticulous organizational skills, and unfailingly good taste. You’ll be responsible for finding the best of the best for our vast catalog of gift guides. You’ll also write other types of gifts-focussed short-form pieces, which […]
NY Times names Tsagong editorial assistant, special projects
The New York Times has tapped Tenzin D. Tsagong to serve as an editorial assistant for special projects. Recently, she had been contributing to the section for the past few months. Previously, Tsagong was an editorial assistant at Harper’s Magazine. Tsagong has a bachelor’s degree from Bowdoin College and a master’s degree from New York […]
NY Times biz news desk upset with Theranos CEO profile
Charlotte Klein of Vanity Fair writes about how the New York Times business news staff is unhappy with the recent profile of now-imprisoned Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes and expressed those concerns to business editor Ellen Pollock. Klein writes, “At the all-hands meeting Tuesday, attended by some 80 people, Pollock was asked how the story came about and […]
NY Times adds five to its data team
The following excerpt was sent out from The New York Times’ Matt Ericson: Today, I’m excited to share some new hires for these teams that will continue our investment in data-driven journalism. In September, Lindsey Cook joined us on a temporary basis from Newsroom Development and Support, and her project management prowess became indispensable as Election Analytics […]
Gelles to write “Climate Forward” newsletter for NY Times
New York Times climate editor Hannah Fairfield sent out the following on Tuesday: I am delighted to announce that after a year of excellent climate reporting on the nexus between government policy and the private sector, David Gelles is bringing his energy and enthusiasm to a new challenge: leading the Climate Forward newsletter. David will be the […]
NY Times seeks a deputy finance editor
The New York Times is looking for an experienced editor to join our finance team. This editor would work closely with the finance editor to help edit, polish and elevate coverage of the biggest financial news of the day and explain its impact on our lives. The scope of finance coverage at The Times is […]
NY Times seeks a tech and media editor
The New York Times is looking for an experienced editor to join our technology team, to edit news and features and examine how tech and media companies are wielding their power and reshaping how we consume information. Based in New York, this editor needs to be eager to jump on breaking news and able to […]
NY Times biz reporter Corkery joining national desk
New York Times national editor Jia Lynn Yang sent out the following on Friday: Reporting on crime and public safety requires clear-eyed thinking and curiosity about some of the most intractable problems facing America. Since the pandemic the picture has only grown more complex and politicized. And so I’m very excited that Michael Corkery is joining National […]