WSJ hires Wertheim from NY Times for styles desk
The Wall Street Journal has hired Bonnie Wertheim to be deputy editor in its new styles news desk. She will start next week. Wertheim has been at The New York Times for the past eight years, most recently as a senior staff editor for news stories and features on technology and internet culture. She also worked as […]
Bloomberg Opinion hires Porter to be a columnist
Bloomberg Opinion has hired New York Times economics reporter Eduardo Porter to be a columnist. He has been an economics reporter for the Times for the past four years. He previously wrote the “Economic Scene” column for the New York Times for six years. He was a member of The Times’ editorial board, where he wrote about business, […]
NY Times biz news desk taps Hsu to cover misinformation
New York Times business editor Ellen Pollock and technology editor Pui-Wing Tam sent out the following on Tuesday: When we went looking to add to our team covering misinformation, we wanted someone with big ideas, a penchant for digging and toughness. As it turned out, we didn’t need to look far. We’re happy to report that Tiffany Hsu has […]
How a NY Times reporter turned an angry reader into a story
Sarah Bahr of the New York Times interviewed Conor Dougherty, an economics reporter for The Times who focuses on the West Coast, about how he developed a story from a woman who wrote him a letter disagreeing about his coverage. Here is an excerpt: Did you know who she was? I recognized her name as […]
Swisher leaving NY Times and returning to Vox
Kara Swisher, the prominent tech reporter, commentator and Recode co-founder, is leaving her role as columnist and podcaster at the New York Times to return to Vox Media, reports Ashley Carman of Bloomberg News. Carman reports, “Swisher will host a new interview show at the Vox Media Podcast Network that will serve as a companion to ‘Pivot,’ […]
How a NY Times reporter is covering Musk’s deal for Twitter
Lauren Hirsch of the New York Times was interviewed by Emmett Lindner about her coverage of Elon Musk’s $43 billion offer to acquire social media company Twitter. Here is an excerpt: How did you begin covering Twitter and Elon Musk? I write for DealBook, so I cover anything having to do with deals. I fell into […]
NY Times hires DePillis as an economics reporter
New York Times business editor Ellen Pollock sent out the following announcement on Monday: We’re excited to announce that Lydia DePillis will be joining the Business desk as an economics reporter. Lydia brings a blend of economics acumen, writing flair and energy that make her a valued addition to the team. Since August 2019, she has […]
NY Times hires WSJ’s Bender
New York Times political editor David Halbfinger sent out the following on Tuesday: Folks, I’m thrilled to announce that Michael C. Bender, a terrific journalist who chronicled the Trump administration and the 2016 and 2020 campaigns for The Wall Street Journal, will be bringing his talents to The Times as a political correspondent covering the former president and […]
Insider’s Appenfeller joins the NY Times Washington bureau
The New York Times has hired Dan Appenfeller as a senior staff editor and a deputy weekend editor in its Washington bureau. Appenfeller joins from Insider, where he was a copy editor, editing stories on domestic politics, finance, the economy, national security and popular culture. Before that, he has worked as an assistant editor and […]
Bloomberg’s Shankar joins NY Times as senior staff editor
The New York Times has hired Vivek Shankar as a senior staff editor in Seoul. In his new role, he will be working with the news and live operations, assigning, editing and writing. Shankar joins from Bloomberg, where he recently served as an editor in Washington D.C. Before that, he was a deputy team leader. […]
