Harrigan, former Newsday biz reporter, dies at 78
Susan Harrigan, a former business reporter at Newsday, died on March 23 at the age of 78. Jennifer Fauci of Newsday writes, “From 1986 to 2011, Harrigan was a reporter for the business sections of New York Newsday and then Newsday. “Her husband recalled one particular story she wrote: ‘It was about a New York State […]
Newsday seeks a commercial real estate reporter
This reporter will cover Long Island’s commercial real estate market and the region’s evolving cannabis industry as well as general assignment business topics. The successful candidate will spot trends, develop enterprise stories and cover breaking news by cultivating diverse sources to help build a diverse audience. The reporter will work closely with editors to monitor […]
Newsday seeks a data solutions journalist
Newsday is building a digital platform to be the data driven center of Long Island’s conversations about the future of the region. To execute that vision, the Data Solutions Journalist will find and present datasets that will engage our audience, shape original research and write about trends and changes in existing public databases. The Data […]
Newsday Media Group seeks a producer
Summary of Position: Produce high quality video and digital content leveraging state-of-the-art studio facility, award-winning video department and Newsday staff journalists. Essential Duties & Function: Participate in story selection process, Help oversee daily deployment of video resources, Manage full range of studio and remote productions, including daily newscasts, interviews, live events, documentaries, multi-part series, special […]
Newsday appoints Chicago Tribune’s Sleets managing editor
Rochell Bishop Sleets will join Newsday as a managing editor, securing the second top job in the newsroom. She will begin on Feb. 27. Sleets will report to Don Hudson, who became Newsday’s top editor on Dec. 1 after serving as managing editor. Currently, Sleets serves as one of two news directors of the Chicago […]
Newsday hires Valeeva as data reporter
Newsday has tapped Anastasia Valeeva to serve as a data reporter on its investigations team. She was a data fellow at The Marshall Project, where she worked on data projects, data research, scraping, analysis, reporting, visualization and more. Valeeva was also a fellow at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, where she researched […]
Newsday promotes Levin to assistant managing editor
Newsday has tapped Robert Levin as assistant managing editor. Recently, Levin served as deputy assistant managing editor. Levin worked at amNew York for more than 12 years. He joined as an intern, worked freelance, served as an associate editor and senior editor, and rose to become editor in chief. He worked freelance for Inside Jersey […]
Newsday promotes Levin to assistant managing editor
Newsday has tapped Robert Levin as assistant managing editor. Recently, Levin served as deputy assistant managing editor. Levin worked at amNew York for more than 12 years. He joined as an intern, worked freelance, served as an associate editor and senior editor, and rose to become editor in chief. He worked freelance for Inside Jersey […]
Newsday reporter Blidner is leaving
Rachelle Blidner, a reporter covering Long Island municipal government for Newsday will leave, relocating to the Charlottesville, Va. area, according to her Twitter feed. She has also worked freelance and was previously a breaking news reporter at the New York Daily News. Blinder interned at the Associated Press and has worked as an investigative reporter […]
Cummins, former Newsday biz journalist, dies at 70
Harriet Jane Cummins, who worked at Newsday as a business reporter, editor and columnist, died last week at the age of 70. John Asbury of Newsday reports, “She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska and her Masters in English Literature from Creighton University in Omaha. “She worked for the Fort Myers News-Press […]
