Tech reporter Kerr departs NPR
NPR tech reporter Dara Kerr has left the news organization for a new opportunity. Kerr came to NPR from The Markup, where she covered labor at tech companies. She investigated the risks that Uber and Lyft drivers take — and the lack of protection the tech companies provide them. She also reported on big tech […]
AP, KFF Health and NPR’s Thompson win Barlett & Steele Awards
The winners of the 18th Annual Barlett and Steele Awards for Investigative Business Journalism shine a spotlight on how the decisions of a powerful few impact the vulnerable many. A two-year nationwide investigation by the Associated Press took the top honor among global and national publications for its series showing the direct links between prison […]
NPR hires Platoni as senior business editor
Pallavi Gogoi, NPR’s chief business editor, shared the following announcement on Tuesday: All, I’m delighted to announce that Kara Platoni is joining NPR as a senior business editor. In this role, she will oversee the coverage of technology, cars and energy. Kara’s background is eclectic, but we are most excited about her infectious, high octane […]
NPR hires Bloomberg Law’s Yukhananov
Anna Yukhananov has been hired by National Public Radio as deputy Washington editor. She will oversee daily news coverage, working alongside Dana Farrington, the deputy Washington editor for planning. In addition, Yukhananov will be the main editor of our Justice team, overseeing Carrie Johnson and Ryan Lucas. Additionally, she will be the primary editor for Ximena Bustillo, our general […]
NPR hires Aspan as financial correspondent
NPR chief business editor Pallavi Gogoi made the following announcement on Thursday: I’m delighted to announce that Maria Aspan is joining NPR as Finance Correspondent. Maria comes to us from Fortune magazine, where she is a senior features writer. In her time at Fortune, Maria has broken news and won numerous awards for her work, […]
NPR seeks a tech editor
NPR seeks an innovative and collaborative editor to help drive our tech and business coverage. The ideal candidate is a big-picture thinker who cares deeply about these topics and in delivering stories of consequence to a broad, national audience. The candidate embodies the best of public-service journalism by covering breaking news with a sense of […]
NPR senior biz editor Berliner resigns
National Public Radio senior business editor Uri Berliner says he is resigning after criticism over his opinion piece in Free Press. “I don’t support calls to defund NPR,” wrote Berliner. “I respect the integrity of my colleagues and wish for NPR to thrive and do important journalism. But I cannot work in a newsroom where I am […]
Corbett becomes visual host of NPR’s “Planet Money” Tik Tok
NPR announced that Jack Corbett has been named visual host of “Planet Money”‘s TikTok account. Corbett will be “Planet Money”‘s first visual host. NPR’s economics podcast “Planet Money” finds creative, entertaining stories that make sense of the big, complicated forces that move our economy and shape your life. In the early days of the pandemic, Corbett […]
NPR seeks a finance correspondent
NPR’s Business Desk is seeking a correspondent to cover the world of finance for a diverse national audience. The ideal candidate should have a proven track record of covering markets, finance and/or banking. We are looking for an aggressive, curious, well-sourced reporter who has the ability to cover breaking news, deliver scoops and also bring […]
The “butter-smooth voice” of Gura returning to Bloomberg
NPR chief business editor Pallavi Gogoi sent out the following on Thursday: Dear all, We are writing with some bittersweet news. David Gura is leaving NPR after almost three years as a business correspondent covering Wall Street. He has worked at NPR on and off for the last 15 years and has crossed paths with so many people in […]
