Media Movers: Lauren Young, Reuters rock star
Lauren Young knows readers are everywhere. Her audience is, as she puts it, the world. This tells me that she’s in the right field. When you’re a journalist, hunting for stories is part of your DNA. They’re waiting to be discovered on the weekends. On vacation. While exercising. Her energy and passion led her to […]
The Telegraph hires Hinchliffe as a personal finance reporter
Ruby Hinchliffe has joined The Telegraph as a personal finance reporter, focused on mortgages and property. Recently, she was at the Financial Times, where she reported for the FTAdviser. Prior to joining the Financial Times in June 2021, Hinchliffe was a reporter at FinTech Futures in London. Previously, she was a journalist trainee at News […]
Bankrate seeks a senior editor for content partnerships
The Bankrate team is looking for a Senior Editor who will be responsible for leading editorial coverage for content partners. This editor will be responsible for assigning Deposits, Credit Cards, and Investing articles, managing a team of freelancing contributors, editing articles and coordinating with key partner stakeholders. The right candidate is able to identify topics […]
Boroson, longtime financial journalist, dies at 88
Warren Boroson, a business journalist who wrote books about investing, died March 12 at the age of 88. According to an obituary, he worked at The Record of Hackensack, NJ, the Daily Record of Morris County, where he wrote a syndicated financial column, and Newjerseynewsroom.com, where he wrote a financial column three times a week. […]
MarksJarvis to receive SABEW Distinguished Achievement Award
, one of the nation’s most respected personal finance columnists, will receive the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing’s highest honor – its Distinguished Achievement Award – for 2023. The award is given to an individual who has made a significant impact on the field of business journalism and has been a nurturing influence on […]
Kim now editing on Business Insider personal finance desk
Paul Kim is now an editor on Business Insider’s personal finance desk. He has been an associate editor since November 2022 and previously was a personal finance fellow for the publication. Kim is a graduate of New York University, where he was digital editor and managing editor of the student-run Washington Square News.
Dawn Wotapka’s Media Movers: finance freelancer Chris Taylor
You can often find Chris Taylor at one of two places: behind his keyboard or on the run. Literally. I’ve known him for years and have always been impressed by his sage advice that appears in several sterling publications, coupled with his ability to cross the finish line with seeming effortlessness. Taylor wrote about personal […]
WSJ hires Heeb to cover consumer finance and banking
The Wall Street Journal has hired Gina Heeb as a reporter covering consumer finance and banking. She has been working as a contract reporter for Bloomberg Industry Group and as a stringer for the New York Times. Heeb previously worked as a breaking news reporter for Forbes and as a reporter for Business Insider, where she covered […]
Longtime TV biz journalist Mendelson dies at 70
Longtime KCAL 9 business reporter Alan Mendelson, best known for his “Best Buys” segments highlighting consumer deals on clothing, electronics and other items, which later became a standalone program, has died at age 70. A story in the Los Angeles Daily News states, “Mendelson was a KCAL fixture for almost two decades, including much of […]
FT names Kirk its investment columnist
The Financial Times has appointed Stuart Kirk as an investment columnist. He will write a weekly FT Weekend column, beginning Nov. 19, aimed at personal investors and savers. Kirk is a former editor of Lex, the FT’s agenda-setting column on business and finance. He has spent more than two decades in finance and journalism, most […]
