Reuters consumer columnist Lipka dies
Mitch Lipka, a consumer columnist for Reuters and other media organizations, died Tuesday from complications related to sarcoma. He was 53. Lauren Young, the Money editor at Reuters, wrote, “I never met Mitch in person, but he was someone who was part of my daily work life since 2011. We talked and emailed each other […]
Crain seeks senior personal finance editor
Crain is looking for an experienced editor with personal finance and investment expertise. Working closely with a Crain business manager, the successful candidate will manage all content aspects of a project for a major global bank, and will have done the following: Managed — for a major publishing or content brand — the assigning, editing, […]
How Monster.com has gotten serious about the content business
Margaret Magnarelli, executive editor at Money magazine, was hired as managing editor of Monster.com this past June. Since then, she has been developing content on the website that would be of interest to people seeking jobs, looking to compete in a space with LinkedIn and The Muse, and hiring editorial staff. Magnarelli had been at Money magazine since […]
Personal finance news site Grow launches
Grow, a personal finance news site run by CNBC’s former personal finance editor, launched Wednesday. It’s backed by Acorns, a savings and investment app, and aims at millennials as its core audience. Subscribers will receive a newsletter on Wednesdays filled with stories that break down complex financial topics, along with videos, tools, and interviews with investors. […]
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance seeks reporter
The Kiplinger Washington Editors, one of America’s most respected business and personal-finance publishers, is seeking a bright, motivated individual for an entry-level research reporter position on our Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine staff. The reporter will fact-check articles for the magazine and Kiplinger.com Web site, provide research and reporting assistance to writers, and contribute content to […]
Money seeks retirement and career reporter
Money, the leading personal finance brand in print and online, is looking for an experienced writer to cover the retirement and career beats, as well as related coverage areas, both for the magazine and our website, Money.com. Outstanding reporting and writing skills, as well as knowledge of the subject matter are required. Experience in service […]
Money’s Rosato hired by Consumer Reports
Donna Rosato, a senior writer at Money magazine, has been hired by Consumer Reports as a senior editor. As a senior writer at Money, Rosato wrote about the financial challenges facing retirees today and strategies for career advancement. She has also appeared on TV to discuss personal finance issues on “CBS This Morning,” “The Today Show,” […]
CNBC personal finance editor to start online magazine
Jennifer Barrett, who left CNBC.com last month as its personal finance editor, has been hired by investment application Acorns to start an online magazine offering financial advice to millennials. Her title at the company is vice president of editorial, and she will be founding editor of Grow. The site is expected to launch next month. […]
Personal finance site Billfold moving to Medium
Mike Dang, editor and co-founder of the personal finance site Billfold, writes about its move to Medium. Dang writes, “So what’s changing? On the editorial side, not much: We’re still publishing our daily stories with our regular crew of editors and contributors. We’re keeping our domain name. But being on Medium means your reading experience […]
The Ambrose Bierce of business journalism
Matt Phillips of Quartz interviewed Wall Street Journal personal finance columnist Jason Zweig about his new book, “The Devil’s Financial Dictionary,” and personal finance advice. Here is an excerpt: How much of [the proliferation of financial jargon] is our fault as financial journalists? We’ve got to have a quote that explains why the market is […]
