Quartz has rolled out a metered paywall
Global business news site Quartz announced that for the first time it would be putting all its articles behind a metered paywall. Christine Schmidt of the Nieman Lab reports, “Read more than 10 or so and you’ll get a pitch for the Quartz Membership, which runs $100 a year or $15 a month. (The membership program launched six […]
Quartz seeks a tech reporter
Quartz seeks a reporter to contribute to its coverage of the technology sector globally, with a focus on producing original insights on the news, reported scoops, and informed analysis. You would help shape our efforts to take uniquely creative approaches to covering technology news. Developing fresh ways to look at technology and trends and translating […]
Quartz editorial staff votes to unionize
The editorial staff of financial news site Quartz announced Monday morning that an overwhelming majority of eligible staff have signed on to join the NewsGuild of New York, CWA Local 31003. Founded in 2012, Quartz was purchased by Japanese media company Uzabase in July 2018 from The Atlantic and is valued at between $75 million […]
Business Insider hires Rodriguez to cover the future of TV
Business Insider has hired Quartz reporter Ashley Rodriguez to cover the future of TV on its media team. She will start on April 15. Rodriguez has been covering media and marketing for Quartz, covering the businesses of Hollywood, streaming video, and digital marketing, including companies like Disney, Netflix, and Google. Previously, she covered retail and […]
Quartz hires Inc. reporter Cheng
Financial news site Quartz has hired Inc. reporter Michelle Cheng to write for its Quartz at Work section. She starts next month. Cheng is a New York-based journalist reporting on business, technology, and policy. Previously, she reported on higher education, focusing on college accessibility and career outcomes. She also dabbles in code and often takes a […]
Editor Todd to write for Quartz at Work
Sarah Todd, an editor at Quartz, is becoming a senior reporter for its Quartz at Work section. She will start on April 1. Todd has been at Quartz since October 2015, first as deputy editor of its Ideas section and also as a pod editor. In a note to the staff on Friday, editor Kevin Delaney wrote: […]
Quartz’s chief revenue officer hired by Washington Post
The Washington Post announced Tuesday the hiring of Joy Robins as chief revenue officer. Robins will oversee sales divisions that provide a range of innovative solutions for advertisers to reach The Post’s influential readership. She will lead all aspects of advertising including WP BrandStudio’s custom content programs, RED’s cutting-edge ad tech, event sponsorship, video, audio […]
Quartz tech reporter Stolzoff leaves for design firm
Quartz tech reporter Simone Stolzoff has left the company and is now working for IDEO, a design company, as a writer and designer. Stolzoff, who is based in San Francisco, was covering tech’s influence on work and jobs. He also covered automation, tech ethics, and Silicon Valley culture. He graduated from Stanford University with a […]
Quartz seeks a tech reporter in Hong Kong
Quartz seeks a reporter to shape its coverage of China’s rapidly changing technology sector, with a focus on producing original takes on the news, scoops, and analysis. Based in Hong Kong, you would be part of the growing Quartz team worldwide, and help shape our efforts to take a bracingly creative approach to covering business […]
How the Quartz AI studio helps journalists write stories
Marcela Kunova of Journalism.co.uk writes about how the Quartz artificial intelligence studio is helping reporters use machine learning to write better stories. Kunova writes, “The good news is that machine-learning tools available via the platform can help journalists analyse data even if they have no coding or maths skills. “Keefe explained that computers can help journalists […]
