Pilots harass Quartz reporter after story
Hundreds of pilots and their fans have been harassing the Quartz reporter who wrote the story about them taking photos and videos while flying with vitriolic comments and, at times, threats of violence, reports Zach Seward of Quartz. Seward writes, “The outcry started even before the piece was published on Dec. 11. ‘Heads Up. D-Bag […]
Banjo leaving WSJ for Quartz
Quartz editor in chief Kevin Delaney sent out the following staff hire announcement on Tuesday morning: I’m happy to announce that Shelly Banjo is joining Quartz as finance reporter. She’ll start in our NYC offices on January 12. Shelly will lead our coverage of the future of finance, focusing on how factors including technology, changes in consumer behavior, and regulation […]
The international focus at Quartz is driving its growth
Chris Sutcliffe of The Media Briefing writes about financial news site Quartz and how its international expansion is leading to its growth. Sutcliffe writes, “So if the potential is there for audiences in the emerging markets to get their news from organisations like Quartz, what advantage does Quartz have over the legacy media outlets that […]
Quartz hires WSJ reporter for London bureau
Quartz editor in chief Kevin Delaney sent out the following announcement on Thursday: I’m happy to announce that Cassie Werber is joining Quartz as a reporter in London as of January 5. Cassie comes to us from the Wall Street Journal, where she has been reporting on energy for several years, including oil, small new […]
Biz journalist Antunes joins Quartz
Xana Antunes, former executive editor of CNBC Digital and editor of Crain’s New York, has been hired by Quartz as editor of new initiatives, reports Joe Pompeo of Capital New York. Pompeo writes, “‘She will be part of our New York editing lineup and work closely with Quartz’s reporters around the world on specific stories, […]
Quartz hires Truong as West Coast tech reporter
Alice Truong, Fast Company’s West Coast correspondent, has been hired by the business news site Quartz. She will start her new job — Quartz’s first San Francisco-based tech reporter — in December and report to tech editor Dan Frommer. Truong had been with Fast Company since July 2013. She previously was a special contributor for […]
CNNMoney’s Backman joins Quartz
Quartz editor in chief Kevin Delaney sent out the following staff announcement on Thursday: Melvin Backman starts today as the newest edition to the finance and markets reporting team. He joins from CNN Money where he covered a wide range of financial and corporate news. Prior to that he covered bankruptcies, restructurings, and other sordid credit […]
Why Quartz and The Economist are both successful
Jasper Jackson of The Media Briefing writes about the successful business models used at two different business news organizations — Quartz and The Economist. Jackson writes, “Many media businesses have struggled to keep pace with technological change, shifting consumer behaviour and a volatile ad market. “Rossi describes The Economist as a ‘fast follower,’ taking best […]
Quartz seeks general assignment reporter
Quartz seeks a reporter to contribute to its coverage of global business news, with a focus on producing original takes on the news and reported analytical scoops. You would be part of the growing Quartz team in New York, and help shape our efforts to take bracingly creative approaches to covering business news. Your coverage […]
Quartz seeks finance reporter
Quartz seeks a reporter to cover the finance sector globally, with a focus on producing original takes on the news and reported analytical scoops. You would be part of the growing Quartz team based in New York, and help shape our efforts to take bracingly creative approaches to covering business news. Finance topics we’ve covered recently have ranged from banks’ […]
