SF Chronicle hires Waxmann to cover commercial real estate
The San Francisco Chronicle has hired Laura Waxmann to cover commercial real estate. A story on its website states, “Waxmann is a veteran Bay Area journalist whose bylines at the San Francisco Business Times were essential reading for anyone interested in the region’s real estate market. She’ll continue that coverage at the Chronicle, while also providing perspective […]
Finance & Commerce seeks a commercial real estate reporter in Minneapolis
Finance & Commerce, part of BridgeTower Media, is seeking a digital savvy reporter to cover commercial real estate and economic development in the Twin Cities and across Minnesota. What skills does the job require? 2+ years of strong journalism experience Excellent communication and organizational skills Experience with B2B niche product experience is a plus Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, […]
Media Movers: CoStar’s Tony Wilbert
If you want to know something about commercial real estate, ask Tony Wilbert. He’s written about the topic for years and has also led a public relations agency representing commercial real estate clients. Being both a hack and flack in an industry filled with movers and shakers gives him rare insight into the worlds of […]
Bisnow hires Wangman as Chicago commercial real estate reporter
Bisnow has tapped Ryan Wangman to serve as a commercial real estate reporter covering Chicago. He joins from Business Insider, where he has held the posts of personal finance reviews fellow, junior loans reporter, and recently serving as loans reporter. Wangman was a content writer at Best Money Moves in Illinois and interned at Boston […]
The problem with most real estate coverage
Alissa Quart writes for Columbia Journalism Review about the problem with the way many publications cover real estate. Quart writes, “For decades, this sort of material has been both amusing and the source of ad dollars for the publications that ran them. But this sort of fare is also a potential lost opportunity: these sorts of […]
Charlotte Observer growth and development reporter Rago is departing
Gordon Rago, who covers growth and development for the Charlotte Observer, is leaving the paper. He had been at the North Carolina publication since October 2021. Rago had previously been at The Virginian-Pilot since April 2018. He was City Hall reporter covering Chesapeake, Virginia’s second-largest city by population. He previously worked at the York Daily […]
Peña to cover growth and infrastructure for KERA
Pablo Arauz Peña, the breaking news reporter for KERA News, is now covering growth and infrastructure. Peña got his start in public media as a KERA news intern in 2014. Since then, his journalism has taken him to Hollywood and Alaska and back. After graduating from The University of Texas at Arlington in 2018, he […]
The Real Deal seeks a news editor
The Real Deal’s editors oversee content on TheRealDeal.com and in our monthly magazine. Editors work with reporters on a day-to-day basis to perfect the content and copy of news articles and features. The Real Deal looks for editors to be newsroom leaders, capable of assigning stories and guiding journalists through the reporting process. Editors must have excellent […]
Triangle Biz Journal hires Tobin to cover real estate
The Triangle Business Journal has hired Ben Tobin to cover commercial real estate and economic development. He has been covering Wal-Mart and other large retailers for Business Insider. “I’ve deeply missed local news. I cannot wait to roll up my sleeves and work with such a talented team,” wrote Tobin on Twitter. Tobin has been a business […]
The Messenger hires Jones as national real estate reporter
News startup The Messenger has hired Sasha Jones to cover national real estate stories. She will start in two weeks. Jones has been a reporter at the New York Business Journal, an American City Business Journals publication, covering economic development. Prior to joining the New York Business Journal, Jones was a reporter for the The Real Deal, where she […]
