Turk departs Rest of World to freelance
Rest of World features director Vicki Turk has left the publication to become a freelancer. Before joining Rest of World in October 2021, Turk was features editor at Wired UK, commissioning and editing Wired UK’s long-form features across print and digital among other tasks. She was also a technology editor at New Scientist and has served as UK […]
Rest of World hires Le to cover Southeast Asia
Lam Le is now a Southeast Asia reporter at Rest of World. Le was previously a labor and tech reporting fellow at Rest of World. Some of her notable reporting covered Vietnamese workers living in factories to keep the tech supply chain going during the pandemic, the illicit Vietnam-China surrogacy trade, and commentary on the […]
Rest of World retracts story on India fake news tools
Rest of World, a website that covers technology and its impact around the globe, has retracted a story from its website headlined “Fake news verification tools fail the test during elections in India” published last week. Editor in chief Anup Kaphle writes, “As part of our reporting for this story, Rest of World ran an experiment by sending AI […]
Rest of World seeks a features editor
Rest of World is looking for a new Features Editorto oversee our longform stories. The features editor will work with in-house and freelance reporters from around the world to find, assign, and edit Rest of World’s most ambitious work. Experience in crafting compelling narrative features, identifying colorful characters, knowing how to secure access, navigating sensitive subject matter, and […]
Rest of World features director Turk is departing
Rest of World features director Victoria Turk is leaving after more than two years. Turk joined the website, which covers how technology impacts the world, in October 2021. “It’s been an absolute honour to edit such talented journalists globally, but I’m itching to do more of my own writing,” she wrote on Twitter. She previously […]
Rest of World, Business Insider win National Magazine Awards
Global tech news site Rest of World and Business Insider were among the winners of National Magazine Awards on Tuesday night. Rest of World won in the design category for for “40 Companies That Are Beating the West,” Oct. 5; “How AI Reduces the World to Stereotypes,” Oct. 10; and “China, the World’s Shopping Cart,” […]
Rest of World hires Chandran as Southeast Asia editor
Rina Chandran, who has covered business and technology across Asia, is joining Rest of World as its Southeast Asia editor. A story on its website states, “Rina comes to us from the Thomson Reuters Foundation, where she was the Asia tech correspondent. Her work on the company’s Context platform covered the impact of technology on […]
Rest of World’s Deck joins Nieman Reports
Rest of World staff writer Andrew Deck has left the news organization to join Nieman Lab. Deck will write about the intersection between artificial intelligence and journalism. At Rest of World, where he worked since September 2019, he covered global social media companies, often providing insights into platform trust and safety, the creator economy and internet culture. […]
Rest of World hires Chiu as China editor
Joanna Chiu, an award-winning correspondent and author who has covered China for more than a decade, is joining Rest of World as its China editor. A story on its website states, “Joanna comes to us from the Toronto Star, Canada’s largest newspaper, where she served as British Columbia bureau chief. She played a key part in […]
Rest of World, HBR, Business Insider among magazine award finalists
The American Society of Magazine Editors announced Thursday the finalists for the 59th annual National Magazine Awards. The business publications that are finalists are: Rest of World for general excellence in the literature, science and politics category. In the design category, Harvard Business Review for July–August print issue; “Create Stories That Change Your Company’s Culture,” […]
