Webster named global ME of visuals at Reuters

Reuters editor-in-chief Alessandra Galloni shared the following message with Reuters colleagues: Dear colleagues, I am delighted to announce that Jo Webster has been appointed Global Managing Editor, Visuals, with effect from January 1, 2024. Jo is currently Deputy Global Editor for Visuals at Reuters and, since January, has been interim Global Managing Editor, Visuals. Jo […]

Thevenot to lead Reuters global automotive team

Brian Thevenot has been tapped to lead the Reuters global team of specialist correspondents covering an industry undergoing the most profound changes in a century, disrupted by new technologies, the drive toward electric vehicles and the challenges to globalization. Thevenot brings to the role a remarkable track record of producing award-winning coverage across an array […]

Reuters hires McGee to cover ETFs

Reuters has hired Suzanne McGee to cover exchange traded funds. She has been freelancing for publications such as Inc., Institutional Investor, MarketWatch, ForeignPolicy.com, the Wall Street Journal, the Guardian, Ocean Drive, Gotham and The Fiscal Times. McGee previously was a personal finance columnist and blogger for The Guardian’s U.S. website. She also spent nine years as a […]

Reuters global ME for visuals Pullman is departing

Reuters editor-in-chief Alessandra Galloni shared the following message with Reuters colleagues Wednesday: Dear colleagues, I am writing to share with you the news that John Pullman, Global Managing Editor, Visuals, has decided to leave Reuters with effect from December 31, 2023. John has been a transformational editor at Reuters, where he has created and led […]

Reuters EIC Galloni on killing of journalist Abdallah

Reuters editor-in-chief Alessandra Galloni issued the following statement on Reuters investigation of the killing of video journalist Issam Abdallah: The evidence we now have, and that we published today, is that an Israeli tank crew killed our colleague Issam Abdallah. We condemn Issam’s killing, and we call on Israel to explain how this could have […]

Reuters temporarily removes article on Indian startup

Reuters has temporarily removed the article “How an Indian startup hacked the world” that it published last month. An editor’s note on its website states that the removal was “to comply with a preliminary court order issued on Dec. 4, 2023, in a district court in New Delhi, India. “Reuters stands by its reporting and […]

Reuters seeks an ag reporter in Chicago

Reuters seeks a dedicated reporter to join its Chicago-based agriculture team. With the Ukraine war upending global grain trading patterns, Brazil surpassing the United States as a main exporter of most crops and extreme weather patterns linked to climate change challenging farmers globally, this is a very exciting time to join our Agriculture team. This is a […]

Ishwar departs the Economic Times for Reuters

Sai Ishwar has joined Reuters as India company news correspondent. He wrote on X/Twitter: “I’ll be based out of Bengaluru covering IT sector, other MNCs who have a large India presence. Reach me at saiishwarbharath.b@thomsonreuters.com.” Recently, Ishwar was a principal correspondent at The Economic Times in India, and was a correspondent at the Business Standard, […]

Reuters hires Suresh as India company news correspondent

Haripriya Suresh has joined Reuters as India company news correspondent. She wrote on X/Twitter: “I’ll be covering India’s IT sector, GCCs, as well as other companies based out of Bengaluru. I can be reached at haripriya.suresh@thomsonreuters.com.” Recently, she was a senior correspondent at Moneycontrol.com in India, where she was part of the tech and startups […]

How the financial crisis affected Thal Larsen’s career

Russell Sherman of the “Press Profiles” podcast spoke with Reuters Breakingviews global editor Peter Thal Larsen about his career in financial journalism. Thal Larsen said what happened earlier in the 21st century has impacted how he covers companies and stories. “For many people, it was a defining period,” said Thal Larsen about covering the 2008 financial […]