Reis to join Vox as senior politics editor
Patrick Reis will join Vox as a senior politics editor to helm coverage of the 2024 presidential election and to oversee a team of writers focused on national politics and ideas. Reis begins Sept. 18. He joins from Rolling Stone, where he held the same post. He also edited economic policy coverage at The Washington […]
The Messenger hires LaPorta as national security reporter
Jim LaPorta has joined The Messenger as a national security reporter to cover national security and military affairs. He will begin on May 15 when the news startup launches. Recently, LaPorta was a contributing writer at Rolling Stone. Previously, he covered the intersection between national security, the U.S. intelligence community and the U.S. military as […]
NBCUniversal taps Dhawan to serve as associate commerce editor
Nishka Dhawan has joined NBCUniversal as an associate commerce editor. Recently, she was an ecommerce writer at Rolling Stone. Previously, Dhawan worked as a staff writer and editor at Reviewed, part of the USA Today Network. She freelanced for Digital Trends, was a national writer at Her Campus Media and served as a production assistant […]
Chan named associate VP of commerce at Penske Media Group
Tim Chan has taken on the role of VP of commerce at Penske Media Group. In his new role, Chan will oversee lifestyle, shopping and e-commerce coverage for the company’s brands, including Rolling Stone, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard and Vibe. Previously, he worked as a lifestyle and market editor and then as senior director […]
Voght joins WaPo as political reporter
Kara Voght will join The Washington Post as a political reporter in Style. She will begin on March 27. Voght joins from Rolling Stone, where she was a politics reporter. Before that, she was at Mother Jones, where she worked for four years, joining as an editorial fellow and then serving as a national politics […]
Rolling Stone hires Storey as senior features editor
Kate Storey has joined Rolling Stone as a senior features editor to edit long-form features for print and digital. Recently, she was a writer at large at Esquire magazine, where she worked for four years. Previously, Storey was a senior staff writer covering features about culture, politics and style. She served as interim executive editor […]
Georgi joins Rolling Stone as an editorial assistant
Maya Georgi has joined Rolling Stone as an editorial assistant. Recently, she held the same post at NBC News. Georgi freelanced for NME, NBC News’ Think, Elite Daily and Refinery29. She was a junior editor and senior editor at Blended Magazine, which focuses on music, art, culture and fashion. Georgi has a bachelor’s degree from […]
Variety taps Siegel to serve as executive editor, film and media
Variety has hired Tatiana Siegel as an executive editor for film and media. Siegel “will help guide Variety’s coverage of the film and media business, as well as write covers, features, analysis pieces and investigative stories.” Siegel begins on Jan. 1. Recently, she served as a senior writer at Rolling Stone and as editor at […]
Jones departs CBC News for Rolling Stone
CT Jones has joined Rolling Stone as an internet culture reporter covering digital trends and the creator economy. Jones was at CBC News, where she handled breaking news and features for CBC News Digital. She freelanced for Refinery29, Vox, Vulture, Forbes and Digital Trends. She also worked at Publishers Weekly and Newsweek. Jones has a […]
Ramírez departs Media Matters for Rolling Stone
Nikki McCann Ramírez, a researcher at Media Matters has left to join Rolling Stone as a political news reporter. As a researcher at Media Matters, she focused on misinformation and extremism. She tweets, “I can’t thank the team at Media Matters enough for everything they’ve done for me, and I’m looking forward to what comes […]
