Edgecliffe-Johnson to write CEO newsletter for Semafor
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson will write an invitation-only newsletter for chief executives, The CEO Signal, for Semafor, reports Katie Robertson of The New York Times. Robertson reports, “Mr. Edgecliffe-Johnson, formerly FT’s U.S. news editor, said in an interview that other ‘C.E.O.-branded’ media products were intended for a more junior and more aspirational audience, while his newsletter would be written directly […]
Semafor hires CNBC’s Goswami as biz reporter
Semafor has hired CNBC reporter Rohan Goswami as a business reporter, starting in January. Goswami has been covering deal making and shareholder activism in all sectors. He has broken news on a number of boardroom and activist-related matters, including the probe that ultimately led to the ouster of Norfolk Southern’s CEO, the ongoing struggles at Intel, the […]
Zeballos-Roig departs Semafor after two years
Semafor economic policy reporter Joseph Zeballos-Roig has left the organization after two years. He previously was a policy reporter covering taxes, inequality and federal spending at Business Insider. Zeballos-Roig joined Business Insider in 2019 as a policy reporting fellow. He worked freelance for The New Republic and Bedford + Bowery, a New York Magazine site. Zeballos-Roig interned at WNYC Radio’s “The Takeaway” and […]
Semafor hires Dadouch to cover Saudi region
Semafor has hired Sarah Dadouch to cover Saudi financial, business and geopolitical news. She has been at The Washington Post as a Beirut-based correspondent covering Syria and Lebanon, as well as the Gulf. Previously, she was a Reuters correspondent in Beirut, Riyadh and Istanbul covering Lebanon, Syria, the Gulf and Turkey. She grew up in Damascus, Syria. […]
Semafor hires Sergie as editor of Gulf edition
Semafor has hired Mohammed Sergie to be editor of its new Gulf edition. He was previously an editor at Bloomberg News where he shaped coverage of energy and commodities in the region and was the company’s sole reporter in Qatar. Prior to Bloomberg, he was a senior writer/editor at the Council on Foreign Relations, where he wrote […]
Semafor seeks a deputy editor for live journalism & business coverage
Live journalism is central to our mission at Semafor. Our goal is to foster dialogue, produce compelling journalism, create newsmaking moments, and provide our audiences with a world-class live experience through our events. Since our launch, we have built an innovative live journalism platform that includes major news-breaking summits, in depth interview series, and insightful […]
Biz journalist McEnery joins Moby as head editor
Business journalist Thornton McEnery is joining investment research app Moby as head editor. He previously was at Semafor covering business and finance. Before that, he was at The Messenger covering hedge funds and money managers. McEnery previously worked The Daily Upside, which covers business and investing, as its executive editor. He was also a MarketWatch.com markets reporter […]
How Chua handled hurdles in her career
Andrew Murfett, senior managing editor at LinkedIn, interviewed Semafor executive editor Gina Chua — who worked in leadership roles at Reuters and The Wall Street Journal — about her career. Here is an excerpt: I was the first Asian to be editor of The Asian Wall Street Journal. There were some cultural issues. The previous editors […]
Semafor promotes Tani to media editor
Semafor has promoted Maxwell Tani to media editor. He will work more on shaping its media coverage and strategy but still continue to cover media news. He joined Semafor in 2022. “Max will be playing a big role producing and appearing in our media summit and other public-facing projects you’ll hear more about soon,” said […]
Semafor hires Quach as a tech reporter
Semafor has hired Katyanna Quach as a tech reporter. Quach is based in San Francisco She previously was a reporter for The Register, a British tech news site, primarily covering artificial intelligence and machine learning. She also reported on developments in space technology and scientific breakthroughs. Quach holds a master’s degree in journalism from City […]
