MarketWatch.com hires Maidan as tech and investing reporter
MarketWatch.com executive editor Nathan Vardi sent out the following on Tuesday: All, I am thrilled to announce that Laila Maidan is joining MarketWatch as a Tech and Investing Reporter. Laila is an excellent journalist who comes to us from Business Insider, where she wrote market-moving stories on stocks, bonds, derivatives, currencies and crypto. In her coverage, Laila has […]
The Register hires Rosoff as deputy EIC
The Register has hired longtime tech journalist Matt Rosoff to be its deputy editor in chief. He will start next month. The Register is a publication aimed at IT professionals. Rosoff had been TechCrunch global managing editor before leaving earlier this year. He previously was editorial director of tech and climate coverage for CNBC Digital. He had […]
“Bloomberg Primer” show to explore tech
Bloomberg Media is launching a new show on Thursday called “Bloomberg Primer.” The 30-minute episodes, which will appear every Thursday at 6 p.m., explore the technologies driving the new global economy and deconstructs them for the audience Caroline Hyde, co-host of the “Bloomberg Technology” show, provides the voiceover to guide viewers through the topics. The shows […]
Forbes reporter Farivar departing for startup
Cyrus Farivar, a senior reporter for Forbes magazine, is leaving to join Fire Aside, a startup that makes software for fire departments. His last day will be March 21. He previously was an investigative tech reporter at NBC News in San Francisco. Farivar was also recently a senior tech policy reporter at Ars Technica. He […]
The challenge of covering China tech
Camille Brownley of Columbia Journalism Review interviewed Viola Zhou, a senior reporter who covers China’s tech industry for Rest of World, about the challenges of covering the beat. Here is an excerpt: CB: How would you describe the primary challenges of reporting on the Chinese tech industry now? VZ: I sometimes joke that Chinese people don’t talk. […]
Bloomberg seeks an Asia tech editor in Hong Kong
Bloomberg News is one of the biggest financial and business news organizations in the world. We lead the way in breaking news and providing analysis on financial markets, from daily coverage through to in-depth features. We are known for our quality, accuracy and ability to deliver news investors can use. It’s what keeps us inventing and re-inventing, all the […]
Bloomberg seeks a cybersecurity reporter in DC
Bloomberg is seeking a curious, talented and persistent Washington-based reporter to cover the US government’s oversight and handling of misinformation, data privacy, surveillance, cybersecurity and other digital security challenges. This reporter will keep close tabs on and source up with key decision in the federal government, including the White House, federal agencies, intelligence agencies and […]
PCMag hires Yarm as executive editor
PCMag has hired Mark Yarm as executive editor of features and special projects. He will start on April 7. Yarm has been freelancing for the past two years and teaching at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Before that, he was technology editor at BuzzFeed News. Recently, Yarm was a features editor at Input Magazine. He also […]
Bloomberg Law’s Riley moving to new team
Bloomberg Law reporter Tonya Riley is moving to a new cross-newsroom initiative focused on reporting privacy and cybersecurity regulatory news that impacts c-suite leaders. She has been senior privacy reporter. Riley previously worked at CyberScoop and at The Washington Post covering technology and cybersecurity policy for the Technology 202 and Cybersecurity 202 newsletters as a researcher and reporter. She […]
Reuters tech reporter Satter sues Indian government
Reuters tech reporter Raphael Satter has sued the Indian government after his Indian overseas citizenship was cancelled, after he reported and wrote a story critical of a prominent Indian businessman. Hannah Ellis-Petersen of The Guardian writes, “Satter, who works in Washington DC, denies ever conducting journalism in India and has only travelled to the country to visit family. […]
