San Francisco Chronicle hires three business reporters
The San Francisco Chronicle has expanded its business news staff with the hiring of three reporters. Dominic Fracassa, who started Monday, joins from the Daily Journal, where he was an associate editor in the San Francisco office. He will be covering media, law, and telecommunications. Trisha Thadani, who will start next week, has worked at […]
Inside Jessica Lessin’s The Information
Merissa Marr of Columbia Journalism Review profiled technology journalist Jessica Lessin, the founder of The Information website. Marr writes, “The Information has gained notice for its contrarian, old-school approach to digital news, which includes a no-joke $399 paywall, relatively scant attention to social media (at least when compared to other digital-first news sites), and a newsroom ethos […]
Tech reporter Clark leaving WSJ after 23 years
Technology journalist Don Clark, who joined The Wall Street Journal in 1993, has accepted the paper’s buyout offer and will be leaving the paper next month. His last day is Dec. 15. The Journal offered buyouts to its staff last month as a way to avoid layoffs. Clark is the first journalist Talking Biz News […]
Tech reporter Boehret joins PR firm
Technology journalist Katie Boehret, who left Recode this summer, has joined public relations firm Burson-Marsteller as a senior director. She is based in Washington and will focus on helping clients craft their brand stories for a variety of audiences and platforms. Boehret spent 14 years — 12 of which were at The Wall Street Journal […]
VandeHei’s new site hires FCC spokeswoman to oversee tech coverage
Jim VandeHei’s new site, which has yet to divulge its name, has hired Federal Communications Commission spokeswoman Kim Hart to oversee its tech coverage, reports Peter Kafka of Recode. Kafka writes, “Hart says she will work ‘in parallel’ with Dan Primack, the star finance reporter VandeHei hired away from Fortune last month. David McCabe, who […]
Tech reporter Bailey leaving the AP
Brad Foss, the deputy business editor at the Associated Press, sent out the following announcement to the staff: BIZ crew: Some of you already know, but wanted to share the news more widely… Brandon Bailey will be leaving AP at the end of this week. It has been great having Brandon help beef up our […]
Coverage: Snapchat files for initial public offering
Instant messaging service Snapchat has filed documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering that would value the company at $25 billion, various financial media reported Tuesday. Lauren Hirsch and Liana B. Baker of Reuters had the news: The filing puts the Venice, California-based company one step further towards its IPO, which sources say […]
San Francisco Biz Times seeks tech reporter
The San Francisco Business Times seeks a technology reporter to cover startups and large companies in the innovation capital of the world. Startups and tech entrepreneurs and investors will dominate coverage, along with the likes of Salesforce.com, Uber, Twitter, Google, Yelp, LinkedIn, Dropbox, Airbnb, Pinterest and many many others. Our tech reporter is expected to […]
PCWorld owner in talks to sell for more than $1 billion
The owner of PCWorld and other publications is in talks to sell to Chinese investors for more than $1 billion, reports Liana B. Baker of Reuters. Baker writes, “While the parties are in advanced discussions, no deal is finalized and talks could fall apart at any time, the people cautioned. “IDG, based in Framingham, Massachusetts, declined to […]
Gizmodo seeks editor in chief
Gizmodo Media Group, which is part of Univision’s digital arm, Fusion Media Group, is seeking an experienced, dynamic leader to serve as Editor-in-Chief of its flagship website, Gizmodo.com, which reaches some 35 million monthly readers globally. The ideal candidate will be obsessive about technology, science, and geek culture, and have experience assigning coverage and developing editorial strategy across these […]
