Layoffs at International Biz Times hit biz/tech desks hard
Layoffs at the International Business Times on Thursday have claimed the entire media and culture and tech news teams, along with business news and graphics, multiple sources have confirmed to Talking Biz News. Among those laid off were: Roland Jones, the business editor. He joined from Fortune, where he was senior editor for News, managing […]
CNNMoney hires Kelly as tech editor
Samantha Murphy Kelly, the deputy tech editor at Mashable, has been hired as a tech editor at CNNMoney.com. Kelly covers lifestyle tech and entertainment at Mashable, which she joined in 2011 and is based in New York. She will start at CNNMoney on July 11, working the first month from San Francisco. In an email […]
CNET News seeks tech reporter
CNET News is seeking a full-time reporter to cover a variety of areas in tech. S/he will be responsible for covering high-profile executives, industry influencers and key companies. We need someone who can handle breaking news, with quick and expert analysis, and develop and deliver enterprise stories. The ideal candidate is someone who is not […]
Tech reporter Boehret leaving The Verge
Technology reporter Katie Boehret is leaving The Verge, which she joined after its parent bought Recode in 2015. Boehret had been deputy reviews editor and senior reviewer at Recode. Boehret worked from 2002 to 2013 as a columnist and reviewer for The Wall Street Journal. She wrote the Journal’s weekly Digital Solution column, a review of consumer […]
MLex seeks tech regulatory reporter in DC
International regulatory news service MLex Market Insight is seeking an experienced technology reporter to join its Washington bureau. The successful candidate will cover a host of technology-related regulatory and legislative issues, including privacy, data security, intellectual property and e-commerce activity. S/he will have a track record of getting scoops, providing a steady flow of breaking […]
One year later, Pando Daily has nearly 5,000 subscribers
Sarah Lacy and Paul Carr of tech news site Pando Daily write about what’s happened in the year since it became a subscription website. Lacy and Carr write, “A year later, we have close to (but not quite) 5,000 subscribers and almost seventy Pando Patrons. We’ve also spun off (or helped spin off) three podcasts into stand alone […]
Coverage: Software developer Twilio goes public
Cloud software developer Twilio Inc. priced its initial public offering Wednesday evening at $15, above the expected range of $12 to $14. Corrie Driebusch of The Wall Street Journal had the news: The San Francisco company’s IPO priced at $15 each, raising $150 million by selling 10 million shares, the company said in a release late […]
How a biz reporter tackled covering the gaming industry
Roland Li is a reporter for the San Francisco Business Times covering real estate and economic development. Li is also the author of “Good Luck Have Fun: The Rise of eSports,” released earlier this month from Skyhorse Publishing. This is the most comprehensive history of the growth of the competitive gaming industry, including interviews with over […]
CNN hires McFarland, Fiegerman to cover tech
Aimee Rawlins, the senior editor at CNN overseeing tech coverage, sent out the following announcement Monday afternoon: I’m very excited to announce that Matt McFarland and Seth Fiegerman are joining the expanding tech team! Matt McFarland, Innovation Writer, DC Matt McFarland will be CNNTech’s innovation writer, based in the DC bureau. He’ll continue the excellent […]
Bloomberg hires McBride to cover venture capital
Brad Stone, head of Bloomberg News’ tech coverage globally, sent out the following announcement on Monday: Colleagues, I’m excited to announce that Sarah McBride will be joining Bloomberg’s Global Technology team to cover venture capital and startups. For the last five years, Sarah has been a correspondent at Reuters, mostly covering venture capital. She’s broken […]
