Tech Insider seeks innovation editor
Tech Insider — Business Insider’s sister site focused on tech, science, and innovation — is hiring an editor to join our innovation section. The editor will focus on stories about design, cities, activism, food, futurism, sustainability, and everything in between. Our style is smart, conversational, exciting, and geared toward a general audience. That means you’ll be […]
USA Today tech columnist gets hacked during flight
Steven Petrow, who writes a column for USA Today on technology, writes about how he was hacked during a recent flight while working on a column about why the FBI wants Apple to hack into a phone. Petrow writes, “That’s what my privacy-busting stranger had read. Back to my conversation: “‘That’s how I know you’re […]
Coverage: U.S. demands Apple unlock more devices
Unsealed court documents revealed Tuesday that the U.S. government is trying to compel Apple to extract data from its products in at least a dozen undisclosed cases. The revelation comes after the company publicly refused to override the privacy system in an iPhone 5c that belonged to a shooter in the San Bernardino, California, terrorist case. […]
Sarasota paper seeks business reporter
The Sarasota Herald-Tribune is looking for an experienced, entrepreneurial and driven business reporter who can join a heavy-hitting team of journalists covering one of the most dynamic business communities in Florida. The Herald-Tribune is nationally recognized for quality journalism and an innovative spirit. Only the best should apply. Southwest Florida is the home to beautiful […]
NPR seeks Silicon Valley reporter
NPR’s Business Desk is seeking a Reporter/Correspondent to cover technology from Silicon Valley, California. NPR is an established leader in coverage of international affairs, politics, economics and other subjects. We are eager to raise our profile in coverage of technology as well. This hire will be an important part of that effort. This chosen candidate […]
Silicon Valley Biz Journal hires new tech writer
Jennifer Elias, a freelance writer who has written for multiple publications, has been hired by the Silicon Valley Business Journal as a technology reporter. In the past three years, her reporting has appeared in places like Silicon Valley Business Journal, The Hollywood Reporter, Forbes and Fast Company. Before tech journalism, she briefly wrote about fashion, […]
How to do online biz journalism and make money
Noah Kulwin of Recode writes Thursday about the session at the tech news site’s conference featuring The Information’s Jessica Lessin, LinkedIn’s Daniel Roth and The Financial Times’ John Ridding. Kulwin writes, “At the Code/Media conference at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel in Dana Point, Calif., the three explained to Re/code senior editor Peter Kafka that each one of them […]
Coverage: Yahoo layoffs begin with digital magazines
In an effort to cut cost and restructure, Yahoo announced the “phasing out” of seven digital magazines yesterday in what could be the first round of several layoffs. The sites include: Yahoo Food, Yahoo Health, Yahoo Parenting, Yahoo Makers, Yahoo Travel, Yahoo Autos and Yahoo Real Estate. Peter Sterne of Politico had the day’s news: Yahoo […]
Fortune hires four, starts “Venture” site
Fortune has hired a new editor, Lauren Covello, previously managing editor of Entrepreneur.com, the digital arm of Entrepreneur magazine, to run the new vertical called “Venture” on Fortune.com. Covello joined Entrepreneur in July 2013 after more than five years at Fox Business, where she was a reporter, editor and booker. Prior to that, She was an assistant buyer at Saks […]
Washington Post hires WSJ’s Dwoskin to cover Silicon Valley
Washington Post economy and business editor Greg Schneider and deputy business editor David Cho sent out the following staff announcement on Wednesday: We’re thrilled to announce that Elizabeth Dwoskin will be joining Financial as our Silicon Valley correspondent, writing about the companies, people, trends and ideas that shape the technology industry. Lizza comes to us […]
