Business Insider hires Ming in Singapore
Business Insider has hired Lee Chong Ming as a reporter in its Singapore office. He will be covering artificial intelligence and technology. He was previously a journalist on the news desk at CNA, covering Singapore and international news. Ming studied English literature at the National University of Singapore.
Kirsner moves innovation coverage to MassLive.com
Scott Kirsner, who had been writing a tech and innovation column for the Boston Globe for the past 25 years, has moved his writing to MassLive.com. Dave Eisenstadter of MassLive.com writes, “Now Kirsner is leaving behind a 25-year stint as writer of the Globe’s Innovation Economy column to join MassLive, writing about startups, business and innovation statewide. “‘It’s a […]
WSJ seeks a deputy tech and media editor in New York
The Wall Street Journal seeks an experienced journalist to help run its tech and media team. The job supports the Tech & Media Editor, who is responsible for the Journal’s coverage of big tech, personal tech, media and entertainment. The Journal has been leading coverage of business for as long as the newspaper has existed, […]
WSJ seeks deputy tech and media editor in San Fran
The Wall Street Journal seeks an experienced journalist to help run its tech and media team. The job supports the Tech & Media Editor, who is responsible for the Journal’s coverage of big tech, personal tech, media and entertainment. The Journal has been leading coverage of business for as long as the newspaper has existed, […]
A tech reporter ahead of the curve
Business North Carolina editor David Mildenberg writes about longtime tech reporter Rick Smith. Mildenberg writes, “Rick Smith got the journalism bug at age 15 in Mooresville, Indiana, writing high school sports stories for the local paper. After attending a commuter university in Indianapolis, he worked at newspapers in Indiana and Texas before landing at the News & Observer in […]
Seattle Times seeks an Amazon and Microsoft reporter
The Seattle Times, a family-owned news organization and one of the nation’s premier regional news sources, is seeking a business reporter to report on Amazon, Microsoft and other Big Tech employers in the Seattle area. The reporter will cover these companies as employers, political players and influencers of economic dynamics in the region, while examining […]
Here are the WSJ tech journalists whose jobs were eliminated
Here are The Wall Street Journal journalists whose jobs were eliminated on Tuesday: Reporters: Asa Fitch — a reporter covering the semiconductor companies, including Intel, Nvidia and Qualcomm. Prior to his move to California, he spent a decade as a foreign correspondent in the Middle East. Aaron Tilley — a reporter covering all things Apple. […]
WSJ lays off reporters in San Francisco, New York
IAPE 1096, the union that represents journalists at The Wall Street Journal, released the following statement on Tuesday: IAPE members are once again outraged at the news that several colleagues, including six IAPE-represented WSJ reporters, were laid off today in the San Francisco and New York bureaus. Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones leadership continue […]
Globe tech columnist Kirsner ends column after 25 years
Boston Globe tech columnist Scott Kirsner is ending his column after 25 years. Kirsner created the “Innovation Economy” column, which appeared in print and online. It focused on startups, venture capital, entrepreneurship, and fast-growing companies around New England. From 2000 to 2005, his column was called “@large,” and from 2005 to 2008 it was called “Entertainment 2.0.” […]
Why tech reporting needs to be more than just business
Damilola Ayeni writes for Tech Cabal about the need for tech reporting to get away from just writing about the business aspects. Ayeni writes, “Technology is more than boardroom deals and venture capital. It is embedded in everyday life, shaping how people communicate, worship, move, and even think. Yet, tech journalism remains largely stagnant, trapped in […]
