Biz newsletter The Ankler debuts live event series ‘In Conversation’

The Ankler, a top three business publication on Substack, debuted “In Conversation,” a live event series that celebrates authors and tastemakers in a private, invitation-only setting. The series is in partnership with Zibby’s Bookshop in Santa Monica. The first episode is scheduled for Oct. 16, with New York Times bestseller Michael Wolff. He will discuss […]

The Ankler hires Business Insider’s Atkinson as contributing editor

Claire Atkinson has joined The Ankler as a contributing editor. Recently, she served as chief media correspondent at Business Insider, where she worked for more than two years. Atkinson hosts her own podcast, The Media Mix podcast, and is the founder of the newsletter of the same name. She worked at NBC News as a senior […]

The Ankler taps Kiefer to serve as staff writer

Peter Kiefer, a contributor at Substack platform The Ankler as well as Los Angeles Magazine, has joined The Ankler as a staff writer. Kiefer, who premiered at The Ankler in March 2022, also served as a real estate and city editor at The Hollywood Reporter and was a features writer for a newly launched men’s […]

Siegel joins Rolling Stone as a senior writer and The Ankler as editor-at-large

Tatiana Siegel is joining Rolling Stone as a senior writer and The Ankler, a newsletter in Los Angeles about the entertainment industry, as editor-at-large. She joins from The Hollywood Reporter, where she has spent over 9 years in various roles, including senior film writer, deputy film editor, and executive film editor. She has also previously […]