NY Times Opinion makes two new hires
Kathleen Kingsbury, editorial page editor, New York Times Opinion, sent out the following announcement: I’m excited to announce some new faces in Opinion. joins the Opinion Audio team as a producer on “The Argument” on Monday, Oct. 26. She comes to us from Crooked Media, where she was a producer and founding member of the […]
The Atlantic launches newsletter on climate journalism
The Atlantic launched Planet, a vertical and newsletter dedicated to climate journalism, calling the issue an “everything story.” “Planet” will act as a guide to living through climate change, helping readers make decisions about what to pay attention to. The new initiative will be a newsroom-wide effort that brings in writers across disciplines and sections. […]
Fetters joins Washington Post as general assignment reporter
The Washington Post has hired Ashley Fetters as a general assignment reporter in Features. Her new role begins Oct. 19. Previously, Fetters was a staff writer, family section at the Atlantic. Her work has also appeared regularly in the New York Times and the Washington Post, where she used to review concerts for Style. She […]
The Atlantic to slash 68 jobs amid pandemic crisis
Following mass layoffs at Quartz and Vice Media, The Atlantic has announced that it will be laying off 68 staff members as a result of the pandemic, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Outgoing owner David Bradley told employees that cuts are coming despite huge boosts in readership and subscriptions amid the publication’s coverage of the spread […]
The Atlantic magazine set to introduce paywall, reports the WSJ
The Atlantic magazine is charting a new course, reports the Wall Street Journal. The 162-year-old magazine is reportedly gearing up to introduce a paywall some time after Labor Day. Last year, The Atlantic put on hold its plans for a paywall reportedly at the behest of its new owner, philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs, who wanted […]
Kaitlyn Tiffany joins The Atlantic’s tech team
Kaitlyn Tiffany is joining The Atlantic’s tech team as a staff writer covering internet culture. (https://www.theatlantic.com/press-releases/archive/2019/08/atlantic-hires-kaitlyn-tiffany/596329/) In a note to staff announcing Tiffany’s hire, editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg and executive editor Adrienne LaFrance wrote: “Kaitlyn is funny, sharp, and possesses both a wealth of weird internet knowledge and a classic magazine sensibility. We can’t wait to have […]
Ross Andersen tapped as The Atlantic deputy editor
The Atlantic has named Ross Andersen as a deputy editor, and he will be responsible for conceptualizing and editing reporting at The Atlantic. He will also focus on science coverage in general. Andersen has been with The Atlantic for over four years and has previously overseen health and tech coverage. Andersen has worked as a […]
