Daily Beast appoints Cartwright editor-at-large
The Daily Beast has tapped Lachlan Cartwright as its editor-at-large. Previously, he held the post of senior reporter. In his new role, Cartwright will succeed Lloyd Grove who will be retiring after more than four decades in journalism. Previously, Cartwright was an executive editor at the National Enquirer and Radar Online. Before that, he was […]
Daily Beast hires Walker as social media editor
Kevinisha Walker will be joining The Daily Beast as a social media editor next week. Previously, Walker was a digital engagement producer at Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting. She was also a site and social media producer at NOLA.com and a reporter at Daily Comet. She has also interned at Chicago Public Media, […]
CyberScoop’s Vavra joins Daily Beast as a national security reporter
The Daily Beast has tapped Shannon Vavra as a national security reporter covering cybersecurity, along with a focus on national security and intelligence coverage. Her new role begins later this month. Currently, Vavra is a cybersecurity reporter at CyberScoop. Before that, she was a news reporter at Axios and has also interned at the U.S. […]
The Daily Beast hires Boryga as justice reporter
Andrew M. Boryga has joined The Daily Beast as a justice reporter, based in Miami, reports Politico. Boryga is an award-winning writer and educator who will bring 12 years of experience in print and online journalism to the newsroom. Recently, Boryga was a general assignment reporter at Sun Sentinel Media Group. He has also worked […]
The New Republic taps Tomasky as its top editor
The New Republic has hired The Daily Beast’s longtime columnist Michael Tomasky as its new top editor. The publication is also moving its primary editorial operations from New York to Washington, D.C. Tomasky starts on Apr. 19. Tomasky has been a columnist and special correspondent for The Daily Beast for a decade. Currently, he is […]
Hitt to cover money, labor and billionaires for The Daily Beast
The Daily Beast reporter Tarpley Hitt is now covering money, labor and billionaires. She previously was a culture reporter and has been at The Daily Beast since July 2018. Hitt has been the managing editor of The Drift, a culture and politics publication, and has worked at The Miami New Times, the Miami Herald and the Philadelphia […]
The Daily Beast seeks breaking news reporter
The Daily Beast seeks a breaking news reporter who will report and write quick, high-impact news items on criminal justice, national news, politics, pop culture, and more. DUTIES: Contribute to breaking news coverage Report and write news items on deadline Spot emerging stories before they dominate national headlines Track down sources and comb through public […]
Politico taps Banco as health care reporter
Erin Banco has joined Politico as a health care reporter focusing on the pandemic response and the CDC. Previously, Banco was a national security reporter at The Daily Beast. There, she also reported on the pandemic and the government’s response to the pandemic bur was also national security reporter, covering the intelligence community and foreign […]
Axios hires Markay as political reporter
Lachlan Markay has joined Axios as a political reporter covering campaign finance and political influence. Previously, Markay was an investigative reporter at The Daily Beast. He has also served as a staff writer at The Washington Free Beacon and was an investigative reporter at The Heritage Foundation. He has also worked as a client services […]
Digiday’s Phinney to join The Daily Beast as newsletter product manager
Caroline Phinney, former audience growth and marketing associate at Digiday, has left the company to join The Daily Beast as a newsletter product manager. Before joining Digiday, Phinney was first working as a staff writer and then as an associate editor/community manager at Babe. She also served as an assistant editor at The Tab Media […]
