Business Insider taps Sheffey as economic policy reporter
Ayelet Sheffey will be joining Business Insider full-time as an economic policy reporter. Previously, she was working as an economic policy fellow. Sheffey was also a data and editorial intern at FiscalNote. She has also interned at West End Strategy Team and Green America. She was a staff news writer at The Eagle and a […]
Insider hires Low as senior entertainment biz reporter
Insider has hired Elaine Low to be a senior entertainment business reporter in its Los Angeles bureau. Most recently, Low was a senior reporter for Variety covering the business of television, with a focus on media strategy, executive leadership, and evolving platforms and streaming models. She’s written cover stories on Netflix’s global TV head Bela Bajaria, Mindy […]
Private Debt Investor hires Haley as reporter
Michael Haley will be joining PEI Media’s Private Debt Investor as a reporter, covering private debt. Previously, Haley was reporting on venture capital and tech startups news at Business Insider. Before that, he was at Dow Jones, where he worked as a research editor, VentureSource and research editor, Sanctions & Other Official Lists, Risk & […]
Insider hires Velati to cover hedge funds
Fundfire managing editor Danielle Verbrigghe sent out the following announcement on Friday: Hi everyone, I’m writing to let you know that Alyson Velati’s last day at FundFire will be Thursday, July 8. After six years with Money-Media, Alyson is leaving to take a job covering hedge funds at Business Insider. Alyson first joined the company […]
What’s behind Business Insider’s subscription strategy
Jacob Granger of Journalism.co.uk examined the subscription strategy of Business Insider. Granger writes, “The news publisher does have a distinctly decluttered look to its articles. More than that though, Oran says reporters are encouraged to be ‘edgy’ and tell stories as if ‘they are explaining something to a friend at a bar.’ “Jargon is a turn […]
Insider seeks a personal finance editor to work with freelancers
Insider Inc. is hiring a full-time editor to work with freelance writers on our Personal Finance Insider team. Personal Finance Insider (PFI) produces service journalism about money. We help our readers choose the right bank accounts, save more for retirement, pay off their student loans, buy their first homes, and more. We value creativity, accountability, […]
Insider seeks a retail reporter to cover Nike, footwear
Insider is seeking a reporter to join our growing retail team. We’re looking for someone with sources within big name athletic wear retailers, who is eager to tell inside the company stories. This reporter will cover Nike and its competitors like Adidas, as well as up-and-coming athleisure startups. The mission is to focus on how […]
Insider union wins election, bargaining to begin in the fall
Insider CEO and cofounder Henry Blodget sent out the following to the staff on Monday: Team, As you know, many members of our U.S. editorial team participated in a voting process earlier this month to decide whether to form an editorial union. The votes were counted today, and our team has decided to unionize. We respect this […]
Business Insider reporter Ciment is departing
Shoshana Ciment, a reporter covering the retail industry at Business Insider, is leaving. She has a new job where she will continue to cover footwear and apparel, Ciment wrote on Twitter. Ciment joined the company in 2019 as a fellow and then became a junior reporter. Prior to joining Business Insider, Ciment was an intern […]
Insider senior correspondent Taylor joining features team
Business Insider senior correspondent Kate Taylor is joining the features team at Insider. She has been covering fast food, restaurants and retail. Taylor has been with the company since October 2015. She previously was with Entrepreneur magazine covering franchises, with a focus on chain restaurants, food trends and various other aspects of entrepreneurship. She interned at Forbes […]
