Spirlet moves to tech beat at Business Insider
Business Insider reporter Thibault Spirlet is now covering technology from its London office. He covers the intersection of technology and work — focusing on AI’s impact on the workplace, job and cognitive skills, and how economic changes are affecting careers. Spirlet previously covered international affairs, including the Russia-Ukraine war, tensions in the South China Sea, and […]
Business Insider’s Nelken-Zitser covering modern life affordability
Business Insider has promoted Joshua Nelken-Zitser to correspondent in its London bureau. He will cover a new beat: the affordability of modern life. Nelken-Zitser has been at Business Insider since 2020. He previously spent five years on the news desk, most recently as a senior reporter, reporting from across the U.S., Europe, and the Middle East. In […]
CNBC, Business Insider among Excellence in Financial Journalism winners
The NYCPA held the 43rd Annual Excellence in Financial Journalism Awards dinner on Aug. 7. The event was hosted by NYCPA immediate past President Kevin Matz, and Keynote delivered by Gail Perry, Editor-in-Chief Emerita of CPA Practice Advisor. The honorees are as follows: Best Enterprise Reporting: Spencer Woodman, Agustin Armendariz, Miguel Flandor Guiterrez and Sam Ellefson, International […]
Business Insider promotes DeFrancesco to executive editor
Dan DeFrancesco has been promoted to executive editor at Business Insider as well as anchoring “Business Insider Today.” He has been anchoring since June 2023. A former senior finance editor, deputy editor and deputy executive editor, he also wrote the daily finance newsletter “10 Things on Wall Street.” DeFrancesco has been at Business Insider for nearly eight […]
What’s behind the Business Insider growth strategy
Charlotte Tobitt of Press Gazette writes about the growth plan for Business Insider under new CEO Christian Baesler. Tobitt writes, “He cited Business Insider’s more than ten million Youtube subscribers who like its serialised shows such as Risky Business and So Expensive, 11 million Linkedin followers and more than one million subscribers to flagship newsletter Business Insider Today. ‘That hasn’t […]
Baesler named CEO of Business Insider
Christian Baesler, who has led Business Insider on an interim basis since June, will take on the role as chief executive officer permanently. He replaces Barbara Peng, who departed earlier tis year. Since stepping into the role, he has established a strategic plan to build franchises around journalists who produce exclusive, must-read reporting across platforms, including […]
CalMatters hires Ortiz as tech reporter
CalMatters has hired Katherine Ortiz as a technology reporter. Ortiz was a senior reporter on Business Insider’s West Coast team. For four and a half years, her coverage spanned topics and industries, including chasing breaking news — such as the assassination attempts against President Donald Trump, and major legal actions against companies like Google, Anthropic, and OpenAI […]
NY Public Radio hires Melton, last with Business Insider
Louis C. Hochman, Day-Of Editor at New York Public Radio, sent out the following: I’m excited to announce that Monica Melton is joining the newsroom as our new assistant day-of editor. Monica will be an integral part of the WNYC/Gothamist team that’s at the center of our breaking news operation, and that performs vital editing, […]
Business Insider’s Roof: Ask the right questions
Business Insider editor in chief Jamie Heller interviewed new editor at large Katie Roof about her reporting tactis. Here is an excerpt: Can you share a bit about how you ply your craft and get exclusive news? (Without giving away the store!) The secret to getting scoops is asking good questions. Early in my career, I worked on camera, […]
Business Insider is coming to television
Business Insider is coming to a television near you, reports Mark Stenberg of Adweek. Stenberg writes, “The publisher, which has a massive footprint across YouTube that totals 38 million subscribers across its channels, debuted both a standalone streaming app and a FAST channel on Tuesday. At launch, the FAST channel will only be available on […]
