Business Insider taps Nicoll to cover private equity
Alex Nicoll is now the private equity reporter at Business Insider. He previously was covering real estate, the tensions between real estate investors, tenants, and homeowners, and how technology and material conditions are changing the buildings we spend our time in. He’s previously written about the real reasons that Zillow Offers lost so much money on homes […]
Business Insider’s Peng on how AI and Google have changed web traffic
Business Insider CEO Barbara Peng sent out the following to the staff on Friday: Team, The last few years have been a punishing time for the media industry. And although it hasn’t been easy, we have continued to innovate to best serve our audience, many thanks to the resilience and flexibility of our team. I am […]
Business Insider’s Oran departs for Brunswick
Olivia Oran, executive editor of content growth at Business Insider, has left to become a director at communications firm Brunswick. She was also director of content strategy, director of subscription strategy and growth, and senior finance editor, among other positions. Prior to joining Business Insider in April 2018, she spent six years at Reuters where she […]
Ignites/Board IQ hire Hall as data visualization reporter
Ignites and Board IQ, two Financial Times publications, have hired Madison Hall as a data visualization reporter. She previously was a Business Insider data reporter for three and a half years. In 2019 she was awarded “Best Information Graphic” by the Missouri Press Association for her infographic on phage display research completed by Nobel laureate Dr. George […]
Business Insider’s Cogley leaves for The Currency
Business Insider staffer Michael Cogley has left to become London editor of The Currency. He was editor of Business Insider’s startups and VC team in London. He oversaw its coverage of Europe’s most exciting startups and the companies that back them. Prior to joining Insider, he was a tech correspondent at The Telegraph where he wrote scoops, […]
Business Insider’s Cheong moves to new beat
Charissa Cheong is now a first-person reporter at Business Insider, based in London. She joined Business Insider in 2022 on the Digital Culture desk, covering internet trends, online harassment, and influencer culture. She now writes first-person articles, helping people with unique stories about their careers, workplaces, and lives to share their experiences using Business Insider’s […]
Business Insider reporter Mok departs to freelance
Business Insider reporter Aaron Mok has left the news organization to become a freelancer. Mok was a reporter on the tech and trending news team. He writes about big tech, artificial intelligence, and the future of work. He previously was an editorial fellow for Sierra Magazine. Mok holds a bachelor’s degree from Binghamton University and a master’s […]
Data reporter Hall departs Business Insider
Business Insider data reporter Madison Hall has left the news organization after three and a half years for a new opportunity. In 2019 she was awarded “Best Information Graphic” by the Missouri Press Association for her infographic on phage display research completed by Nobel laureate Dr. George Smith. In 2022, Digiday named her the “Journalist of the […]
Business Insider to begin search for new editor in chief
Business Insider CEO Barbara Peng sent out the following to the staff on Tuesday: Team, As Nich has shared, after 16 years at Business Insider and an extraordinary 7 years as our Editor-in-Chief, he will transition to Editor-at-Large this summer. Nich is one of the most creative and innovative leaders in journalism. He has shaped […]
Business Insider EIC Carlson’s note to the staff
Business Insider editor in chief Nicholas Carlson sent the following to the staff on Tuesday: Team! Something I hope you know about me is that I believe life is an adventure. That we only have so many heartbeats and we should use them to live life to the fullest. In that spirit, I’ve decided to make a […]
