Insider editor in chief Carlson: We need to elevate our storytelling
Insider editor in chief Nicholas Carlson sent out the following to the staff: Team! Last week, I went to the big tech and gadget convention in Las Vegas called CES. I got an excellent tour of the show from Business Insider deputy executive editor Cadie Thompson. The most fascinating thing Cadie showed me were the […]
When singer James Blunt is the editor of Business Insider’s site
Jim Edwards, the editor of Business Insider in Great Britain, writes about what happened when the business news website asked singer James Blunt to assign its stories for the day. Edwards writes, “We gave him free rein to assign our reporters any story he wanted. Each story was James’ idea, and each one has been […]
Insider executive editor LoGiurato is leaving the company
Insider U.S. editor Julie Zeveloff West sent out the following announcement on Friday: Team, Please join me in bidding farewell to INSIDER executive editor Brett LoGiurato. After nearly seven years at Insider Inc., Brett is making a career change. He’ll be moving to Philadelphia and working in the publishing industry. Brett has been a major force at […]
Business Insider seeks a retail editor
Business Insider is hiring a full-time retail editor who has an obsession with the news. The ideal candidate is someone who is sharp, quick-thinking, and comfortable juggling multiple stories on a short turnaround. The retail team covers an enormous range of news, from Sears’ bankruptcy and store closures to the latest viral fast-food deal, and the retail editor […]
Business Insider seeks transportation editor
Business Insider is looking for a transportation editor who is sharp, fast, and who has a knack for telling stories in a relatable and compelling way. The transportation editor is always thinking up an angle on the news that everyone else has missed. The transportation team is the first to the news, and also regularly […]
Business Insider hires Court as senior health reporter
Business Insider has hired Emma Court as a senior health care reporter. She started on Monday. Court previously spent three years at MarketWatch.com as a health care reporter. Before that, she interned in The Wall Street Journal’s Washington bureau, helping to cover the 2016 presidential election. Court also interned at the Dallas Morning News, the Miami Herald […]
The Information hires Bernard to cover VC in New York
Zoë Bernard, a reporter covering startups and tech culture at Business Insider, has been hired by The Information to cover venture capital from its New York bureau. It’s the second hire that five-year-old The Information has made this week to bolster its East Coast operations. On Monday, the website hired Politico’s Ashley Gold to help […]
Business Insider is changing how it pays some of its staff
Rob Schrool, senior vice president of talent at Business Insider, sent out the following announcement to the staff on Wednesday: I hope you all are taking some time to enjoy the holiday season as the year quickly comes to an end. As we plan for the new year, I would like to announce some changes that […]
Business Insider hires Saacks to cover hedge funds
Business Insider has hired Bradley Saacks to cover the hedge fund beat. He starts on Monday. Saacks has spent the last two years and three months at Ignites, the Financial Times’ mutual fund news branch, where he reported on sales, distribution and marketing in the mutual fund world. He interned at Bloomberg News and the […]
Business Insider hires Ungarino to cover markets
Rebecca Ungarino of CNBC has been hired by Business Insider to cover the markets. Ungarino is an associate producer at CNBC, producing daily on-air and digital segments about the financial markets for “Trading Nation” and “Futures Now.” She also frequently contributes market coverage to CNBC.com. “I’m so grateful for my time at this incredible network and […]
