Business Insider’s Chaparro leaving for The Block
Business Insider reporter Frank Chaparro is leaving the business news website to become a senior correspondent for The Block, which covers the crypto markets. He starts later this month. Chaparro has been covering equity and crypto market structure, digital wealth management and Morgan Stanley for Business Insider. He previously covered financial technology, exchanges, and young […]
Senior editor Barro is leaving Business Insider
Josh Barro, a senior editor and columnist at Business Insider, is leaving the website. His destination was not mentioned in an email sent out on Wednesday by editor in chief Nicholas Carlson. On Twitter, Barro wrote, “I have an exciting next step that will be announced in the coming days.” Barro rejoined Business Insider in February […]
SF Chronicle hires Business Insider’s Russell to cover tech
Business Insider senior tech reporter Melia Robinson Russell has been hired by the San Francisco Chronicle to cover people and companies in the tech industry. She starts on Sept. 17. “We are thrilled to have her join the Business team and share her keen story instincts with the San Francisco Chronicle’s readership,” said Chronicle business editor Owen Thomas. […]
What Business Insider looks for in a reporter
Business Insider global editor in chief Nicholas Carlson spoke with Aditi Singal of Digiday about what it looks for in a reporter. Here is an excerpt: Competing with other business publications. “We still have cost structure advantages over the Journal and other great business publications that are out there that we’re still chasing. We can get what they have, […]
“Business Insider Today” launches on Facebook
“Business Insider Today,” a daily business news program created for Facebook Watch, will launch later on Monday. The show features business news and digital storytelling. The premiere of Business Insider Today streams live today at 5 p.m. ET on Facebook. Business Insider founder Henry Blodget will be one of the anchors, as will Sara Silverstein. They […]
Business Insider’s Carlson explains its growth strategy: Great stories from inside companies
When Business Insider global editor in chief Nicholas Carlson joined what was then a fledgling site called Silicon Alley Insider in October 2008, he saw how AOL employees would come to the website to look for news about the company. The reason: It had broken news about layoffs at the company before executives could notify the workers. […]
Business Insider seeks Your Money editor
Business Insider is hiring a full-time personal finance editor for its Your Money vertical, one of the fastest-growing sections of the world’s No. 1 digital business publication. This editor should be well-versed in personal finance and financial products, including 401(k)s, HSAs, 529s, credit cards, and mutual funds, and should be able to distill that knowledge effectively to help our […]
Business Insider moving some content to Insider, adding staff positions
Nicholas Carlson, global editor in chief and chief content officer at Business Insider, sent out the following to the staff on Wednesday: Hello! Congratulations on the stunning work so far this summer. We had a record 4 billion video views in July. We’re on a record pace for visitors to our websites this month. But […]
Business Insider UK hires Kelley to be editor of finance and markets
Trista Kelley has been hired by Business Insider UK to be its editor of finance and markets. She will start in mid September. Kelley had been at Bloomberg News in Tokyo and London for the past 14 years before she left in February. Her most recent job at Bloomberg was team leader for coverage of […]
Business Insider launches “Household Name” podcast
Business Insider and top podcast listening service and content network Stitcher announced Wednesday the launch of a new podcast series, “Household Name,”which explores offbeat stories about some of the most popular brands. Launching Wednesday, the show is available through the Stitcher app, Apple Podcasts, and other podcast platforms. In the series, Business Insider’s Dan Bobkoff examines […]
