How The Information built a business on scoops and deep dives
Cynthia Littleton of Variety interviewed Jessica Lessin, the founder and editor in chief of tech news site The Information, about her success. Littleton writes, “While working as a reporter for the Wall Street Journal nearly a decade ago, she saw an opening in the journalism market for more thoughtful longform reporting. The decision to follow her […]
The Information to launch opinion section, hires Delaney
Tech news site The Information plans to launch an opinion section next month and has hired former Quartz editor in chief Kevin Delaney as a senior editor, reports Kerry Flynn of CNN Business. Flynn reports, “Jessica Lessin, founder and EIC of The Information, told me her site will launch an Opinion section in January: ‘If you look at Opinion across […]
The Information seeks an Apple reporter
Apple’s evolution into one of the most valuable companies in the world was one of the biggest stories in tech of the past 20 years. How it changes as it grapples with a slowdown of its most important product, the iPhone, is sure to be one of the biggest tech stories of the next few […]
The Information seeks a Wall Street reporter
If you’re interested in how the capital markets work, and you love the tech industry, The Information has a job for you. We’re looking for a reporter to cover tech companies’ interactions with Wall Street: how the companies go public and how they deal with investors and Wall Street once they are public. This may […]
The Information seeks an Uber reporter
The Information is seeking a reporter to cover Uber and the broader “gig” economy industry as well as the self-driving car developers trying to automate it. This position has produced award-winning journalism in each of the past three years. The role traverses ride-hailing and food delivery companies such as DoorDash, goPuff, and Instacart, which were transformed by the […]
Lessin: Deals between tech companies, media will impact coverage
Jessica Lessin, the founder and editor in chief of tech news site The Information, writes about the editorial impact of deals between technology companies and publishers. Lessin writes, “I have said it before, and I will probably be saying it again and again and again: Tech companies and news organizations have very different priorities, values […]
Efrati named executive editor at The Information
The Information senior reporter Amir Efrati has been named the tech publication’s executive editor. He will work with editor in chief Jessica Lessin and managing editor Martin Peers on helping the staff produce scoops and in-depth features. Efrati has been with The Information since it started in late 2013. He previously worked at The Wall Street Journal, where he covered Google. […]
The Information fellowship is now open
The Information Fellowship is a three to six-month program for journalists early in their career to develop their reporting skills. Fellows join a team of award-winning journalists and editors passionate about covering the tech industry and how it is changing society. The Information Fellowship is a great opportunity for someone who is curious about journalism […]
The Information to host WTF summit
The Information, a technology and business news service popular among Silicon Valley’s top executives will be hosting its second annual WTF (Women in Tech, Media and Finance) Summit on Sept. 9 and 10, 2020. The summit features the most accomplished and influential female leaders in tech and business. The Information’s reporters will be interviewing the […]
China tech coverage expands from The Information, Politico
The Information and Politico are both expanding their coverage of the Chinese technology news, reports Sara Fischer of Axios. Fischer reports, “The Information, a business and tech news media company founded by Wall Street Journal veteran Jessica Lessin, is launching a new Chinese-language newsletter covering Silicon Valley and China’s tech sector for a Chinese-speaking audience. It will be […]
