How the NYT’s Lieber explains personal finance
Sarah Bahr of the New York Times interviewed Ron Lieber, its personal finance columnist, about his work. Here is an excerpt: What makes for a good column? When I think about personal finance, there’s a kind of a Venn diagram of possible topics: things that are really expensive; processes that are really complicated; and decisions […]
NY Times hires Grind as tech investigations reporter
New York Times business editor Ellen Pollock sent out the following on Tuesday: We’re delighted to welcome Kirsten Grind to The New York Times. She starts later this month as a tech investigations reporter in San Francisco. Kirsten joins from The Wall Street Journal, where she was an enterprise reporter. In her 12 years at The Journal, […]
NY Times seeks a tax policy correspondent in DC
The Washington bureau of the New York Times is looking for a tax policy correspondent who can dominate the tax beat by covering developments both in the United States and abroad. This reporter would need to demonstrate a deep understanding of taxes and have a capacity to clearly explain how taxes work, the different ways […]
Retail reporter Holman: What shoppers think is the story
New York Times retail reporter Jordyn Holman was interviewed by the paper’s Josh Ocampo about covering the beat. Here is an excerpt: Many of your recent articles explored the challenges big retailers, like Macy’s, are facing. How do you explain their troubles? The way that consumers are shopping is changing more quickly than these large behemoths can change, or […]
NY Times seeks business reporter in Tokyo
The New York Times is looking for an experienced journalist to work in our Tokyo bureau to cover business and economics from Japan. It is an expansive role focused first on Japan – its economy, companies, markets and place in global business. But the mandate spans the region: Identify and bring to life stories about […]
Guardian tech reporter Farah joining NY Times opinion desk
Liriel Higa, director of audience for the New York Times opinion section, sent out the following on Friday: I am excited to share that Hibaq Farah is joining Times Opinion as an editor on the audience team. She joins us from The Guardian where she was most recently a technology reporter. Hibaq’s journey into journalism began […]
NY Times reporter Craig, Pulitzer winner, receives Order of Canada
New York Times reporter Susanne Craig, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her reporting on Donald Trump’s finances, has received the Order of Canada, one of rhe nation’s highest honors. Brian MacLeod of The Windsor Star reports, “‘I can’t believe it,’ she said of her Order of Canada appointment. ‘I’m still kind of shocked about it.’ […]
Clary swaps Union-Tribune for NY Times
David Clary, quality editor at the San Diego Union-Tribune, is set to depart after more than two decades. Clary had joined the Union-Tribune in 2002 as A1 editor. He then took on the post of news editor. In his new role, he will join The New York Times’ print news hub as a senior staff […]
NY Times announces three staff changes in Opinion
The following was sent out from The New York Times’ Kathleen Kingsbury: I am delighted to announce two promotions among Opinion’s senior leadership team and the return of a seasoned editor. Meeta Agrawal is being elevated to editorial director for Opinion. In this role, she will continue to oversee Special Projects, including Sunday Opinion, and […]
The New York Times seeks a politics day editor
The New York Times is seeking a motivated, talented and versatile day editor who is eager to jump into one of the most important and competitive coverage areas: the 2024 election. The ideal candidate will bring a collaborative and collegial spirit to a job that requires strong editing skills and excellent communication. This role needs […]
