WaPo hires Vazquez as politics breaking news reporter
The Washington Post has tapped Maegan Vazquez to serve as a politics breaking news reporter. Recently, she was a White House reporter at CNN, where she worked for more than five years. Vazquez joined as a digital reporter. She held the posts of fellow, political reporter, deputy news editor and White House reporter at the […]
WaPo names Jamison national political enterprise reporter
The following excerpt was sent out from The Washington Post’s national editor Matea Gold, deputy national editor Philip Rucker, senior national investigations editor Peter Wallsten, local editor Mike Semel, deputy local editor Maria Glod and local enterprise and projects editor Lynda Robinson: We are delighted to announce that Peter Jamison will soon be taking on […]
Washington Post hires FT’s Cocco as data reporter
Washington Post data reporting team director Meghan Hoyer and business editor Lori Montgomery sent out the following on Wednesday: We’re thrilled to welcome Federica Cocco to The Post, where she’ll be a data reporter on the business team. Federica for the past seven years has been a statistical reporter at the Financial Times in London, […]
WaPo’s first Post Grad intern: Renee Yaseen
The following excerpt was sent out from The Washington Post’s director of operations & strategy for the opinions section Becca Clemons, community editor Yu Vongkiatkajorn and director of next generation audiences Phoebe Connelly: The Opinions and Next Gen teams are excited to announce that Renee Yaseen has joined The Post for the summer to be […]
WaPo publisher CEO Ryan to depart in August
The following excerpt was sent out from The Washington Post: The Washington Post today announced Fred Ryan, Publisher and CEO, is stepping down to lead a newly formed nonpartisan Center on Public Civility at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation. He will remain publisher of The Washington Post until August. Patty Stonesifer has been appointed interim […]
WaPo now has content on Apple podcasts
The following was sent out from The Washington Post: Apple recently announced new updates to their podcast operating system, iOS 17, which will allow users to connect existing subscriptions to The Washington Post with Apple Podcasts. This new feature will provide a way for Apple Podcast listeners to directly access the multimedia journalism that is […]
NY Times makes two new hires in Culture
The following excerpt was sent out from The New York Times’ Sia Michel, Michael Cooper, Alicia DeSantis and Barbara Chai: It’s an exciting moment for the Culture department, as we expand our ambitions, elevate our pop culture coverage and amplify our efforts to help readers discover their next favorite cultural experience. So we are thrilled […]
Mufson leaving Washington Post after 34 years
Washington Post reporter Steven Mufson, who covers the business of climate change, is leaving the paper after 34 years. He still plans to write for the paper on a freelance basis. Since joining The Post in 1989, he has covered economic policy, China, diplomacy, energy and the White House. He has also been an editor in […]
Washington Post moves Birnbaum from climate to State Department
Washington Post national editor Matea Gold, deputy national editor Phil Rucker, national security editor Ben Pauker and deputy national security editor Andy deGrandpre sent out the following on Wednesday: We are delighted to announce that Michael Birnbaum will become a State Department correspondent, a role to which he brings extensive overseas reporting experience and a […]
Washington Post hires Wagner as a media reporter
Washington Post features editor Ben Williams and deputy features editor Hank Stuever sent out the following: We’re thrilled to announce that Laura Wagner is joining The Washington Post as a media reporter. Laura was most recently a staff writer at Defector, where she covered media, sports and labor in stories such as her report on […]
