Obuobi to serve as WaPo Well + Being columnist

The following was sent out from The Washington Post’s Well+Being editor Tara Parker Pope: I’m thrilled to announce that Dr. Shirlene Obuobi, a cardiologist, cartoonist and author, will be joining the Well+Being desk of the Washington Post as a regular contributor. Shirlene will write a monthly column about navigating the medical system and create an […]

Tabrizy swaps NY Times for WaPo

The Washington Post has hired Nilo Tabrizy as a visual forensics reporter. Tabrizy will start on Dec. 12. Recently, Tabrizy was a video journalist at The New York Times, where she worked for more than six years. She was a fellow at the Center on National Security at Fordham Law in New York. She also […]

Washington Post seeks video producer/editor, politics

The Washington Post is seeking a video producer/editor, politics. Here’s everything you need to know. Application Instructions Please list all professional experience and explain any gaps in employment history. All of your application materials, which may include PDF files of work samples and/or links to audio, video, photography or graphics, must be uploaded to the […]

Weber departs Kaiser Health News for Washington Post

The Washington Post has hired Lauren Weber as an accountability reporter, focused on disinformation. Weber will join the Health and Science team on Jan. 3. As per the Post: Lauren will examine the forces promoting scientific and medical disinformation on subjects such as vaccines, drugs, nutritional supplements and health-care treatments, and will chronicle how academia, […]

WaPo appoints Hendrix local enterprise reporter

The following excerpt was sent out from The Washington Post’s local editor Mike Semel, deputy local editor Maria Glod and local enterprise editor Lynda Robinson: We are thrilled to announce that Steve Hendrix is returning to the Local Enterprise team after a stellar three years as The Post’s Jerusalem correspondent, during which he covered the […]

Washington Post hires Quartz’s Campoy

Washington Post climate & environment editor Zachary A. Goldfarb and deputy climate and environment editor Juliet Eilperin sent out the following: We are pleased to announce that Ana Campoy is joining the Climate & Environment department as an assignment editor. She will oversee our Climate Solutions vertical and other climate reporters who focus on innovative […]

Ginsberg joins NYT as The Athletic’s first executive editor

The following excerpt was sent out from The Athletic’s publisher David Perpich: I’m very excited to announce that Steven Ginsberg will be our first executive editor. Steven joins us from The Washington Post, where he’s spent the past 28 years. In his time there, he has worked his way up from copy aide to serving as […]

Washington Post team wins South Asian Journalists biz reporting award

Technology policy reporter Cat Zakrzewski, technology reporter Gerrit De Vynck, India-based correspondent Niha Masih and foreign correspondent Shibani Mahtani of The Washington Post were recognized by The South Asian Journalists Association for best Business Reporting for their 2021 Facebook Under Fire piece. The work was scored and selected by panels of independent judges as the […]

Hamburger to retire after 48 years in journalism

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 and democracy editor Griff Witte: With deep gratitude for his service to our craft and enormous pride in his accomplishments, we would like to share the bittersweet news that Tom […]

Stripling joins WaPo as education investigative reporter

The Washington Post has hired Jack Stripling as an investigative reporter to cover higher education. Stripling begins Dec. 5. Stripling will join from the Chronicle of Higher Education, where he worked for more than 11 years, recently as a senior writer. He also reported for Inside Higher Ed, The Gainesville Sun and Opelika-Auburn News in […]