Washington Post is starting Tech Friend newsletter
The Washington Post is starting a technology newsletter called Tech Friend to be led by Shira Ovide. Ovide writes, “Maybe you smiled or groaned at that name. Yes, great! Know that I am your tech friend at The Post. So is my buddy and Help Desk columnist Geoffrey A. Fowler. Twice a week, I promise that you’ll […]
WSJ hires Linskey to cover economic policy
The Wall Street Journal has hired Washington Post reporter Annie Linskey to cover economic policy. She will start in December. Linskey is a White House reporter for the Post. She covered Democrats in the 2020 presidential campaign as a national political reporter for the Post. Before coming to The Post, Linskey was the lead reporter on Democrats […]
WaPo names Stevens graphics columnist
The Washington Post has tapped Harry Stevens to serve as a graphics columnist in its Climate and Environment department. He begins Nov. 14. As per the Post: “As a visual columnist, he will interrogate climate science and data to create surprising and accessible graphics. Harry will engage with readers across platforms and bring insights that […]
WaPo appoints Jaggard health and science deputy editor
Victoria Jaggard has joined The Washington Post’s Health and Science team as a deputy editor. Recently, Jaggard was an executive editor, science at National Geographic. Jaggard also held posts at Nat Geo that included online science editor, senior science editor and senior director – science and innovation. From August 2005 to June 2012, she was […]
WaPo welcomes back Fifield as Asia-Pacific editor
Anna Fifield will rejoin The Washington Post as Asia-Pacific editor. As per the Post: “She will lead a team that includes our correspondents responsible for China, Japan, the Koreas, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, and she will also work in close partnership with editors in Washington to drive other lines of China-related coverage. She […]
Washington Post hires Weil to cover new tax beat
Washington Post business editor Lori Montgomery and deputy business editor Damian Paletta sent out the following on Thursday: We are pleased to announce that Julie Zauzmer Weil is joining the Business Desk to pioneer a new line of coverage about taxes, using her powers of explanation and investigation to expose wrongdoing and inequities while helping readers […]
Reuters hires Goldenberg as editor on spot enterprise team
Suzanne Goldenberg will be joining the spot enterprise editing team at Reuters and will be based in Washington. Goldenberg comes to Reuters from The Washington Post. As Sunday business editor, she turned the weekly print section into a go-to destination for in-depth stories about business, the economy, technology and personal finance. She also edited an […]
Washington Post hires Stinson as assistant editor for personal finance
Washington Post business editor Lori Montgomery, deputy business editor Damian Paletta and business audience strategy editor Maite Fernández Simon sent out the following on Tuesday: We are delighted to announce that Rivan Stinson will be joining The Post’s Business Desk as Assistant Editor for Personal Finance, working with our legendary personal finance columnist, Michelle Singletary. In […]
Sacks joins WaPo as extreme weather, natural disasters reporter
The Washington Post has hired Brianna Sacks as an extreme weather and natural disasters reporter. As per the Post: “In this role, Brianna will explore how climate change is transforming the United States through violent storms, intense heat, widespread wildfires and other forms of extreme weather. She will deploy to disaster zones and do enterprise […]
WaPo promotes Flaherty to direct optimization, news product
The following excerpt was sent out from The Washington Post’s head of curation and platforms Coleen O’Lear and chief product officer and managing editor Kat Downs Mulder: We are thrilled to announce Bryan Flaherty has been promoted to director of optimization and news product. In this newly created leadership role, Bryan will oversee the SEO […]
