Al Jazeera hires biz journalist Meehan
Al Jazeera America has hired former Thomson Reuters producer John Meehan to serve as senior executive producer of the forthcoming channel’s financial and business coverage, reports Dylan Byers of Politico. Byers writes, “Meehan will also serve as senior executive producer for the new business show hosted by former CNN chief business correspondent Ali Velshi. “‘This is a […]
Assessing the new Reuters.com
Justin Ellis of the Nieman Journalism Lab writes Wednesday about the revamped Reuters.com website and what it means for business news consumers. Ellis writes, “On the new Reuters.com, articles will be more or less elements on the page designed to point readers in a direction they may have some interest in. If you wound up […]
Sneak peek at the new Reuters.com
Attached is a screen grab for the redesigned Reuters.com. It is more than a redesign, however. The overhaul includes a new content management system, new mobile applications and a new program interface. “As you’ll see from the preview, we’ve focused on putting news stories into context with a rapid flow of news, analysis and market […]
Reuters names lead reporter on Money & Politics team
Washington deputy bureau chief David Lindsey of Reuters sent out the following staff promotion on Tuesday: We’re pleased to announce that Andy Sullivan, a star of our campaign coverage last year, will be our lead reporter on our new Money & Politics team, a venture that will cover the intersection of, yes, money and […]
Reuters parent reports profit decline
Thomson Reuters Corp., the parent of the Reuters news service, on Tuesday reported a 7 percent decline in first-quarter operating profit because of severance costs and a decrease in revenue at its Financial & Risk division, which caters to banking clients. Jennifer Saba of Reuters writes, “The global news and information company spent $78 million […]
Ex-Reuters editor pleads not guilty in hacking case
Former Reuters.com deputy social media editor Matthew Keys pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to federal charges that he aided members of the Anonymous hacking collective. A Reuters story states, “Keys was silent during the hearing in federal district court in Sacramento as his lawyer Jay Leiderman entered the plea. A status conference was set for […]
Bloomberg Markets wins two Sigma Delta Chi awards
Bloomberg Markets, a monthly magazine sent to subscribers of the Bloomberg terminal service, has won two awards in the national Sigma Delta Chi journalism awards given out by the Society of Professional Journalism. In the magazine investigative reporting category, David Evans won for “Duping the Donors,” an examination of how telemarketing companies reap the benefits […]
Reuters fires Matthew Keys
Thomson Reuters has dismissed Matthew Keys, the deputy social media editor of Reuters.com who was indicted on charges of aiding members of the Anonymous hacking collective, Keys said in a Twitter message on Monday. Peter Henderson of Reuters writes, “Thomson Reuters spokesman David Girardin said that Keys was no longer with the company, effective Monday, […]
Reuters ME Ingrassia relocating to London
Reuters announced Tuesday that Paul Ingrassia, who was recently named managing editor, is relocating to London from New York and will be based in Canary Wharf where he will oversee the global editorial management of the world’s largest multimedia news organization. Ingrassia joined Reuters in April 2011 and previously held the title deputy editor-in-chief, Reuters. […]
Reuters names LaCapra team leader for financial companies
Dan Wilchins, editor in charge of banking and insurance companies at Reuters, issued the following staff promotion: Pleased to announce that Lauren LaCapra has been named the team leader for financial companies. In her new role, she will look at the financial sector more broadly, working with other beat reporters to break news about commercial […]
