Bloomberg Businessweek, Reuters win OPC awards for business reporting
Bloomberg Businessweek and Reuters have won awards from the Overseas Press Club for their business journalism. The Malcolm Forbes Award for best international business news reporting in newspapers, news services or digital went to the Reuters staff of Paritosh Bansai, Tom Lassiter, Aditya Kaira, Duff Wilson and team for “The Phillip Morris Files.” The judges […]
Reuters names three biz reporters for Africa
Reuters regional editor for Europe, the Middle East and Africa Simon Robinson and Africa bureau chief Ed Cropley sent out the following announcement on Monday: We’re delighted to announce three new appointments as part of our ongoing efforts to bolster our business and companies reporting in sub-Saharan Africa: Abidjan-based correspondent Joe Bavier will be moving […]
Why Reuters should exit the financial news business
Felix Salmon, a former Reuters journalist, writes for Recode that Reuters should exit the financial news business now that it has sold its terminal operation. Salmon writes, ” Blackstone’s billions should be able to give Reuters the ability to reach billions of emerging news consumers directly, and to be able to compete with broadcasters (CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera, […]
NPR hires Rascoe from Reuters
Beth Donovan, NPR’s senior Washington editor, sent out the following announcement on Thursday: All – We’re happy to introduce a number of new additions to the Washington Desk. Ayesha Rascoe will become the fourth member of NPR’s White House team, joining Mara Liasson, Scott Horsley and Tamara Keith. Over more than a year of relentless news, […]
Machines and humans in the Reuters newsroom
Reg Chua, executive editor of editorial operations, data and innovation at Reuters, writes about how its journalists are using more technology for stories. Chua writes, “In newsrooms, machines do some things very well – they analyze and sift through data tirelessly, and at speed and on demand. Humans, on the other hand, are good are […]
Reuters reporters using automation tool to find stories
Ricardo Bilton of Nieman Lab writes about how Reuters reporters are now using an automation tool called Lynx Insights to find stories. Bilton writes, “While Reuters has experimented with automated reporting since at least 2015, Cassidy said that the process was not only expensive and time-consuming, but often resulted in articles that were transparently written […]
Baker to cover shareholder activism for Reuters
Greg Roumeliotis, editor in charge of deals at Reuters, sent out the following announcement on Monday: I’m pleased to announce that Liana Baker has taken on a new role in the U.S. deals team covering shareholder activism and corporate governance . She will now be based in New York and continue to deputize for me. […]
Reuters seeks health care/pharma reporter
Reuters is looking for an exceptional business journalist to help drive ambitious coverage of the U.S. health care and pharmaceutical industries. Based in Washington D.C. or New York, the reporter will break news and set the agenda in the fast-changing health care business. The beat will be anchored by the Food and Drug Administration but […]
Reuters seeks M&A reporter in New York
Reuters is looking for an experienced and highly competitive business journalist to be part of its U.S. deals team and report on deals in the technology, media and telecommunication sectors. The role requires a deep understanding of how corporate executives and dealmakers operate, strong source-building and networking skills, and the ability to quickly and methodically familiarize oneself […]
Reuters hires Kelly to cover fuel markets
David Gaffen, the U.S. energy editor at Reuters, sent out the following announcement: I am delighted to announce that Stephanie Kelly will be joining the New York energy team to cover fuel markets. Stephanie comes over from the public finance team, where as a graduate trainee she has covered municipal bonds, public pensions and state […]
