AME for business at Denver Post leaving for Bloomberg

Jeff Taylor, the assistant managing editor for enterprise and business at the Denver Post, is leaving the paper to become San Francisco bureau chief and enterprise editor for Bloomberg News, according to an e-mail from Post editor Greg Moore obtained by Talking Biz News.

Earlier this week, Moore announced changes on the Post’s business desk that included the addition of three new reporters from other parts of the paper.

“Jeff has been a sparkling performer here and I am so lucky to have lured him from The Chicago Tribune to join us nearly five years ago,” said Moore in his e-mail to the staff. “As the AME  for Local News, Jeff played a critical role in helping us elevate our story telling and scope. He is one of the best journalists I have ever worked with and I will miss his talent and can-do attitude.

“A year ago, I asked him to take over a new role overseeing Business and Investigative Projects and we all know Business had a banner year. Now, before he leaves at the end of this month, he will be working overtime to finish two investigative projects he has nursed along the past year.”

The Post’s business section won four Best in Business awards from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers earlier this year for its coverage of the raids at the Swift meat plants. One Post reporter, Eric Gorski, who is now with the Associated Press, also won a Best in Business Award in the enterprise category, while columnist Al Lewis won in the column category. It also won in the breaking news and project categories.