Business Insider names Weisenthal as executive editor

Joe Weisenthal has been named executive editor of Business Insider, reports Brian Stelter of the New York Times.

Stelter writes, “Mr. Weisenthal’s nervous energy and obvious love of his subject matter is a personification of Business Insider, which Mr. Blodget says will turn a meaningful profit for the first time this quarter, a few quarters earlier than he expected.

“Mr. Blodget will remain the Web site’s editor in chief. ‘But we have grown to the point where we need an executive editor to share the authority and responsibility for the entire site, especially because I often need to focus on other areas of the business,’ Mr. Blodget said Sunday. Mr. Weisenthal will report to him.

“Business Insider was founded in July 2007 as the technology-focused Silicon Alley Insider, and later expanded into several other subject areas, including finance, politics and sports. It’s known for a snappy mix of aggregated articles, slide shows, commentaries and scoops of its own, all presented with headlines that draw interest. Speed is a priority.”

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