Wall Street Journal reporter Erica Phillips has been hired by the Los Angeles Business Journal to be its managing editor.
On Twitter, Phillips wrote, “I’m sad to leave a great group of colleagues, but I’m excited to work with @LABJnews staff to find and cover important local stories.”
Phillips, who is based in Los Angeles for the Journal, specializes in covering the global supply chain — that is, everything from ocean container ships to freight transportation, warehouses and e-commerce shipping.
From 2012-15, she covered national news, reporting on economics, criminal justice, education and the environment.
She previously was a reporter for the Los Angeles Daily Journal.
Managing editor Henry Meier will remain interim editor of the paper.
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations has lambasted Russia over its continued detention of…
Wall Street Journal editor in chief Emma Tucker sent out the following on Thursday: Today we announced…
Clare Malone of The New York writes about Hunterbrook, which is using reporting from journalists to…
The Hollywood Reporter awards editor Tyler Coates is leaving the news organization. His last day will be…
Laura Purkess has been promoted to consumer features editor at The Sun. She will maintain…
Pat Ferrier, senior business reporter at the Coloradoan in Fort Collins, is retiring after 23…