NBC News has hired journalist Ahiza Garcia-Hodges as a new member of its business, technology and media team, reports Brian Steinberg of Variety.
Steinberg reports, “She will be based in San Francisco and will contribute regularly to ‘Byers Market,’ a regular morning newsletter that focuses on issues important to Silicon Valley, the media industry and Washington, D.C.
“She had been working at CNN, where she spent five years covering business, the sports industry and technology news for print and digital, and helped launch a CNN Business bureau in San Francisco. She graduated from Columbia University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and holds a master’s degree from Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.
“‘She is expected to focus on bringing an even greater depth of exclusive reporting to Byers Market and NBCNews.com,’ said Janelle Rodriguez, senior vice president of editorial at NBC News, in a memo to staffers.”
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