Bloomberg hires FT’s Mancini for Rome bureau
Bloomberg News has hired Donato Mancini as a reporter for its Rome bureau covering politics. Mancini has been a staff correspondent at the Financial Times.writing about drug companies, regulators, and international organizations like the World Health Organization. Previously, he was a reporter at The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires.
Bloomberg Law’s Poritz moves to California courts beat
Bloomberg Law reporter Isaiah Poritz is now covering California courts for the news organization. He previously was based in Washington covering technology law for the past two years. Poritz interned for OpenSecrets and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He is a graduate of Emory University, where he was editor in chief of the student newspaper The Emory Wheel.
Beganski joining Decrypt as staff writer
Andre Beganski is joining Decrypt Media as a staff writer, starting next week. He previously worked for Decrypt before leaving in November 2023 to join Coinage Media. Beganski holds a bachelor’s degree from Baruch College and a master’s degree from CUNY’s Newmark School of Journalism.
WSJ’s Pratt departs for Washington Post
Washington Post national editor Phil Rucker and deputy national editor Amy Fiscus sent out the following on Monday: We are thrilled to announce that Chastity Pratt, a veteran journalist and dynamic leader with decades of experience covering schools, is joining The Post as our national education editor. Chastity will drive ambitious coverage of this consequential topic […]
Remembering how WSJ’s Panagoulias cared for people
The recent death of Wall Street Journal alumnus Cathy Panagoulias, a former deputy managing editor who was a fierce advocate for young staffers, has elicited a number of anecdotes on social media. Cathy’s greatest skill, the one that separates true leaders from workaday managers, is that she was as vicious to the people above her as […]
Senior crypto reporter Melinek departs TechCrunch
TechCrunch senior crypto reporter Jacquelyn Melinek has left for a new opportunity. “I’m starting something new that I’m passionate about and wildly excited for,” wrote Melinek on LinkedIn. She has been at TechCrunch for two years. Before that, she had been at Blockworks covering digital assets, specifically cryptocurrency. She previously was part of the S&P Global […]
Company buys 40% stake in Forbes Africa
Emerald Group, through Media54 — its subsidiary focused on English-speaking African countries — has acquired a 40% equity stake in ABN Publishing, the publisher behind Forbes Africa. Emerald Group has previously launched Forbes Lusophone Africa, targeting Portuguese-speaking countries on the continent. “This investment is another stepping stone in our commitment and long-term strategy for Africa,” […]
Panagoulias, former WSJ deputy ME, dies at 70
By Bill Power Cathy Panagoulias, a former Wall Street Journal deputy managing editor who was a fierce advocate for young staffers and had a key role in publishing the paper after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, died after a brief illness. She was 70. Among her roles, Panagoulias had been the journal’s national editor, running all […]
How a cannabis industry news site thrives in Vermont
Gretchen Peck writes for Editor & Publisher about Green Mountain Vermont Cannabis News, which is covering the cannabis industry in the state and is adding 35 to 50 new subscribers each week. Peck writes, “The newsroom team reports on news from the cannabis board, The Cannabis Retailer Association of Vermont and the Vermont Growers Association. […]
Quan now deputy head of social media for The Economist
Kristene Quan is now deputy head of social media for The Economist. She helps lead the publication’s daily social operations and social-media strategy, with a particular focus on its audiences in North America. Prior to joining The Economist, she was executive producer of digital content at Postmedia where she worked with newsrooms across Canada. Before […]
