NY Times redesigns Sunday biz section, renames daily section Business

The New York Times’s Business Day section will be named Business beginning on Monday. The section will have increased coverage of technology in the U.S. and internationally. The Times will also debut a redesigned Sunday Business section on Sunday, featuring a new visual identity and several new columns and features anchored by Sunday Business editor Nick […]

NY Times launches “Work Friend” advice column

The New York Times business section has started an advice column called “Work Friend” for people to ask questions about their careers, money and other topics. Choire Sicha writes, “Work Friend is here to help with careers, money and the sometimes grim, sometimes hilarious Dungeons & Dragons-type maze that is the contemporary office. We want […]

NY Times seeks senior staff editor for finance coverage

The New York Times is looking for an editor to help run Business Day’s finance team. The group is responsible for a broad spectrum of business news: giant banks, white collar crime, Wall Street traders, hedge funds, private equity firms, deal-making, consumer finance, financial markets, and the ever-changing regulatory landscape. Our goal is to set […]

Dallas Morning News biz reporter Cowan hired by NY Times

Jill Cowan, who has covered the Texas economy for the Dallas Morning News since February 2016, has been hired by The New York Times to to cover California. Morning News business editor Paul O’Donnell sent out the following announcement on Monday: All, We’re saddened to report that Jill Cowan will be leaving us in November […]

How the NY Times covered the financial crisis

Matt Giles of The New York Times writes about how the paper covered the economic crisis of 2008. Giles writes, “Fueled by pizza, Mr. Sorkin, Mr. Dash and the reporter Ben White huddled around Ms. Anderson’s second-floor desk. “‘I was nine months pregnant with my first child, and I was the only woman in the world […]

How Blumenstein thrived at the WSJ and in her career

Leah Fessler of Quartz interviewed New York Times deputy managing editor Rebecca Blumenstein about her career, particularly her 22 years at The Wall Street Journal. Fessler writes, “Despite the cultural and economic forces that favor men, Blumenstein said the Journal was particularly good at promoting and mentoring women. Two of her promotions occurred when she was on maternity leave, she […]

NY Times seeks European biz editor in London

The business desk of the New York Times has an opening for an editor in London – a central role for running news and enterprise in the region, as well as for ensuring a robust and competitive 24-hour news report. A fast-paced position in an ever-changing landscape, the editor will work on some of the […]

How the Musk interview was different than other CEO interviews

David Gelles of The New York Times writes about how the paper’s interview with Tesla Inc. chief executive officer Elon Musk last week was different than other CEO interviews. Gelles writes, “While each of those articles was different, my interactions with the executives were more or less the same. There was almost always a public relations […]

Rao, deputy biz editor for NY Times in Europe, leaving for The Atlantic

Prashant Rao, deputy business editor for Europe for The New York Times, is leaving the paper to become global editor of The Atlantic. He will remain based in London. As global editor for The Atlantic, Rao will lead the site’s coverage across a wide range of beats related to U.S. foreign policy, democracy, and global conflict, […]

NY Times hires Bloomberg’s Weise to cover Amazon, Microsoft

New York Times technology editor Pui-Wing Tam sent out the following announcement on Wednesday: Amazon, Microsoft, and two of the world’s richest people. That’s a lot for someone to cover. Thankfully we found the perfect person: Karen Weise, who is joining The New York Times as our Seattle tech correspondent. Karen has been reporting on […]