Nancy Gohring leaves IDC: After 5 years (the past two of which, she says, she has “done nothing but think about AI in the enterprise”), Nancy Gohring has left her role as Senior Research Director at IDC. A leading voice in the enterprise software and mobile/telecom spaces for more than 25 years, Gohring’s roles include Editor-in-Chief at Fierce Markets, Senior Analyst at 451 Research, correspondent at IDG News, Senior Editor at Telephony, as well as freelance writer and reporter. As Gohring “reclaims her time”, she has multiple projects in mind, including chronicling the experiences of two family members during WW1 in a book. Gohring is also open to interesting ‘thought leadership or strategic positioning’ contract work. Watch this space!
Tole Hart moves to Recon Analytics: Telecom market expert, Tole Hart, is now a full-time director & analyst at Recon Analytics. Hart will use surveys and data-based research to deliver actionable insights into the consumer telecommunications markets for Recon clients. Most recently, Hart worked in corporate strategy at Verizon, where he identified growth opportunities for the company, informing the board and senior leadership on a $120 billion business plan. His previous roles include research and analyst positions at Gartner, The Yankee Group, Frost & Sullivan, and Mobile Marketing Research Director at Mobile World.
Paula Szuchman joins New York Times Enterprise Team: Paula Szuchman is promoted to senior editor on the Enterprise team. The author of the book ‘Spousonomics’ has worked at Forbes for 6 years, most recently as director of Audio, which the Times says is one of its most dynamic and creative departments. Under her leadership, The Daily broke 500 million streams on Spotify. In this new role, Szuchman will coordinate, vet and encourage major enterprise coverage across the newsroom. Sam Dolnick described Szuchman as a “creative force who makes stories better by always asking the right questions and pushing for sharper angles.”
Sarah Frier promoted at Bloomberg News: Sarah Frier, journalist and author of the book No Filter, an in-depth book about Instagram, has become managing editor for big tech, AI, venture capital and startups at Bloomberg News. Having worked at the company for almost 15 years, Frier most recently served as editor-in-charge. She says she’s moving back to Bloomberg’s New York headquarters, where she began her business journalism career in 2011. Frier also announced moves for Jillian Ward, a tech journalist with 25 years’ of experience, who has become executive editor for North America Tech news, and Lynn Doan, who is relocating to San Francisco, where Frier says she will officially be the ‘go-to person for coordinating coverage of the AI infrastructure boom’ leaving her with big shoes to fill in New York.
Yahoo sells Engadget: As Yahoo continues to focus on its core brands, it has sold tech news website, Engadget, to Static Media. The sale has been described as a strategic pivot that will reshape tech media and follows the offload of TechCrunch to media investment firm, Regent, as well as the layoff of many of Engadget’s leadership team in 2024.
Jennifer Maloney hired at Business Insider: After 14 years at The Wall Street Journal, most recently as Retail Editor and Deputy Corporate Bureau Chief, where her business coverage regularly topped the most-read charts, award-winning journalist Jennifer Maloney has taken up the position of Executive Editor for Enterprise at Business Insider. Maloney has trained and mentored many reporters and worked with Business Insider in December as an editor on the tech team. In the new role, she will lead the enterprise reporting team, working with journalists to go deeper on core business subjects.
Forbes launches new C-suite podcast: Forbes has launched C-Suite Unscripted, a podcast hosted by Maggie McGrath, the editor of ForbesWomen, senior editor of Forbes Media, and anchor of ForbesTV. During the series, McGrath will question leaders about the impact of AI on their industry, their policies around hiring and maintaining organizational culture, and how they have risen to the top. New episodes are available every Wednesday!
UK news orgs collaborate to govern AI: The FT, The Guardian, The Telegraph, BBC and Sky News have formed the Standards for Publisher Usage Rights (SPUR) coalition. The companies will share industry standards to ensure ‘transparent and scalable’ ways for AI tools to leverage their content and protect publishers’ intellectual property.
The Times hires Dorrell: Christopher Dorrell has joined The Times as a business correspondent covering tech. This follows a stint as a freelance journalist writing for The Times, Observer, Telegraph and Mill Media and as an economics reporter for London’s City AM.
Emily Milliron expands podcast role at Morning Brew: Emily Milliron has taken on Supervising Producer responsibilities to coordinate tone of voice across Morning Brew’s podcasts as she continues to grow the portfolio and create sales strategies for revenue generation. The podcasts, which have accrued more than 35 million downloads across all platforms in the last year, include Morning Brew Daily, Brew Markets, After Earnings, Per My Last Email, and Bossy.
Jenna Goudreau rejoins Forbes: Forbes has hired Jenna Goudreau as executive editor of the new service desk. Goodreau’s most recent roles include executive editor of CNBC Make It and deputy editor at Business Insider. From 2008 to 2013, she reported on business and leadership at Forbes, during which time Randall Lane, chief content officer, said she became “the most-read writer at Forbes.” Her first tasks in the new role will be to hire writers covering topics including small business, education, and careers.
Rooney changes beats at CNBC: Technology Correspondent, Kate Rooney, is changing beats to cover Microsoft. Rooney has worked at the corporation for nearly 11 years and has been based in San Francisco since March 2020. Most recently, she has covered gen AI startups, Amazon, venture capital and retail investors for the network. She also writes for its digital platforms.
