Our Latest Hire: Ernie Sander Joins Us As Managing Editor
This story was written by Rafat Ali.
We are continuing with our editorial expansion plans and as part of that, very pleased to announce that Ernie Sander has joined our company as Managing Editor, a new position for ContentNext. Ernie joins us from The Wall Street Journal, where he was the deputy editor in the Media and Technology Group. In this role, Ernie co-managed an 15-person reporting group that covers major media and technology companies ranging from Time Warner (NYSE: TWX), NBC and News Corp (NYSE: NWS). to AT&T (NYSE: T) and Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA). He previously served as a senior editor in The Journal's Weekend Group and, before that, was managing editor of The Asian Wall Street Journal's Personal Journal section.
Ernie will be based in our New York City office, and will manage our growing coterie of journalists spread across various geographies, will be in charge of news flow on our sites, editorial development and hiring, and will help in strategic expansion of our editorial mandate. He says about us: "ContentNext Media and paidContent.org have carved out an impressive nichethey have very smart people writing for them and a hugely loyal following. It's tough to do in a fast-changing media landscape, but that's exactly what Rafat and his team have pulled off." We're very pleased to have him on board. You can contact him at ernie AT contentnext.com. (Full press release after the jump.)
One of his first tasks: to fill several positions, including openings for two financial journalists in New York, a journalist in Silicon Valley and an editor and journalist in India.
Earlier this week, we welcomed Lauren Rich Fine as our new Research Director; also, this month, Patrick Smith and Tameka Kee joined us as UK Correspondent and West Coast Correspondent, respectively. And we've been remiss in not mentioning the recent addition of the very busy Rachelle Crum as our Editorial Events Programmer. More after the jump...
ContentNext Hires The Wall Street Journal's Ernie Sander, Former Deputy Editor, Media and Technology Group
Sander to take on managing editor role at ContentNext Media
New York - October 16, 2008 - ContentNext Media, the media and information company covering the business of digital media and parent of paidContent.org, announced today the addition of Ernie Sander to the company's growing team of journalists. Ernie will join ContentNext as managing editor.
"We are excited to continue to build out our expanding team with the rich experience Ernie Sander brings to the table," said Rafat Ali, Editor and Publisher, ContentNext Media, Inc. "Ernie has a history of successfully managing multiple teams in cities and countries, and we look forward to the impact his experience will surely make on our organization."
Ernie has worked at Dow Jones & Company for the past decade in a variety of roles. Most recently, he served as deputy editor in the Media and Technology Group at The Wall Street Journal. In this role, Ernie co-managed an 15-person reporting group that covers major media and technology companies ranging from Time Warner, NBC and News Corp. to AT&T and Comcast. He previously served as a senior editor in The Journal's Weekend Group and, before that, was managing editor of The Asian Wall Street Journal's Personal Journal section.
Prior to his tenure at The Wall Street Journal, he served as an editor and reporter with the Associated Press in California and New York. Ernie has an MA in Journalism from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and a BA in Administrative Science from Colby College
"People now have an insatiable desire for the very latest news and smart analysis, and the Web is the ideal place to provide it. After 10 great years at the Journal, I'm excited about making the transition from print to online," said Mr. Sander. "ContentNext Media and paidContent.org have carved out an impressive nichethey have very smart people writing for them and a hugely loyal following. It's tough to do in a fast-changing media landscape, but that's exactly what Rafat and his team have pulled off."
About ContentNext Media, Inc.
ContentNext Media, Inc., a Guardian News & Media company based in Santa
Monica, California and New York City, covers the business of digital media. The company operates paidContent.org, mocoNews.net, contentSutra.com and paidContent:UK.
Founded by journalist Rafat Ali in 2002, the company's news sites chronicle the economic evolution of digital content that is shaping the future of the media, information and entertainment industries. Our belief is that in the near future, all media will be digital media, and we are helping define sustainable business models and innovation within this sector. ContentNext Media is online at www.contentnext.com.
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By Rafat Ali