NEW YORK, April 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Reuters today announced the hire of
James Pethokoukis, who will join Reuters commentary team as a columnist based
in Washington, D.C., covering U.S. economic policy, regulation and the
economy. Pethokoukis will report into Jeffrey Cane, U.S. editor, commentary,
and will start on May 18, 2009.
As one of the more distinctive voices in the debates centered on the
intersection of the economy and government, James has been a writer and
blogger for U.S. News & World Report since 1997, as well a contributor to
CNBC. Previously, James worked at USA Today and Investor's Business Daily.
James is a 1989 graduate of Northwestern University, where he double majored
in Soviet politics and American history, and is a 1991 graduate of the Medill
School of Journalism.
"The credit crisis has tilted the balance of U.S. financial power away
from New York and towards Washington, so the hiring of James Pethokoukis, who
will cover the Capitol and its environs, is an essential plank in our plans to
build a commentary team that will focus on the biggest stories in financial
markets globally," said Jonathan Ford, global commentary editor. "James will
contribute to all parts of the service we are building. He will post to our
global financial blog and will also write longer columns on the evolving
debate. I am very excited to have him aboard."
Primarily based in London and New York, the commentary team will also have
a presence in the main emerging economies. It will draw on Reuters
unparalleled news coverage from its 197 bureaus around the world. Reuters
commentators will produce a blog, and the company has hired the well-known
financial blogger Felix Salmon to lead that effort. Commentators will also
produce short opinionated columns every day on the top stories from around the
globe as well as longer columns written both by in-house commentators and
external experts and thought leaders. The team, which will comprise
approximately 25 journalists, will be led by Jonathan Ford, who was the
co-founder of Breakingviews. The European team will be led by Peter Thal
Larsen, formerly banking editor of the Financial Times, and the U.S. team will
be led by Jeffrey Cane, formerly an editor at Portfolio.com and the New York
Times.
"I am extremely excited to be joining the world's premier news
organization," said Pethokoukis. "The commentary service is an amazing
opportunity both for both Reuters and me, personally."
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