Nervy NJ Hire Asks Fournier for References
NJ Editor-in-Chief Ron Fournier has sent out this internal memo this morning announcing the hire of Jim Tankersley as the new economic correspondent.
Tankersley currently covers energy, the environment and politics for the Tribune Washington Bureau. Previous newspapers where he worked: Toledo Blade, Rocky Mountain News, The Oregonian.
What convinced Fournier to hire him was three words from a reference: “Hire him. Now!” What’s more, Tankersley – unbelievably – asked Fournier for references before applying for the job.
Read the internal memo after the jump…
Folks,
I’m pleased to announce the National Journal Group’s economic correspondent: Jim Tankersley.
Jim comes to us from the Tribune Washington Bureau, where he covers energy, the environment and politics — including a heavy focus on economic issues in the 2008 presidential campaign — for newspapers including the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune.
He
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