Media Moves | 2026-10-07

Media Moves: 2026-10-07

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October 7, 2026 Media Moves

### Will Maddox joins Axios to cover health tech deals

Will Maddox joined Axios as a health tech deals reporter after working as a staff writer at Fierce Biotech. His coverage sits at the intersection of technology, healthcare and deal activity. [Read the source story](https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/axios-hires-maddox-to-cover-health-tech-deals/).

### Meg Ely joins The New York Times as deputy for off-platform audience

Meg Ely joined The New York Times from Bloomberg News, where she was managing editor for audience development. In her new role, she oversees search and social teams responsible for how Times journalism reaches audiences beyond the core site and apps. [Read the source story](https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/ny-times-hires-bloombergs-ely/).

### Kia Kokalitcheva departs PitchBook

Kia Kokalitcheva left PitchBook, where she was senior editor covering venture capital. Her prior reporting and editing work included technology, startups and venture funding at Axios, Fortune and VentureBeat. [Read the source story](https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/pitchbook-senior-editor-kokalitcheva-departs/).

### David Lawler joins The Wall Street Journal

David Lawler is joining The Wall Street Journal's national security team after serving as managing editor and national security editor at Axios. The move adds an experienced technology, geopolitics and security journalist to the Journal's coverage. [Read the source story](https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/wsj-hires-lawler-from-axios/).

Sources

1. [Talking Biz News: Axios hires Maddox to cover health tech deals](https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/axios-hires-maddox-to-cover-health-tech-deals/)
2. [Talking Biz News: NY Times hires Bloomberg's Ely](https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/ny-times-hires-bloombergs-ely/)
3. [Talking Biz News: PitchBook senior editor Kokalitcheva departs](https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/pitchbook-senior-editor-kokalitcheva-departs/)
4. [Talking Biz News: WSJ hires Lawler from Axios](https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/wsj-hires-lawler-from-axios/)