Business Insider editor in chief Nicholas Carlson tells staffers he is stepping down
NY Post
Business Insider’s global editor in chief Nicholas Carlson told staffers he is stepping down, casting the move as his own decision even as the news outlet has lately been plagued with labor strife and controversies over its reporting.
In a memo obtained by The Post, Carlson told employees that he would leave his position as the top editor this summer and become an editor-at-large once CEO Barbara Peng finds his replacement.
Carlson said the decision has “nothing to do with any criticism” of Business Insider’s “journalism,” and that he will be working on projects with parent company Axel Springer.
“Something I hope you know about me is that I believe life is an adventure. That we only have so many heartbeats and we should use them to live life to the fullest,” Carlson wrote. “In that spirit, I’ve decided to make a very big change in my life: Later this summer, I will be stepping down from my position as Global Editor-in-Chief.”
The outlet had been under fire for its recent reporting on the work of scientist-turned-entrepreneur Neri Oxman, which sparked fury from her husband, the billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman.
In February, Ackman sent a scathing demand letter to Axel Springer, demanding Business Insider retract an article that accused Oxman of plagisim.
