The Information Promotes Nick Wingfield to Co-Executive Editor as Martin Peers Steps Down

The Information has announced significant leadership changes, with Nick Wingfield appointed co-executive editor alongside founder and CEO Jessica Lessin. This move comes as part of a broader shake-up, seeing longtime co-executive editor Martin Peers step down and transition to an editor-at-large role. Peers will focus on expanding The Information's newsletter franchise, "Briefing," after 12 years with the publication.

Wingfield, who joined The Information in 2018 after stints at The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, will now oversee daily editorial operations alongside Lessin and Amir Efrati. He will continue managing his team of reporters. Lessin praised Wingfield's contributions to the publication's ambitious investigations and reporting across various beats.

Other promotions include Abe Brown as features editor and Meredith Mazzilli as finance editor. Brown, previously the weekend editor, will now oversee features coverage, while Mazzilli will lead the finance team, tasked with reporting on data center financing and AI investment growth. She will also assist in recruiting journalists and developing new coverage areas.

The finance promotion follows Ken Brown's recent departure to join CNBC. These changes come as Lessin warns about the mounting challenges facing news organizations due to shifts in audience consumption habits and the rise of misinformation. She emphasized that The Information's emphasis on original, high-impact reporting positions it well to navigate these challenges ahead.