Tampa Bay Times Managing Editor Mike Wilson will be managing editor of Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight.com, which plans a relaunch under ESPN’s auspices next year.
Super excited to have @mwilsontimes lead the 538 newsroom. He’ll be an awesome mentor to our writers, ensure we meet high standards
— Nate Silver (@fivethirtyeight) November 19, 2013
Poynter owns the Tampa Bay Times. FiveThirtyEight has also hired Kate Elazegui to be creative director, Carl Bialik as a senior writer, Micah Cohen to oversee its blogs, Harry Enten to write about politics and Walter Hickey to write about science and lifestyle.
Wilson has worked at the Times since 1995.
So hard to leave @TB_Times, a great journalism institution. Grateful for all the opportunity and support I’ve had here.
— Mike Wilson (@mwilsontimes) November 19, 2013
