Brian Baskin
About
Brian Baskin is from New York, New York, United States. Brian is currently Executive Editor at The Business of Fashion, located in New York, United States. In Brian's previous role as a Deputy Editor at The Business of Fashion, Brian worked in New York, United States until Feb 2024. Prior to joining The Business of Fashion, Brian was a News and Features Editor at The Business of Fashion and held the position of News and Features Editor at Greater New York City Area. Prior to that, Brian was a Editor, WSJ Logistics Report at The Wall Street Journal, based in New York City Metropolitan Area from Apr 2015 to Feb 2018. Brian started working as Editor, Commodities, FX and Emerging Markets at The Wall Street Journal in Greater New York City Area in Mar 2013. From Aug 2011 to Mar 2013, Brian was Assistant Managing Editor, FX at Dow Jones Newswires, based in Greater New York City Area. Prior to that, Brian was a News Editor, Energy at Dow Jones Newswires, based in Greater New York City Area from Aug 2010 to Oct 2011. Brian started working as Reporter at Dow Jones Newswires in Greater New York City Area in Mar 2008.
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Brian Baskin's current jobs
Played a central role in scaling The Business of Fashion’s newsroom into the leading source of industry news and analysis for a global audience of fashion professionals. Shaped and executed newsroom strategy, from recruiting, managing and mentoring reporters and editors to setting coverage priorities, editing breaking news, features and investigations, and guiding production of The Daily Digest, BoF’s flagship newsletter. Worked closely with product, technology, marketing and commercial teams to launch new products and improve newsroom operations. In 2025, oversaw the launch of Expert Perspectives, a suite of newsletters built around reporters’ expertise and personalities. Defined the editorial vision, recruited talent and partnered with product, marketing and business teams on subscription strategy, audience growth initiatives and operational workflows. Led the newsroom’s adoption of AI, establishing workflows, ethical guardrails and best practices for AI-assisted reporting. Coordinated with product teams to automate routine tasks and improve newsroom efficiency. Additional responsibilities included leading editorial strategy for BoF’s Executive Membership, co-hosting The Debrief podcast and authoring The Week Ahead, a Sunday newsletter analyzing emerging trends and upcoming events impacting the fashion industry.
Brian Baskin's past jobs
Launched "The Logistics Report," a vertical aimed at logistics and transportation professional covering global supply chains, trucking, ports, trade, e-commerce and other topics. Led a team of four, publishing a daily newsletter that served as a first read for the logistics industry as well as articles relevant to the wider Wall Street Journal readership.
Managed a team of 10 reporters and editors whose beats range from oil to cocoa to emerging-market stocks, bonds and currencies.
Helped oversee coverage of currency and bond markets for FX Trader.
Ran energy markets team that produced stories for wires and print.
Covered the oil market, including day-to-day price movements, broader supply and demand trends and the activities of major trading firms and regulators.
Covered oilfield services sector and physical crude market.
Covered health care and Acxiom, a consumer-data firm