The job will involve covering digital media, technology security and privacy, he told Journalism.co.uk.
Menn has made the move after being a technology writer for the Los Angeles Times for 10 years.
Prior to this, he worked for Bloomberg News and the Charlotte Observer in the US.
He has written a book about Napster and plans to publish another this year.
Free daily newsletter
If you like our news and feature articles, you can sign up to receive our free daily (Mon-Fri) email newsletter (mobile friendly).
Related articles
- Five key takeaways from the UK select committee on the future of news
- From Reuters to The New York Times, Big Oil pays 'most trusted media brands' to push greenwashing
- How the Financial Times is broadening its portfolio
- Why newsroom transformation is key to subscription growth
- The FT launches Digital Edition App, a print newspaper replica
