Why business journalists and investors are different
David Jackson, the founder and CEO of SeekingAlpha.com, argues that investors who write about the markets are better than business journalists. Jackson writes, “The same is true of investors. They are forced to recognize and avoid herd-thinking, because they live by the metric of investment returns, not pageviews. Investors are constantly scored by the market, […]
Biz columnist: Tech companies need to talk to us more
Michelle Quinn, the new business columnist at the San Jose Mercury News, writes her first column and argues that the tech companies in Silicon Valley need to talk to the media more. Quinn writes, “I see this column as a conversation. I’ll bring insight and analysis about the big news, and point out the big […]
How the financial media will spur the next financial crisis
Lynn Stuart Parramore writes for Salon.com that the business media is doing nothing to prevent the next financial crisis. Parramore argues, “Yet in the financial media bubble, being critical of Wall Street means that you are a wild-eyed radical from the far left, a view which is particularly surprising given the rush of even conservative […]
NYT’s fictional Sorkin column mentioned in “Breaking Bad”
New York Times business columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin has penned a short, fictional column that goes along with the story line in the television show “Breaking Bad.” He was mentioned in Sunday night’s episode as having written the column.’ Here is an excerpt: Last week, the founders of Gray Matter Technologies gave a $28 million […]
The financial media is not a toy to be used and discarded
Josh Brown, who blogs about the financial markets at The Reformed Broker, writes about how the biggest player in the bond market has turned against the financial media. Brown writes, “The Bond Kings have it in their heads that the media is spinning a false narrative about the riskiness of the bond market and driving […]
Houston Chronicle has two openings on its biz desk
The Houston Chronicle is looking to fill two positions on its business news desk, reports business editor Laura Goldberg. The Chronicle is looking for a reporter to join its energy reporting team. The reporter will cover some of world’s biggest companies, break news and provide analysis. She or he will write for print and online, […]
Tennessean adds new biz columnists
Lance Williams, the business editor of The Tennessean in Nashville, writes about the paper’s new columnists for the business section. Williams writes, “To that end, I’m pleased to introduce some new names and faces that will be providing expert commentary on a number of key topics for The Tennessean. “In today’s edition, you’ll see a […]
Frankie Flack: Help biz reporters understand what they’re writing
Writing business news is unquestionably an increasingly difficult task. Each year its seems that the financial markets become more sophisticated and faster moving as companies become larger and more complex. It is not an enviable task then to be the lonely reporter, who likely got into journalism due to some aversion to numbers, finance or […]
Longtime Miami Herald biz columnist Russell dies
James Russell, who wrote a financial column for the Miami Herald for 42 years, has died at the age of 91. Elinor Brecher of The Herald writes, “James Russell, a seasoned wire-service reporter when he arrived at the Miami Herald in 1957, used to tell this story about how shortly thereafter, he became the newspaper’s […]
Dow Jones Newswires columnist Lewis is laid off
Al Lewis, a business journalist who has written a column for Dow Jones Newswires for the past five years, has lost his job, Talking Biz News has confirmed. His last day will be Aug. 2. The position has been eliminated as a result of the combination of The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires […]
