Is the media to blame for economic ignorance?
Former ProPublica president Dick Tofel writes on his blog about the disconnect between the recent positive economic news and what consumers think is happening in the economy. Tofel writes, “How does all this relate to the press? Look at this CBS poll on the economy: It tracks inflation by asking people if they think prices are rising. Of course […]
Ro: Why people are surprised by good economic news
Financial journalist Sam Ro writes in his newsletter about why people are surprised by good economic news. Ro writes, “For over a decade, I’ve been hearing from people who don’t understand how the economy and the stock market can be doing so well despite what seems like a constant deluge of worrisome headlines. “As I argued in the December 1, […]
Peña to cover growth and infrastructure for KERA
Pablo Arauz Peña, the breaking news reporter for KERA News, is now covering growth and infrastructure. Peña got his start in public media as a KERA news intern in 2014. Since then, his journalism has taken him to Hollywood and Alaska and back. After graduating from The University of Texas at Arlington in 2018, he […]
Politico taps Hawkins to cover trade
Politico has tapped Ari Hawkins to cover the trade beat. He will write Morning Trade, Politico Pro’s daily trade policy newsletter. Previously a Politico fellow, he covered the energy and commodity market for Bloomberg News in New York City and was a frequent on-air correspondent for the Dubai-based Asharq Al-Awsat. Hawkins graduated from NYU Abu Dhabi. […]
CNN Business seeks a markets and economy editor
The Markets & Economy Editor is a best-in-class shaper and sharpener of stories and ideas. This is a role for a seasoned editor who has a nose for stocks, bonds, commodities, crypto and economic news and a knack for helping writers elevate their work from good to great. The ideal candidate thrives on the breakneck […]
The problem with economics reporting
Jennifer Rubin of The Washington Post writes about what she sees as the problem with economics coverage. Rubin writes, “We have seen far too little coverage of the economic transformation in little towns, rural areas and aging metro centers brought about by new investment in plants, infrastructure projects and green energy related to the Chips […]
Politico’s Overly departs trade beat for new project
Politico global trade reporter Steven Overly is leaving the beat to work on a new project at the news organization. He has been covering trade since early 2021. Before that, he covered the tech industry’s efforts to lobby and influence Washington leaders. Overly previously worked as a reporter for The Washington Post’s Capital Business, writing about […]
FT names Fleming its economics editor, Giles as economics commentator
The Financial Times has appointed Sam Fleming as its new economics editor and Chris Giles as economics commentator. Giles, economics editor for 19 years, will launch a new weekly newsletter on central banks, and continue to write regular opinion articles for the FT. Fleming, Brussels bureau chief and former U.S. economics editor for the FT, […]
BBC seeks a work and money correspondent in New York
It’s an exciting time to be part of BBC News. We are expanding in North America, our biggest market outside the UK, and we are recruiting a correspondent for our economics and business team. The BBC is the most trusted news brand in the US. Our North American operation covers US and Canadian news for […]
WSJ’s Hilsenrath departs after 26 years
Longtime Wall Street Journal staffer Jon Hilsenrath has left the publication after 26 years and is starting “new endeavors.” Hilsenrath was a senior writer for The Journal, where he has written about economics and finance since 1997. He has worked as a writer and editor in Hong Kong, New York and Washington, D.C. Many of […]
