How Wirecard tried to discredit FT’s reporting
Financial Times investigative reporter Dan McCrum writes about how German company Wirecard attempted to discredit his reporting about the company. McCrum writes, “At the FT we were dumbfounded. A senior executive at a large publicly listed European company had brazenly tried to spoof our journalists into running a completely fabricated, highly price-sensitive story. This was simply outside […]
FT’s McCrum wins Ludwig Erhard Prize for Wirecard
Financial Times reporter Dan McCrum has been awarded the 2020 Ludwig Erhard Prize for his reporting on German payments company Wirecard. The FT’s investigative reporting on Wirecard exposed one of Europe’s largest corporate frauds and sent ripples through Germany’s financial regulatory system. Founded by former German Chancellor Ludwig Erhard, the Ludwig Erhard Prize recognizes excellence in business journalism. […]
Financial Times seeks China correspondent
The Financial Times has a vacancy for a China-based correspondent, who could be based in either Beijing or Shanghai. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a world-beating team of reporters working in a challenging and fascinating environment on one of the most important stories in the world. This position reports to the […]
How the FT is using AI for journalism
Calum Chace of Forbes.com writes about how the Financial Times is using artificial intelligence to help its journalism. Chace writes, “Another way the FT is using AI is to spot trends within economies and within markets. The FT’s own content lends itself to this kind of analysis, and it is looking at using other data sources […]
FT reporters win NYFWA Impact Award for Wirecard coverage
Dan McCrum, Stefania Palma, Olaf Storbeck and John Reed of the Financial Times are the 2020 winners of the Impact Award for Distinguished Financial Journalism for their reports that exposed a massive fraud at the heart of one of Europe’s top technology companies. The award is given by the New York Financial Writers’ Association. The […]
FT and McKinsey name short list for Business Book of the Year
From more than 400 entries, Financial Times journalists have helped select a longlist of 15 titles, from which the panel of judges will winnow a shortlist of six, to be announced on Sept. 23. Andrew Hill of the FT writes, “Books specifically about the impact of coronavirus are likely to land only in time for the […]
FT has more attendees, at cheaper price, for virtual event
Lucinda Southern of Digiday writes about the FT Weekend Festival, which has gone virtual and has more paid attendees at a lower price. Southern writes, “Three weeks ahead of the 2020 event, ticket bookings are 37% ahead of where they were this time last year for the in-person event, which had nearly 4,000 attendees. Roughly 40% […]
Grovum becomes deputy off-platform editor at NY Times
The New York Times has made changes to its social team and named Jake Grovum as the new deputy off-platform editor, overseeing social editors in New York and across the globe as the U.S. election season draws nearer. He has been at the Times for the past year. Previously, Grovum was with the Financial Times […]
FT reporters who broke Wirecard story sign with agency
Dan McCrum and Paul Murphy, the Financial Times journalists who investigated and revealed the Wirecard scandal, have signed with WME, reports Bruce Haring of Deadline Hollywood. Haring reports, “The agency will represent them across film, television, books and podcasts. “Murphy oversaw the five-year investigation into the German fintech company, with McCrum serving as the lead reporter. Through […]
FT taps Friday as due diligence reporter/producer
Francesca Friday, has been named as due diligence reporter/producer at Financial Times where she’ll help U.S. deals editor James Fontanella-Khan, corporate finance and deals editor Arash Massoudi and reporter Ortenca Aliaj to create FT’s deal-making and finance newsletter. Friday has held several other posts at FT, including reporter at MandateWire, a FT publication, contributor and […]
