The Economist launches podcasts
Ed Dorell of New Media Age writes that The Economist is launching a series of podcasts about top business cities. Dorell wrote, “The downloads are aimed at international business travelers and aim to offer candid insider advice on 20 cities from Beijing to Washington DC. “In the 15-minute audio guides, called ‘Doing business in…’, Economist […]
CNBC plays in Peoria
Brian Feldt of the Peoria Journal Star writes Thursday that business news cable network CNBC is in town to shoot a segment of its one of its shows. Feldt wrote, “The popular CNBC show ‘The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch’ will be in Peoria today to shoot a new segment called ‘Will It Play in […]
Bartiromo: Recession talk can cause more weakness
Jeff Poor of the Business & Media Institute writes Wednesday about CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo‘s appearance on the “Today” show, when she warned about too much coverage of whether we’re already in a recession. Poor wrote, “The media’s constant carping about an economic downturn will have consequences unless the recession rhetoric is toned down, CNBC’s […]
The Economist: Not for dummyheads
Larry Dobrow of Advertising Age gushes about The Economist and its high-brow coverage. Dubrow wrote, “It’s long-established that The Economist does geopolitics better than any publication on the planet, whether snaring interviews with Hamas bigs or evaluating the strife in Kenya from a perspective other than ‘long-distance runners are getting caught in the crossfire.’ Where […]
Disney coverage accentuates the negative
TheStreet.com’s media critic Marek Fuchs writes Wednesday that the Associated Press, the Economist and even TheStreet.com overplayed the bad news regarding Walt Disney Co.’s earnings on Tuesday. The Wall Street Journal did better, while the Reuters story was perfect, he added. Fuchs wrote, “To the Business Press Maven’s eye, Gina Keating over at Reuters did […]
If only we were all this lucky
Katherine Eban of Conde Nast Portfolio writes that New York Times business reporter Alex Berenson had a scoop literally land in his e-mail inbox when an attorney working for Eli Lilly & Co. sent him confidential information about a settlement instead of to another attorney — who happens to have the same last name. Eban […]
BusinessWeek names new publisher
BusinessWeek announced Wednesday that Jessica Sibley has been named senior vice president and worldwide publisher. Sibley is responsible for directing BusinessWeek’s sales team and driving all advertising-based revenue for BusinessWeek’s multimedia products, including BusinessWeek magazine, BusinessWeek.com, events, and the brand’s mobile, video, and TV offerings. “Jessica joins us at an exciting time for the BusinessWeek franchise. […]
Wall Street Journal returns to six-column front page
The Wall Street Journal, which has had a five-column front since a redesign that was unveiled at the beginning of 2007, has returned to a six-column front page. The change took effect on Monday. Here is a statement from the paper: “The Journal decided to add a sixth column to the front page to provide […]
Thomson backtracks on using Reuters brand after deal closes
Andrew Edgecliffe Johnson of The Financial Times writes Wednesday that Thomson is apparently having second thoughts about using the Reuters brand name for the market data operations after it completes its acquisition. He wrote, “The decision was described by some insiders as a sign of the influence of Woodbridge, the Thomson family investment group, over […]
Conde Nast Portfolio's shopping spree
John Koblin of The New York Observer writes Wednesday about how business magazine Conde Nast Portfolio appears to have gone on another shopping spree to hire journalists. Koblin wrote, “Recently, Portfolio has gone on a significant shopping spree of its own. In mid-January, the magazine brought in longtime Vanity Fair contributor David Margolick to become […]
