Dow Jones property decides not to run book review critical of Murdoch
Donald Greenlees of the International Herald Tribune writes Thursday about how the editor of The Far Eastern Economic Review, which was acquired by News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch last year as part of Dow Jones & Co., has decided not to run a book review critical of Murdoch. Greenlees wrote, “But in one of the […]
How Maria Bartiromo changed analyst reports
Jeff Miller writes on Seeking Alpha about analyst reports and how CNBC reporter Maria Bartiromo changed their relevance to investors. Miller wrote, “In the old days — that would be ten years ago, or so — people would jump on information from a sell-side analyst. The rating change would (somehow) get to the clients paying […]
Fortune's tech advertising up 35 percent this year
One of the benefits of folding Business 2.0 has been an increase in tech advertising in Fortune magazine, writes David Kaplan of PaidContent.org. Kaplan wrote, “But Vivek Shah, president, Fortune/Money Group says that the move has already started to pay off. Following his appearance on a panel at the Magazine Publishers Association’s 24/7 Digital Media […]
CNNMoney.com gunning for CNBC, Fox Business
Michael Learmonth of Silicon Alley Insider writes Wednesday that Vivek Shah, president and publisher of CNNMoney.com, believes his web site can compete with business news networks CNBC and Fox Business Network. Learmonth wrote, “Ambitious goal. How can he make it happen? Shah’s pitch: There are 80 million broadband-connected computers in the workplace, where most folks […]
When Macy's stops talking, run for the hills
TheStreet.com media critic Marek Fuchs notes that Macy’s decision to stop releasing monthly sales figures for its stores — which every other retailer provides to investors and the business media — should be a signal for investors to sell the stock. Fuchs wrote, “You would be crazy to be involved in such a murky situation […]
Where are CNBC's young viewers going?
Jeff Bercovici of Conde Nast Portfolio wonders Wednesday what’s happening to business news network CNBC‘s young viewers. The network has reported February viewers between the ages of 25 and 54 fell during its prime daytime shows. Bercovici wrote, “Two television analysts, meanwhile, said a variety of factors seemed to be at work. For one thing, […]
Business journalism will survive, but newspapers will evolve
Newspapers need to evolve to survive, but business journalism will always be in demand, said Fortune editor at large Allan Sloan in a speech at Southern Methodist University on Tuesday. Meredith Shamberger of The Daily Campus wrote, “‘There’s a business in business journalism and there’s certainly a business in journalism,’ he said. ‘Somewhere in all […]
CNBC's February: Nighttime gains, daytime losses
Steve Krakauer of TVNewser writes Tuesday that business news cable network CNBC reported viewer gains for its nighttime shows, but viewer losses in the key 25-54 demographic for its shows during the day. Krakauer wrote, “CNBC posted double digit gains in Total Viewers year-to-year, up 20% during business day (5am-7pmET on CNBC’s clock). However, in […]
Remembering a great editor
Andrew Cohen, writing in the Ottawa Citizen, writes Tuesday about former Financial Post executive editor Dalton Robertson and how he made the business newspaper in Canada a great publication. Robertson died last month at the age of 80. Cohen wrote, “‘Write me a little jewel,’ he would whisper softly. It was his usual appeal to […]
The AP and the R word
Hal Morris, writing on his Grumpy Editor blog, complains that the Associated Press is emphasizing the prospect of a recession too much in its coverage. Morris wrote, AP writer Martin “Crutsinger pulled information from a National Association for Business Economics survey of 49 economists in declaring, ‘Because of all the bad news, more and more […]
