Former Sun-Times business editor dies
Mary Myers, who became a business editor at the Chicago Sun-Times in the 1970s when female editors at major newspapers were uncommon, has died. She was 71, according to an Associated Press story. The AP story stated, “The Sun-Times hired Myers in 1973, and from 1978 until 1984 she was deputy financial editor. “‘She was […]
The problem with covering the credit crunch: No easy villain
TheDeal.com executive editor Yvette Kantrow writes Friday that the problem for business journalists covering the current credit crisis is that there’s no easily identifiable crook to pin the problem on. Kantrow wrote, “During the last big financial crisis, the one caused by the Internet bust and a wave of corporate fraud, the media knew whom […]
A Sunday focus on personal finance
John Corrigan, the deputy business editor of the Los Angeles Times, notes that the paper’s Sunday business section has undergone an overhaul in recent months, and they’re happy with the results. “We completely revamped the Sunday pages this year to focus on personal finance and consumer topics, and that’s been a big hit with readers judging […]
Union, Dow Jones at odds about cleaning jobs
Union leaders and officials at Dow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and Marketwatch, disagree over why 40 laborers who cleaned the company’s offices lost their jobs right after the new year, according to a story by Richard Khavkine of the New Brunswick Home News Tribune. Khavkine wrote, “Union officials, though, […]
Dallas Morning News publishes two business sections on Friday
Dallas Morning News business editor Dennis Fulton writes Friday that the paper is publishing two business sections — the regular section and a special section on the commercial real estate market. Fulton wrote, “Welcome to our new quarterly section dedicated entirely to commercial real estate. Our readers asked for it, and we listened. This section […]
TheStreet.com stock falls amid concerns about Cramer contract
Eric Savitz of Barron’s reports that TheStreet.com‘s stock fell in Thursday trading by more than 8 percent after the business news web site reported fourth quarter earnings and held a conference call in which the company disclosed it has not yet reached agreement with co-founder Jim Cramer on a new contract. Savitz wrote, “The company […]
San Francisco Chronicle to cut standalone biz section two days
The San Francisco Chronicle announced Thursday that its business section on Mondays and Tuesdays will now appear in the back of its sports section. The business section will remain a standalone section during the rest of the week. The announcement stated, “Although the combinations will have no direct effect on the amount of newsprint required, […]
South Florida CEO magazine shuts down
After more than 10 years of operation, South Florida CEO magazine has stopped publishing, and its offices are closed, according to a brief in the Miami Herald. The brief stated, “The monthly business magazine began life as Miami Business, founded by Richard Roffman and J.P. Faber. University of Miami graduate and veteran publisher Ron Mann […]
TheStreet.com reports higher revenue, profits due to more ads
Business and financial news web site TheStreet.com reported Thursday that fourth-quarter earnings and revenue grew due to an increase in advertising. Revenue for the fourth quarter was a record $19.9 million, an increase of 38 percent from revenue of $14.4 million reported for the fourth quarter of 2006. Net income increased by 19 percent to a record […]
California paper cuts standalone section, stock listings
The Stockton Record, an Ottaway newspaper, is cutting its daily business section and its stock listings, according to a story in Thursday’s paper. Joe Goldeen wrote, “A weekly wrap-up of stocks and mutual funds will appear in Sunday’s standalone Money section. “With so many alternatives available to avid stock watchers, such as 24-hour cable TV […]
