Two problems with business media: Too late and too soft
TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE Business journalism has two current problems — it’s often late on stories and it writes too many soft features — a media critic argued Tuesday. “The coverage has definitely improved, but I still see shortcomings,” said Michael Massing, a contributing editor to Columbia Journalism Review, speaking on a panel Tuesday at […]
Bloomberg hires M&A reporter from Wall Street Journal
Jeffrey McCracken, a reporter at The Wall Street Journal who covers mergers and acquisitions, has been hired away by Bloomberg News, reports John Koblin of The New York Observer. Koblin writes, “The M&A beat is one of the biggest and most vital franchises at the Journal, and Mr. McCracken, who started on the beat last summer, is […]
Ex-Newsweek tech writer didn't pass on Apple threat before Lyons hiring
Jay Yarow of The Business Insider reports that Steven Levy of Wired, who previously covered technology for Newsweek, did not pass along Apple’s displeasure about the magazine’s hiring of current tech writer Dan Lyons before he was hired. Lyons said on CNN’s “Reliable Sources” on Sunday that Levy was involved in passing along Apple’s comments […]
HuffPo and the economic crisis
TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE The Huffington Post used three methods of covering the economic crisis — aggregating content from other media, what its bloggers wrote and reporting by its small staff, said founder Arianna Huffington on Tuesday. Aggregated stories would have paragraphs highlighted, or “splashed” on the site. “By splashing it, we immediately give it value,” […]
Tatge talks business journalism writing
Ohio University professor Mark Tatge recent compiled “The New York Times Reader: Business & Economics,” published last month by CQ Press. The book uses stories from the New York Times business desk to explain complex business topics in a way that the average person can understand. Tatge’s book looks at how these reporters balance compelling analysis and historical perspective, […]
Business journalism advice from someone older than his years
Zac Bissonnette currently writes for AOL Money & Finance sites WalletPOP.com, DailyFinance.com and BloggingStocks.com. His first book, “Debt-Free U,” will be published later this year by Penguin. He’s also written for the Boston Globe. Bissonnette is also a junior art history major at the University of Massachusetts. On CollegeBizJournalism.org, Bissonnette offers some advice to those […]
Claman tries to raise the Fox Business profile
Meg James of the Los Angeles Times profiles Fox Business Network anchor Liz Claman and the steps she is taking to raise the network’s awareness with viewers. James writes, “‘I do ask the tough questions, but I’m not in your face, I am not trying to make news myself,’ Claman said. ‘I think a lot […]
NYT biz reporter who plagiarized now working for Dealbreaker.com
Zachery Kouwe, the New York Times business reporter who resigned under pressure earlier this year after it was revealed he had plagiarized the Wall Street Journal and other media, is now writing for the business gossip site Dealbreaker.com. Editor Bess Levin writes, “You’ve probably already noticed that we have a new guest writer. Perhaps you’ve […]
Utah papers fail in covering Overstock.com
Former BusinessWeek investigative reporter Gary Weiss writes that the daily newspapers in Utah have fallen down on the job when it comes to covering online retailer Overstock.com. Weiss writes, “Now, we can’t expect reporters to be accountants. But we do expect reporters to call accountants when confronted with companies that have a history of making […]
Bartiromo on predicting the economic crisis
CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo has a long interview with Lesley Stahl of “60 Minutes” on Wowowow.com in which she talks about her career, including being harassed on the New York Stock Exchange floor by the GE specialist and her opinions of recent coverage. Here is an excerpt: LESLEY: You need courage. But the press – […]
