Economist raises paywall
Lucia Moses of MediaWeek writes about how The Economist has increased the barrier to its online content. Moses writes, “Last fall, the British newsweekly—whose high consumer prices make it the envy of the industry—made its print content available to all for 90 days instead of a year as before. Now, only subscribers can read content […]
The changing Wall Street Journal
Howard Kurtz of the Washington Post writes Monday about the changes that have occurred in the past few years at The Wall Street Journal as it prepares to launch a New York edition to do battle with The New York Times. Kurtz writes, “Murdoch, for his part, had to take a $3 billion write-down last […]
Politico reporter to join Bloomberg
Lisa Lerer, a reporter for Politico, has been hired by Bloomberg News to work in its Washington bureau, according to Betsy Rothstein of FishbowlDC. Rothstein writes, “She has been with the publication for about three years and is on the congressional team in which she covered lobbying, policy and economic issues. “Lerer is the fifth […]
Two biz stories make top 10 for the decade
New York University’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute has released its picks for the 10 best journalism stories of the past decade, and two of them are business stories. “The Giant Pool of Money,” by Alex Blumberg and Adam Davidson on National Public Radio’s “This American Life” ranked No. 4. The judges stated, “This hour-long […]
Apple tried to prevent hiring of tech writer by Newsweek
Newsweek tech writer Dan Lyons was on “Reliable Sources” on Sunday morning talking about the coverage of Apple’s new iPad and revealed that the company has not been happy with him for quite some time. Here is an excerpt from the transcript: KURTZ: Dan, you blog as fake Steve Jobs. How does the real Steve […]
Tacoma paper names new business editor
Beth Potter has been named the new business editor at the Tacoma News Tribune. She replaces Marce Edwards, who left the paper. Executive editor Karen Peterson writes, “Potter was a business reporter for The Denver Post and the editor of a business journal in Boulder, Colo., and also reported for The Daily Camera newspaper in […]
WSJ iPad app gets rave review
Media consultant Ken Doctor likes the strategy behind The Wall Street Journal‘s iPad application pay strategy, as well as its functionality. Doctor writes, “One early review from a trusted source raises some good questions. He’s blown away by the Wall Street Journal, free for a limited time on the iPad, before going to a $17.29 […]
WSJ iPad app will be available
The Wall Street Journal said Friday that its application for the iPad device will be available when Apple begins selling the tablets on Saturday. A subscription will be $3.99 per week, with subscribers receiving free access for a limited time. The application will be free to download and will have both free and subscription content. […]
ABC News lays off biz correspondent
ABC News has laid of business correspondent Betsy Stark, who has been with the network for more than a decade, reports Matea Gold of the Los Angeles Times. Gold writes, “In an e-mail to colleagues Friday, Stark praised her co-workers, saying, ‘Your talent, your raw intelligence, your commitment to getting it right, your grace under […]
Apple cancels iPad meeting with business journalists
Paul Boutin of VentureBeat reports that Apple’s PR people have canceled meetings with VentureBeat, Gizmodo and other publications to talk about the new iPad. Boutin writes, “Reporter Amit Agarwal, a regular columnist for the Hindustan Times, created a list of 10 writers who have published hands-on iPad reviews. Agarwal dubbed the group ‘Steve Jobs’ new […]
