Forbes re-hires laid off reporters
Gillian Reagan of The Business Insider reports that six Forbes reporters who were let go this past fall have been brought back by the business magazine. Reagan writes, “But some of those reporters, who used to have full-time status and benefits, were offered freelance positions. They were also asked to do more work than their […]
BusinessWeek relaunch as SNL skit
Rafat Ali of PaidContent.org makes fun Friday of the short videos that Bloomberg BusinessWeek has posted about its upcoming relaunch of the magazine under new editor Josh Tyrangiel. Ali writes, “And to help its ‘readers’ navigate the radically new concept of a business mag, I have taken some notes below: —’They come to us with […]
WSJ's Kelly to join CNBC
Kate Kelly, one of the top reporters at The Wall Street Journal, is leaving the paper for a job at CNBC, a spokesman for the business news network confirmed on Friday. An official announcement is expected next week. Kelly published a book last year on the fall of Bear Stearns called “Street Fighters.” Kelly writes […]
WSJ names new M&A team
Wall Street Journal managing editor Robert Thomson sent out the following announcement Thursday evening: “We are absolutely delighted to announce an expanded global deals team that will build on the leadership that the Journal has crafted in a crucial area of reporting. “Gina Chon and Anupreeta Das will become our new senior M&A reporters in […]
Covering the auditor's role in the crisis
Francine McKenna, who writes about accounting for Going Concern, attended a recent conference at Columbia University on covering the economic crisis. McKenna writes, “The panel I came for was the lunchtime discussion between Martin Wolf, chief economics commentator at the Financial Times and Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz. My question to Mr. Wolf and Professor Stiglitz […]
Google's new press release strategy
Jonathan Spicer of Reuters writes how Google released its earnings on Thursday by issuing a short press release that directed those interested in the numbers to a posting on its Web site. Spicer writes, “The statement posed a brief obstacle for the media, analysts and others hungry for Google’s numbers. It may also suggest the […]
NYT ombudsman comes down on Krugman's side
New York Times public editor Clark Hoyt weighs in Thursday on the dispute between the paper’s columnist Paul Krugman and business writer Andrew Ross Sorkin after Sorkin wrote that Krugman favored nationalizing the country’s banks. Hoyt writes, “Krugman and Sorkin told me that they talked Thursday. Sorkin said the conversation was ‘very cordial.’ Krugman called […]
Forbes turns to design consultant for overhaul
Peter Kafka of All Things Digital writes Thursday that Forbes Media has brought in Lewis DVorkin, a former editor at the business publisher, as a consultant for a redesign of the Forbes Web site ‘and other editorial areas.’ Kafka writes, “That’s a bit weird because DVorkin already has a day job: He’s the founder and […]
"60 Minutes" unfair to Chevron, according to CJR
Martha Hamilton of the Columbia Journalism Review writes Thursday that a “60 Minutes” segment last year about Chevron was unfair to the oil company. Hamilton writes, “Based on a review of documents provided by Chevron and publicly available information from other sources in this matter, I find that the main Chevron complaint is warranted, namely, […]
Bartiromo on her career and financial journalism
The Business Insider CEO and co-founder Henry Blodget interviewed CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo about her career as a financial reporter. Blodget called Bartiromo “one of the most famous financial journalists in the world.” In the interview, Bartiromo discusses moving from CNN to CNBC, saying the business news network was the only place where she applied […]
