Dow Jones wants $10k from Briefing.com to settle
Dow Jones & Co. indicated to a federal judge Friday that it wanted roughly $10,000 per infringed article from financial information service Briefing.com to settle a suit accusing the Web-based company of swiping verbatim content minutes after publication, writes Christie Smythe of Law360.com, which covers the legal industry. Smythe writes, “Robert P. LoBue of Patterson […]
New biz editor at the San Diego Union-Tribune
TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE Catherine Snapp, a former co-metro editor at the San Diego Union-Tribune and also a former assistant business editor, has been named the business editor for the paper’s print edition. Jim Watters, who has been the business editor for the past nine years, is taking a position leading the team covering the […]
NYTimes to expand Dealbook operations
The New York Times plans to hire up to 12 additional staffers for its popular Dealbook blog run by business journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin, writes Russell Adams of The Wall Street Journal. Adams writes, “The people said New York Times Co. management has approved the addition of about a dozen people to the existing staff […]
The freedom to pick your own stories
Lisa Benson, the online managing editor of the Cincinnati Business Courier, interviewed Gerri Willis, whose new show on Fox Business Network started this week. Here is an excerpt: Q: What excites you most about having your own show on Fox Business Network? A: I enjoy the freedom of choosing stories and themes — I have […]
Forbes staff asked to help boost Twitter followers of company CEO
The staff at Forbes magazine has been asked to work toward increasing the number of Twitter followers for CEO Steve Forbes, according to a reporter from Dan Frommer of The Business Insider. Frommer writes, “Here’s the memo that was sent to employees, which Business Insider has obtained: Folks, We are making a big push for […]
BailoutSleuth.com expands reporting staff
BailoutSleuth.com, a nonprofit investigative journalism site funded by entrepreneur Mark Cuban, has expanded its reporting staff to keep closer tabs on TARP and financial regulators, and to dig more deeply into the causes and effects of the crisis. In addition to editor Chris Carey, BailoutSleuth’s team now comprises three full-time writers and a consultant. The […]
FT begins putting blogs behind paywall
Felix Salmon of Reuters reports that The Financial Times has begun puttings some of its blogs behind a paywall. Salmon writes, “The post has received three comments so far, all of which are from subscribers to the print newspaper who say that they will henceforth no longer read the blog. “The move makes sense in […]
CNN.con launches new tech site
CNN.com on Thursday announced the launch of CNN Tech, a completely reimagined section with the latest news, products, perspectives and buzz in the world of technology. Edited by CNN.com tech producer Brandon Griggs under the leadership of features editor Cybil Wallace, CNN Tech draws on the reporting of CNN Worldwide to provide technology news. Available […]
Media reporter joining Bloomberg Businessweek
Felix Gillette, who covers the media and tech business for the New York Observer, announced Thursday that he has accepted a reporting position at Bloomberg Businessweek magazine. At the Observer, Gillette wrote about TV and digital media. A native of Washington D.C., he is a graduate of St. Albans high school and Columbia University. Previously, […]
Cincinnati daily names head of sports coverage new executive biz editor
TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE Cincinnati Enquirer editor Tom Callinan made the following e-mail announcement to the staff on Thursday: “Josh Pichler has been named Executive Business Editor, in charge of all Business operations, with special attention to focusing online and print coverage on strategic goals, digital initiatives, and visible community outreach and engagement. “Lee Ann […]
