Forbes planning European title
Amanda Andrews, the media editor of The Telegraph in London, writes that Forbes will launch a European edition in 2011. Andrews writes, “Forbes Europe will be based in London or Paris and it will probably launch in 2011. Mr Forbes said he had spoken to European advertisers and there had been a lot of interest […]
New Hampshire paper changes biz page
The Concord Monitor in New Hampshire is changing its business news page to appear in Monday’s paper. Editor Felice Belman writes, “First, the Sunday Monitor has long been the home of a weekly business events calendar. This, along with the businesspeople listings and brief items about local companies, will migrate to the Monday Business section. […]
CNBC reporter's contract not renewed
Jeff Poor of The Daily Caller writers that CNBC reporter Matt Nesto did not have his contract renewed and speculates that it was because of some anti-Obama statements he made on the air. Poor writes, “Nesto, known for his market research in appearances on the network throughout the broadcast day, is generally a low-key actor. […]
AP biz reporter named head of National Press Club
Mark Hamrick, the business editor for Associated Press Broadcast, has been elected the next president of the National Press Club. An Associated Press story states, “Hamrick was elected Friday as the club’s 104th president and will be sworn in during a January event. He previously served as vice president of the 3,400-member group. “Hamrick says […]
Star Tribune small biz columnist to retire — again
Dick Youngblood, the small business columnist for the Minneapolis Star Tribune who was the paper’s business editor in the 1960s and 1970s, is retiring from writing his weekly column at the end of the year, after officially retiring from the paper in 1998. Assistant business editor John Oslund writes, “Youngblood started at the Minneapolis Tribune […]
CNBC.com reports record November
CNBC.com had its best November ever in terms of unique visitors and page views, according to the latest data from comScore Media Metrix. The site was visited by 5.9 million unique users last month, a 33 percent increase compared to the same time period last year, and recorded 277 million page views, a 17 percent […]
Dow Jones Newswires names new EMEA senior editor
Wall Street Journal managing editor Robert Thomson sent out the following announcement to the staff on Friday: I am delighted to announce the promotion of Gren “mano-a-mano” Manuel to the post of Newswires Senior Editor for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, succeeding Marcus Wright. Gren, a 10-year Dow Jones veteran, has served as editor […]
Bloomberg revenue to hit $7B in 2010
Keith Kelly of the New York Post reports that privately held Bloomberg L.P.‘s revenue will hit $7 billion this year, up 12.6 percent from 2009. Kelly writes, “By 2014, the privately-held company, which doesn’t disclose financial results or forecasts, hopes to grow its top line by 43 percent, to $10 billion a year, according to […]
Bloomberg Businessweek receives reinvention recognition
Bloomberg Businessweek was named by Media Industry Newsletter as one of the hottest reinventions of the year at its annual “Most Intriguing” event in New York City on Thursday. After being acquired by Bloomberg L.P. in 2009, Bloomberg Businessweek relaunched in April 2010 under the leadership of editor Josh Tyrangiel. The new Bloomberg Businessweek features […]
Transparency at All Things Digital
Michele McLellan of the Knight Digital Media Center writes about the excellent ethics disclosure at All Things Digital, the tech site run by The Wall Street Journal. McLellan writes, “Each AllThingsD writer (plus a few other staffers) has penned his or her own ethics statement. There, they attempt to clarify issues that people might raise […]
