Tech journalists need to learn something about business
Steve Wildstrom, who used to cover technology for BusinessWeek, writes for Techpinions.com that too many tech writers don’t look at the numbers or don’t know what to make of them if they do. Wildstrom writes, “A week ago, Engadget published a thinly sourced report that Microsoft would sell its new Surface tablet for an improbable $199. […]
The FT’s mobile strategy
Stephen Pinches, group head emerging technologies at the Financial Times, talks about its approach to mobile applications.
Toronto paper names new biz editor
The Globe and Mail on Tuesday named Derek DeCloet editor of the business section, replacing Elena Cherney, who will become the paper’s managing editor. Caroline Van Hasselt of The Wall Street Journal writes, “The Globe is Canada’s second-largest circulation daily, behind the Toronto Star. It’s majority owned by the Thomson family, whose media empire also […]
Dolan sells Mississippi Business Journal
Tupelo-based Journal Inc. has announced it has acquired the assets of Mississippi Business Journal from Minnesota-based The Dolan Co. for an undisclosed amount. A story by the business journal’s staff states, “Journal Inc. CEO/President/Publisher Clay Foster announced the completion of the deal this week to the leadership and staff of the Mississippi Business Journal. “‘We […]
Impersonating a business journalist on Twitter
TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE If imitation is a sincere form of flattery, then Atlanta Business Chronicle tech writer Urvaksh Karkaria must be extremely flattered. Karkaria has a Twitter feed at @Urvaksh that has nearly 3,000 followers. And now, there’s someone posting at @TheRealUrvaksh poking fun of him. It has about 140 followers. There are other business […]
Getting her finger on the pulse of the market
Brianne Burrows of I Want Her Job, a website focused on accomplished women in the workforce, interviewed Bloomberg TV anchor Stephanie Ruhle, who delved into her background on Wall Street — she was previously a managing director at Deutsche Bank — and told the story of how she joined the network last October and what […]
Penenberg joins PandoDaily as editor
Adam Penenberg, a journalism professor at New York University, has joined tech news site PandoDaily as editor. PandoDaily founder Sarah Lacy writes, “And now, he’s the editor of PandoDaily. Nathan Pensky will remain the managing editor and I will remain the Editor-in-Chief, but Penenberg will add a crucial layer in the middle, helping push our […]
The importance of CNNMoney.com
Douglas McIntyre of 24/7WallSt.com writes about why CNNMoney.com’s success is tied to its partnerships. McIntyre writes, “CNNMoney’s success almost certainly draws from its arrangement as a three-legged stool. It can relay on the traditional business reporting from Fortune, and its company lists that include the Fortune 500. It can rely on Money for personal finance. […]
Bartiromo says goodbye to producer
CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo said goodbye to her producer, Lulu Chiang, who is leaving CNBC after eight years. Bartiromo said, “She also pushed me hard to be a better journalist, and I will always be in her debt for that. Her instincts are spot on.”
Orange County Register looking for biz editor
The Orange County Register is looking for a dynamic business editor to lead a team of veteran reporters. The mission is to offer Orange County Register subscribers must-read, world-class, seven- day-a-week business sections and digital reports that inform industry leaders, executives, investors and movers and shakers. To connect Orange County industries and business trends to […]
