Arizona paper focuses Sunday biz coverage in economy
Randy Lovely, the editor and vice president at the Arizona Republic, writes Sunday about changes to the paper, including some shifts in how the Phoenix paper covers business and economics news. Lovely writes, “From the real-estate recovery to jobs creation, coverage of the state’s economy is of prime importance to you. And the Sunday Business […]
The business media biases
Tony Paradiso writes in the Nashua Telegraph in New Hampshire about bias in business media. Paradiso writes, “Face it, with the exception of Rick Santelli, CNBC’s on-air talent are little more than Wall Street shills. They have only a passing interest in providing unbiased information mostly to create an aura of objectivity. Then again, that […]
Biz weekly sees strong online advertising growth
Tom Monahan, the publisher of Business First of Louisville, an American City Business Journals publication, writes about how it is continuing to grow after being around for 28 years. Monahan writes, “Online advertising revenue will increase more than 100 percent this year, the second consecutive year to do so. But it’s important to note that […]
WSJ names video deputy
Alan Murray, the deputy managing editor of The Wall Street Journal and executive editor of its online operations, sent out the following staff announcement on Friday afternoon: We are pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Scheffler as Real-Time Deputy of Video. In this new position, Mark will edit “WSJ WorldStream,” the Journal’s new video […]
Marketplace Money host to step down
Tess Vigeland, the host of the “Marketplace Money” radio show, will step down later this year, reports Brent Lang of The Wrap. Lang writes, “Vigeland isn’t cutting her ties entirely, however. She will continue to have a role as a contributor to “Marketplace.” “Vigeland became host of Marketplace Money in 2006 and from her perch […]
Bloomberg TV’s plan to cover the conventions focuses on economy
Joe Weisenthal of Business Insider writes Friday about Bloomberg Television’s plans to cover the Democratic and Republican conventions by focusing on economic issues. Weisenthal writes, “The head of Bloomberg Television Andrew Morse told Business Insider that the entire Bloomberg organization plans to have 90 reporters on the ground, as well as big Bloomberg Link spaces […]
Techdirt to offer premium content
The technology news site Techdirt is offering a new subscription service that allows readers to read, among other things, stories before they are posted and stories that may never get posted. Mike Masnick of Techdirt writes, “It has many of the same offerings that the original had, but a bunch of new and expanded offerings […]
Spokane biz paper considering e-version
The Spokane Journal of Business has rolled out a mobile version of the paper and is now considering an e-edition, writes editor Linn Parrish. Parrish writes, “This ‘e-edition’ would be available on any computer browser, but perhaps more importantly on iPhones, iPads, and some other devices through mobile browsers and the Journal’s own mobile application, […]
Maine paper names new biz editor
The Bangor Daily News has hired Whit Richardson to serve as business editor, based in Portland. Richardson most recently worked as managing editor for United Publications in Yarmouth and as a freelance multimedia journalist in Portland covering Maine business, New England travel, as well as culture and history for local and national media outlets. His […]
Prairie Business names new editor
Prairie Business, which covers both Dakotas and western Minnesota, has named Kris Bevill as its new editor. She replaces Alan van Ormer. An article on its website states, “Bevill, a North Dakota native, has spent the past eight years in the magazine and conference business. “She recently worked for Grand Forks, N.D.-based BBI International, providing […]
