How Lance Armstrong coverage compares to the biz media
Eric Laursen writes Wednesday for The Huffington Post about how the sports media’s lack of critical coverage of Lance Armstrong until recently compares with the business media’s coverage of the economic crisis of the past five years. Laursen writes, “In a not dissimilar manner did the business press tout the story of the ‘new economy’ […]
The business of politics
With the economy the central issue in this year’s election, it’s not surprising that many companies have been mentioned by name on the campaign trail and in ads. But none have actually had to set the record straight themselves, until now. Chrysler, which received government support and money to get through bankruptcy during the financial […]
CNNMoney.com, Kiplinger win Eppy Awards
CNNMoney.com and Kiplinger’s Personal Finance were among the business news media that won Eppy Awards for their websites. CNNMoney won for best business/finance website with 1 million unique monthly visitors and over. Your Business by Kiplinger.com won for best business/finance website with under 1 million unique monthly visitors. In addition, Bloomberg News won for best […]
FT curtails spending on hiring, travel
The Financial Times has imposed a recruitment freeze and a ban on all but the most essential travel, to control costs in a tough advertising market. Mark Sweney of The Guardian in London writes, “John Ridding, the Financial Times chief executive, outlined the measures in an internal email on Tuesday to the newspaper’s senior management […]
A conversation with Bloomberg’s Matt Winkler
Matthew Winkler, Bloomberg News editor-in-chief, gave the UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication’s Reed Sarratt Distinguished Lecture on Oct. 16, 2012. He spoke with Dean Susan King in the Carolina News Studio about his beginnings as a journalist and Bloomber’s founding and growth.
Marketwatch.com experiencing technical difficulties
The Dow Jones & Co. financial news site Marketwatch.com went dark last night and is now back up and running, but experiencing some technical difficulties.
The economic impact of Sandy
With Hurricane Sandy, the latest phenomenon of nature, bearing down on the East Coast and wrecking havoc in the business world, it seemed like a good time to take a look at how business media covers storms. It’s also the only thing anyone’s really talking or writing about, so I have little choice. As someone […]
Nightly Business Report’s ME on coverage due to Sandy
Talking Biz News asked Tom Hudson, the co-anchor and managing editor of “Nightly Business Report” on PBS, how the 30-minute show had adjusted its coverage due to Hurricane Andrew. Here is Hudson’s response: First, our thoughts are with our colleagues, friends and families in Sandy’s path. The closing of the U.S. stock exchanges does […]
O’Bryon on business journalism and media convergence
Linda O’Bryon, chief executive officer of South Carolina ETV, delivers the keynote address at the 11th Annual Convergence and Society Conference, “Advancing Business Journalism and Convergence.” O’Bryon, a founding producer of PBS’ “Nightly Business Report,” described her views about the convergence of video, web and print for business news reporting. She spoke on Sept. 28, […]
Biz editors adjust to market closures due to Sandy
As Hurricane Sandy wreaks havoc along the Atlantic coast, forcing markets in New York to close on Monday and Tuesday, business editors around the country are adjusting their coverage and sections. The market closure means that daily newspapers that typically run stock agate on a daily basis now have to find other content to fill […]
