Talking Biz News Today — April 28, 2014
Some of Monday’s top business news stories: The New York Times Recovery has created far more low-wage jobs than better-paid ones, by Annie Lowrey One therapist, $4 million in 2012 Medicare billing, by Julie Creswell and Robert Gebeloff The Wall Street Journal Pfizer confirms AstraZeneca approach, by Dana Cimilluca, Jonathan D. Rockoff and Hester Plumridge […]
WSJ pitch: We are not YouTube with our videos
Ricardo Bilton of Digiday writes about how The Wall Street Journal is pitching potential advertisers for its video content. Bilton writes, “Convincing buyers to get involved might not be easy. Next to digital giants like AOL and Yahoo, the video offerings of publishers like the WSJ and The New York Times, at first glance, still feel […]
Next wave of deals to come from pharmaceuticals
Pfizer has decided to continue talks to buy UK’s AstraZeneca after pulling back last week. While it might be one of the largest deals of its kind, it also shows that many drug companies are struggling to continue making money. The Financial Times broke the news in a story by Ed Hammond and Andrew Ward: […]
Las Vegas daily seeks business reporter
The Las Vegas Review-Journal needs smart, energetic business writers to cover the city few tourists see: Factories where they build spaceships; Silicon Valley refugees remaking downtown as a tech oasis; and multinational corporations run by outrageous billionaires. We’re looking for an experienced reporter to cover economic development, banking and finance. The right candidate will know […]
Houston Chronicle bringing back standalone biz section
The Houston Chronicle will bring back its standalone business section on Tuesday, writes editor in chief Nancy Barnes. Barnes writes that the change comes “as we renew our commitment to deliver more business news and information about the economic engine of Houston. “In just a few weeks, our new business columnist will make his debut […]
Fear sells better than sex in TV biz journalism
John Norris, a columnist for the Montgomery Advertiser in Alabama, writes about those who fear the stock market is about to crash. Norris writes, “First, let me explain something: if your last name isn’t Buffett, Bernanke, Yellen, or Gross, you had better come up with something interesting to say when you are on the TV. […]
WSJ seeks deputy bureau chief for Tokyo
The Wall Street Journal’s Tokyo bureau is seeking a deputy bureau chief/senior editor. This editor would work with bureau chief on all aspects of bureau management including editing, scheduling, story assignment and long-range planning of features. The editor may take responsibility for particular coverage areas depending on qualifications. Job Requirements: At least 10 years of […]
Quartz seeks senior technology reporter
Quartz seeks a reporter to lead its coverage of the technology sector globally, with a focus on producing original takes on the news and reported analytical scoops. You would be part of the growing Quartz team in New York, and help shape our efforts to take bracingly creative approaches to covering business news. Technology topics […]
Washington state paper seeks business reporter
The Daily News of Longview is looking for an energetic and experienced business reporter to cover our ports, industry, retail and labor beats. We are a small paper, but we think big. We expect our reporters to do enterprise stories that get behind the headlines. We jump on breaking news and cede nothing to large news […]
Abilene paper seeks business reporter
The business multimedia journalist at the Abilene Reporter-News is responsible for covering stories in and around the community, as they happen or after the fact, with acute awareness of the immediacy of digital-first, on-demand journalism. The business reporter’s primary focus will be on local/area business/workforces and the associated issues faced by each. The reporter also will […]
