CNBC wins Edward Murrow Award
CNBC is among of the 2026 Edward R. Murrow Award winners announced on Thursday. The awards are run by the Radio Television Digital News Association, the world’s largest professional organization devoted exclusively to broadcast and digital journalism. Here are the winners that are business journalism related: Investigative Reporting Walmart’s Wild West CNBC New York, NY Excellence […]
WSJ reporter McLain has left for Hyundai
Wall Street Journal reporter Sean McLain has left the news organization to become senior group manager for enterprise storytelling and editorial strategy at Hyundai Motor Co. He had been covering Tesla and robotaxis beat, and previously covered Amazon out of the Los Angeles bureau. Before moving to Los Angeles, McLain was a foreign correspondent in New Delhi […]
WSJ seeks a Tesla reporter
The Wall Street Journal is looking for an ambitious reporter to cover the companies aiming to transform the automotive industry, including Tesla, the autonomous and electric vehicle startups, and Elon Musk’s network of companies. We are witnessing a profound structural shift in mobility. Legacy automakers are locked in a contentious pivot to electrification and autonomy, […]
MarketWatch.com seeks a director of editorial design
MarketWatch is seeking a Director of Editorial Design to lead the visual expression of our journalism. This is a newsroom leadership role responsible for helping readers better understand money, markets and the economy through compelling design, thoughtful presentation and innovative storytelling. Working closely with the Editor in Chief and newsroom leaders, the Director of Editorial […]
NY Times seeks a business editor
The state of the global economy. The emergence of artificial intelligence. The rapidly changing media and entertainment ecosystems. The New York Times’s business desk is on the forefront of some of the biggest issues of our times, serving a general interest audience but also closely watched by many of the influential powerbrokers we cover. We […]
WSJ asks for Binance defamation suit to be dismissed
The Wall Street Journal asked a federal judge Wednesday afternoon to dismiss a defamation suit over news reports that Binance covered up an internal probe, reports Josh Russell of Courthouse News Service. Russell reports, “The Wall Street Journal, a Dow Jones company, argues Binance’s March 2026 defamation complaint should be dismissed for failure to plead the newspaper acted with […]
Forbes Union: We demand raises
The union that represents Forbes editorial staffers sent out the following statement: As you may have read, the New York Times reported that former Forbes EIC Randall Lane accepted $6 million from RJ Shook, a business partner of Forbes, which led to his firing. Randall Lane consistently stood against the Forbes Union during his tenure. […]
West named publisher of Birmingham Biz Journal
Ty West has been named publisher of the Birmingham Business Journal. Editor in chief Stephanie Rebman writes, “He succeeds Joel Welker, who announced his retirement this summer. “West most recently was senior editor of national content for the BBJ’s parent company, American City Business Journals. He started in that role in 2021. “He first joined the […]
Forbes CEO: Stay focused on trusted journalism
Forbes CEO Sherry Phillips sent out the following on Wednesday: Hi all, Today The New York Times published a story about Randall Lane‘s departure from Forbes. I’s natural that many of you will have questions about the situation. However, please understand that due to our policies regarding the confidentiality of personnel information, we cannot share additional details […]
Johansson hired as deputy editor of FT’s The Banker
Eric Johansson has been hired as deputy editor of The Banker, a Financial Times publication. He is overseeing risk and regulation coverage. Johansson previously was DL News’ managing editor. He has spent over a decade working as a reporter, covering everything from entertainment to startups. Over the past eight years, he has covered the constantly evolving […]
