What’s behind Capitol Forum and its growth plans
Teddy Downey is executive editor and chief executive officer of The Capitol Forum, a Washington-based news service digging deep into the connection between business and government regulation. Downey is responsible for overseeing editorial coverage and growth initiatives. Previously, Downey was a senior vice president at MF Global’s Washington Research Group, where he provided education policy […]
How Bloomberg increased page views by boosting site download time
Bloomberg has increased its page views by 15 percent by boosting its site download time, reports Ross Benes of Digiday. Benes writes, “The move helped its articles load faster because Javelin utilizes a newer and more efficient internet protocol, and it allows web developers to more easily isolate problem areas and make more frequent alterations. “More than […]
Coverage: Pork belly prices hit a record high
Prices for the part of a hog used to make bacon have risen around 80 percent this year, while frozen reserves are at a six-decade low as Americans bought around 14 percent more bacon at stores in 2016 than in 2013. Benjamin Parkin of The Wall Street Journal had the news: “The consumer has simply woken […]
Talking Biz News Today — July 17, 2017
Some of Monday’s top business news stories: Associated Press JPMorgan CEO shifts topic to politics from financial results, by Ken Sweet Elon Musk talks cars — and humanity’s fate — with governors, by Matt O’Brien Bloomberg Hedge funds are losing faith in precious metals, by Luzi-Ann Javier Why Delta is better at taking your money, by Justin Bachman Fortune […]
Dow Jones accidentally exposes data online
An error by Dow Jones & Co. in configuring a cloud-computing service left addresses and other information about subscribers to some of its products, including The Wall Street Journal, exposed to possible unauthorized access, reports Robert McMillan of The Journal. McMillan writes, “About 2.2 million subscribers’ records were affected, a Dow Jones spokesman said. Some of the […]
ACBJ papers pick their best reporters, coverage
Editors at American City Business Journals newspapers across the country voted on their best across the company. Here are the winners: Best Real Estate Beat Coverage: Adam Sichko, Nashville Business Journal Best Technology Beat Coverage: Ashley Stewart, Puget Sound Business Journal Best Beat Coverage, All Others: Matt Kish, Retail, Portland Business Journal Best Breaking News Coverage: Kansas City Business […]
Reuters hires McClellan as top news editor in Asia
Philip McClellan has been hired as the top news editor in Asia for Reuters. He begins Monday and will be based in Singapore. McClellan was previously the weekend editor for international coverage at The New York Times. He edited enterprise and breaking news and oversaw production of the Sunday and Monday newspapers. He has also been deputy […]
“Marketplace” seeks an executive editor
This is the place you want to be. It’s an exciting time to join Marketplace. We are an industry leader in telling meaningful and creative stories on the radio with over 14 million weekly listeners. We are known for our original, conversational and accessible storytelling, and we are evolving into a multi-media enterprise centered on the […]
Augusta biz publication seeks reporter
The Buzz on Biz, a division of Morris Publishing Group, has an immediate, full-time opening for a multi-media business journalist. Our goal is to provide useful and reliable information to help business readers make important decisions for their companies and to help readers understand the impact of news on their firm. That news will be […]
Bloomberg TV/Radio seeks assignment desk editor in San Fran
Bloomberg Television/Radio is seeking a highly motivated, hard-working news editor to join the U.S. News Desk. Working across latter end of our U.S. broadcast day, this is a pivotal role in the newsroom, requiring a collaborative attitude and global perspective. The successful applicant will be passionate about business and financial news, demonstrate excellent editorial judgment, […]
