Re/code co-founders appear on “Silicon Valley”
Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher, the co-founders of the tech news site Re/code, made a cameo appearance on the HBO show “Silicon Valley.” Amy Keyishian of Re/code writes, “It was the night of the double cameo by our fearless leaders, Re/code’s co-CEOs, Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg. “You might think that appearing on a TV […]
Bloomberg to introduce new digital video content
Michael Sebastian of AdAge writes about the new digital video content planned by Bloomberg, which previewed the shows to advertisers on Monday. Sebastian writes, “Bloomberg Media execs gave advertisers a presentation that was a healthy mix of audience data and previews of its digital-video content. That included four new series, such as ‘The Morning Brief,’ […]
BuzzFeed hires labor reporter
BuzzFeed has hired Cora Lewis to be its labor reporter. She starts Tuesday and will be based in New York. Lewis graduated from Yale in 2013, and has interned at the New York Observer and the Wall Street Journal and worked as a staff reporter for the New Haven Independent. In 2011, as a recipient […]
Sqoop helps biz journalists find documents fast
Tyler Soper of GeekWire writes about Sqoop, a new online tool that alerts journalists when public documents become available online, based on the companies and topics they choose to follow. Soper writes, “After starting with patent filings and SEC documents, Sqoop is expanding its beta this week to include alerts on federal court records. “Hankes, a […]
Bloomberg looks to repair relations with DC staff
Bloomberg editor in chief John Micklethwait has dispatched chief content officer Josh Tyrangiel and senior executive Eeitor Marty Schenker to fix the discord between Bloomberg’s Washington and New York political news staffs, reports Hadas Gold of Politico. Gold reports, “For the next three months, Tyrangiel and Schenker will go through all of Bloomberg’s coverage and […]
WSJ writing king Newman tells how he did it
Former Wall Street Journal reporter Barry Newman, who wrote more than 400 A-head front page stories for the paper, has written a book called “News to Me” about his writing and reporting style. The Guardian has posted an excerpt. Here’s part of it: This is the point: A lede should lead directly to the story […]
CNBC seeks video editor in San Francisco
CNBC is looking to hire a video editor in its San Francisco bureau. Responsibilities * Daily editing of Packages, Vo’s, Sot’s, Teases in a deadline oriented environment for live cable business news and WEB * Edit independently without reporter/producer presence * Ensure accuracy of all audio/video levels while monitoring signal through a Waveform/Vector scope monitor […]
WSJ seeks digital audio producer
The Wall Street Journal is looking for an experienced digital audio producer for its New York newsroom. Position Requirements: Manage and operate our New York City radio studio. Oversee production of daily and weekly podcasts for the Wall Street Journal, Opinion Journal and Barrons. Work with senior editors on business development and technology plans for […]
Florida Times-Union seeks business reporter
The Times-Union is looking for an experienced Business Reporter to help cover Jacksonville’s vibrant and diversified business community. That means reporting on the self-employed, Fortune 500 companies and everything in between. From quick turnarounds to in-depth pieces, this reporter must have experience digging into complex issues and writing compelling stories. This reporter will know how […]
WSJ hopes to spur innovation
Joseph Lichterman of Nieman Journalism Lab writes about the strategy at the Wall Street Journal to boost innovation with its products. Lichterman writes, “But beyond new apps and redesigned websites, the Journal is integrating its product team into the newsroom and Dow Jones, the Journal’s parent, has created an innovation group, led by Roussel, who […]
