Market News International seeks economics data reporter in DC
MNI, a global financial news service, is seeking an economic data reporter for the Washington, D.C. bureau. The ideal candidate will have three to five years of reporting experience; a BA in economics, statistics, business or related field; experience with all aspects of Excel including creating graphics; knowledge of government and private economic data reports, […]
CNBC seeks associate producer for specials/investigations
The associate producer specials/investigative is responsible for working with senior producers, producers, and news assistants to produce for CNBC Business Day programs. Projects to include both taped and live segments, shows or documentaries. Requirements •Work with Producers to coordinate shooting and editing schedules •Provide support in the field, including assisting on shoots and logistics •Become […]
The Deal seeks small-cap M&A reporter
The Deal is seeking an experienced business journalist to cover deal-making by small-cap, publicly traded companies. The person in this position will be expected to follow market trends and provide sophisticated analysis that will be useful to a readership of investment bankers, attorneys, money managers and other market professionals. The ideal candidate will: Be able […]
MarketWatch vs. Bloomberg websites
Kristina Zucchi compares for the Investopedia website the MarketWatch and Bloomberg websites in terms of markets coverage. Zucchi writes, “Unlike MarketWatch, Bloomberg has both a free public site and a pay subscription site for professionals. In this article we focus on the public site. Bloomberg tends to have a more targeted focus on the markets than MarketWatch, […]
CBC bans paid speaking appearances by its journalists
The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. has banned all outside paid appearances by its journalists, following almost a year of controversy over allegations of potential conflicts of interest, reports Simon Houpt of the Globe and Mail. Houpt writes, “In a memo issued Thursday afternoon, the heads of news for the broadcaster’s separate English and French-language services, told […]
Biz journalist: Integrity more important than speaking fees
Amanda Lang, a business journalist for CBC in Canada, responds in a Globe & Mail column to allegations that she attempted to kill a story about Royal Bank because she has accepting fees for speaking at one of its events and has a relationship with one of its directors. Lang writes, “The exact allegation is […]
Sorkin blows interview with Robbins
Hamilton Nolan of Gawker is critical of the interview that New York Times business columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin conducted with self-help guru Anthony Robbins about his investing advice. Nolan writes, “As someone reading (or viewing a video of) an interview of Tony Robbins regarding his new book of money advice, you may have been interested […]
Law360 seeks editors in New York
Law360, a LexisNexis company, is an online newswire for business lawyers that covers major litigation, transactions and regulatory issues. Founded in 2004 and acquired by LexisNexis in 2012, Law360 is a cutting-edge organization and one of the fastest-growing subscription news services in the U.S. Our subscribers include the 100 largest law firms in the U.S., […]
WSJ’s New York section names two deputy editors
Bob Rose, the New York bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal, sent out the following announcement on Thursday: We’re pleased to announce the appointment of two deputies for Greater New York as we strive to provide the best daily report on the New York metro area, online and in print. Andrew LaVallee, GNY’s senior […]
The 17-year-old tech reporter
Jeremy Barr of Capital New York writes about William Turton, the 17-year-old technology reporter for The Daily Dot. Barr writes, “Turton has been with the site for just over seven months, and has quickly become a reliable source of scoops on the somewhat mysterious world of competitive video game-playing, or esports (shorthand for ‘electronic sports’). […]
