Native ad to appear on next Forbes cover
A native ad for Fidelity will appear on the cover of the latest issue of Forbes, which hits newsstands on Monday, reports Michael Sebastian of Advertising AGe. Sebastian writes, “The Fidelity ad on Forbes’ cover teases an infographic about retirement, which is the editorial theme of the issue. Fidelity paid for the two-page infographic to […]
Bloomberg seeks Microsoft reporter
Bloomberg News seeks a dynamic, energetic and intellectually curious reporter in San Francisco to cover Microsoft. The reporter will be responsible for breaking news, crafting features and writing stepback analyses as Microsoft goes through a make-or-break reinvention under new CEO Satya Nadella. The reporter would be responsible for being ahead on any news as the […]
Valleywag editor Lyons steps down
Dan Lyons, the technology journalist who took over Valleywag earlier this year, is stepping down. Lyons writes, “While all this was happening I sold a book, Disrupted, which I need to deliver by the end of this year. It’s a memoir of my ridiculous attempt to reinvent myself and start a new career as a […]
A change at the top at CraIn’s New York
Glenn Coleman, the editor of Crain’s New York Business, writes Friday about why he is stepping down to become an editor at large. Coleman writes, “I have not been hit by that proverbial bus, but allow me to drive a truck through this metaphor and say I’ve decided to pull the vehicle to the side […]
Charleston paper seeks technology/innovation reporter
Help us cover what’s become known as the “Silicon Harbor,” an emerging cadre of innovators and one of the most fascinating, oft-contentious tourism industries in the South. The Post and Courier, a growing family-owned news organization based in beautiful Charleston, S.C., is looking for a talented writer and journalist to cover technology, innovation and tourism. […]
South Carolina biz editor resigns for private business
Kristy Rupon, the business editor of The State in Columbia, S.C., is leaving the daily on Feb. 20 to take a job as a senior writer and editor with AgFirst Farm Credit Bank in Columbia. Rupon started her career as an intern at The State in 1994 from Columbia College. She has been back at […]
Crain’s New York lays off 40 percent of editorial staff
Crain’s New York Business on Thursday laid off a dozen reporters and editors — 40 percent of its full-time editorial staff — with publisher Jill Kaplan citing a need to “re-align the brand’s costs with its revenues,” according to people who described the company’s explanation for the downsizing. Editor Glenn Coleman told his staff he […]
Carr of NYTimes dies at 58
David Carr, longtime media reporter and columnist for the New York Times, collapsed in the newsroom Thursday and died. He was 58. Christine Mai-Duc and Marc Duvoisin of the Los Angeles Times writes, “Carr had written about the media for 25 years. Before joining the New York Times in 2002, he had been a contributing […]
TheStreet executive Link leaving company
Stephanie Link, the directory of research and vice president of strategy for TheStreet.com, is leaving the company. In an email to subscribers, co-founder Jim Cramer wrote: My job is not just to entertain you, but to teach you to make money. That’s why I decided to take my more than two decades of success on […]
Seeking Alpha CEO: We’re in business of helping people
Zach Abramowitz of ReplyAll talked with Seeking Alpha CEO David Jackson about the financial news site’s strategy. Here is an excerpt from Jackson’s comments: There’s nothing wrong with entertainment. The question is: If you’re a content provider, do you want to be in the entertainment business? Well, the entertainment business is tough, because there’s tremendous growth in supply […]
