TheStreet.com hires managing editor, tech reporter
Financial news site TheStreet.com has hired Scott Billings as managing editor and Jennifer Van Grove, who joins as technology and social media reporter. Billings will be based out of TheStreet’s headquarters on Wall Street, and Van Grove will report from San Diego. “Our mission is to offer investors credible insights that will help them make […]
How CNBC could get people to watch again
Jon Friedman of Marketwatch.com has five suggestions for business news network CNBC for how it could get more viewers. Friedman writes, “CNBC also faces regular criticism for veering too far into the entertainment realm of its broadcasts. Naturally, pundits pile on by saying the network’s broadcasts are dreary and turgid. (Over the years, at various […]
Willing to eat oatmeal and pay the employees first
Lora Valicra of Mainebiz interviewed Jon Whitney, the publication’s founder, about its early days as part of its 20th anniversary celebration. Here is an excerpt: MB: How did you get the idea for what later became Mainebiz? JW: By 1994 I was looking for something else to publish. I thought the Portland area and southern […]
New editor named for Tulsa biz paper
Lesa Jones has been named the editor of Tulsa Business & Legal News. Before joining the business newspaper, Jones worked for two years as a staff writer for the Broken Arrow Ledger, where she primarily covered the education, faith and community beats through writing articles as well as shooting photos and videos. Jones has also […]
International Business Times seeks senior tech writer
The International Business Times is seeking a senior writer to help lead our coverage of technology, social media, gadgets, innovation and science. It’s a competitive beat: we’re looking for a deeply-sourced, versatile reporter who can break meaningful news on companies like Apple, Google and Facebook as well as step back and write agenda-setting features that […]
International Business Times seeks tech reporter
The International Business Times is seeking a versatile, productive, aggressive writer to join our New York City newsroom to produce frequent stories about technology, social media, gadgets, innovation and science. The ideal candidate brings a demonstrated ability to file clean, accurate, jargon-free engaging copy under tight deadlines on a variety of subjects. At least one […]
Albuquerque biz editor departs on a high note
Mike Murphy, the business editor of the Albuquerque Journal for the past 16 years who is moving to the assistant metro editor slot, writes Monday about the section’s accomplishments during his tenure. Murphy writes, “I am moving off the business desk after a year of some remarkable improvements. :Consider: • We launched one of the […]
Bloomberg vs. Reuters: The twin sisters of financial journalism
Dean Rotbart writes for Examiner.com about twin sisters Sasha Damouni and Nadia Damouni, 35, who work for battling financial news services, Bloomberg News and Reuters. Rotbart writes, “Sasha, who joined Bloomberg in New York in July 2010, specializes in coverage of the healthcare industry, focused on pharmaceutical and biotech companies, as well as health services […]
Bloomberg teases “With All Due Respect”
Bloomberg Media has begun promoting its new political television show “With All Due Respect,” featuring Mark Halperin and John Heilemann. Here’s a description from Halperin and Heilemann on the thinking behind the new show: Few phrases in politics are more widely used — and even more widely abused — than “With All Due Respect.” It’s […]
Finance & Commerce seeks reporter
Finance & Commerce, a daily business newspaper focused on covering real estate, construction and development in the Twin Cities and Minnesota, has an opening for a general assignment reporter. This job requires a versatile journalist who relishes plunging into our core topics, learning the basics and turning comprehensive stories driven by tough questions that a […]
