New biz magazine launching in Delaware
A publishing company with titles in locations north of New York and west of Philadelphia is planning a new business magazine called Delaware Business Times. Joe DiStefano of the Philadelphia Inquirer writes, “Waltz has hired former Gannett Corp. vp/digital media Michael J. Mika (ex boss at of Delaware Online, the Wilmington News Journal site) as […]
Michigan paper names new business editor
Veteran journalist Dan Nielsen is the Traverse City Record-Eagle’s new business editor. A story on its website states, “Nielsen, whose journalism career spans more than two decades, is a longtime Record-Eagle employee who spent the past five years in the newsroom as a page designer, copy editor and design hub supervisor. He succeeds Glenn Puit, […]
The 20-year-old who rocks the Apple beat
Michael Rosenwald writes for Columbia Journalism Review about Mark Gurman, the 20-year-old Michigan student who covers Apple for 9to5mac.com. Rosenwald writes, “Gurman’s scoops, beginning in high school, have included stories about Apple’s foray into tablets, new phone designs, the arrival of Siri, the dropping of Google maps, how Apple stores operate, how new operating systems […]
Reuters seeks finance reporter in New York
Reuters is seeking a reporter for its finance team in New York. Qualifications: – Identify news-worthy events and trends ahead of the competition. – Use existing company and investor contacts to break key stories about New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, Toronto Stock Exchange, and other major exchanges in the Americas. – Use existing financial contacts […]
Reuters seeks M&A reporter for technology/telecom
Reuters is seeking a reporter focusing on breaking news on mergers and acquisitions with an emphasis on major deals, and investment banking activities in the technology and telecommunications sector. Specific job duties include: – Report and break news on various activities of deals and deal makers including large-scale mergers and acquisitions in tech, media, cable […]
Pittsburgh daily to launch standalone biz section
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette plans to launch a standalone daily business section next week, according to business editor Brian Hyslop. The section will be a full color section Tuesday through Friday. Sunday will continue to be a stand-alone section. And on Saturdays, it will be inside the A section. The Post-Gazette doesn’t have a Monday section […]
Barron’s seeks online producer
Barron’s is looking for a multi-talented online editor who is can proofread a financial story on deadline, find and crop the perfect photo to illustrate it, and distill it into 140 characters to drive traffic on Twitter. In this producer role, the perfect candidate will work closely with the editorial, support, and technical teams to […]
Bloomberg: Believing in original reporting
Capital New York interviewed Reto Gregori, the deputy editor in chief for Bloomberg News, about the news service. Here is an excerpt: CAPITAL: Bloomberg News is known particularly for its financial coverage, but also has a stable of foreign correspondents and recently announced plans for a stand-alone politics site. Is Bloomberg attempting to compete on […]
Barron’s writer Conway leaving for asset management job
Brendan Conway, who wrote the “Focus on Funds” column for Barron’s, is leaving the Dow Jones publication. At the end of his column in the latest issue, Conway writes, “As I’m leaving Barron’s to take a position in asset management, this column is my last. It has been a pleasure and an honor to serve […]
Las Vegas Business Press names new editor
Norm Bell, who was editor of the Hartford Business Journal for three years, has been named editor of the Las Vegas Business Press. Ann Friedman of the Business Press writes, “Bell is no newbie. Last September, he and his wife started VegasBureau.com, a website that covers news and conventions in the Las Vegas area for […]
