Examining the last piece of biz reporting from Loomis — and her ethics
John Kimelman of Barron’s writes Tuesday about the Fortune story by retiring business journalism legend Carol Loomis about BlackRock, but not before examining her ethics. Kimelman writes, “Loomis, 85, goes down as one of the most celebrated financial journalists ever. Like the late Alan Abelson of Barron’s, another journalistic legend, she didn’t quit her job […]
How the WSJ has celebrated its 125th anniversary
Joseph Lichterman of Nieman Journalism Lab writes about how The Wall Street Journal has leveraged its 125th anniversary, which was Tuesday. Lichterman writes, “The paper has also been running a blog all year long, Today in WSJ History, that’s has been updated with archival content that corresponds with dates in history and anniversaries, like the […]
Social media and the sharing of a Forbes story
Lewis Dvorkin, the chief product officer at Forbes, writes about how social media is changing business journalism. Dvorkin writes, “Here are three charts for current and would-be journalists to ponder. The top two speak to the future — how the convergence of social and mobile influences the life span of a post. The Forbes.com post […]
Creative director among those laid off at WSJ
Tomaso Capuano, who was named creative director for The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones & Co. in 2008, was among those laid off from the business newspaper at the end of last month. Capuano was responsible for design across the Journal and Dow Jones. He was previously the creative director for the recently launched […]
Private Equity International seeks reporter
Private Equity International is looking to add a reporter with strong news values to its ranks in New York City. Joining us to work on the industry-leading magazine and website Private Equity International (www.privateequityinternational.com), the successful candidate will contribute to our Americas-focused private equity coverage, working with the title’s US-based journalists to deliver breaking news, […]
NerdWallet seeks staff writers
NerdWallet has been around since 2009, helping consumers make smart financial decisions. We cover the spectrum of consumer finance — banking, credit cards, education, health care, insurance, investments, mortgages, shopping, travel — you name it. We’re doubling our staff this year. We’re looking for more fulltine staff writers with at least three years’ experience at midsize […]
AP seeks tech reporter in California
AP’s Business News department is looking for an energetic and aggressive reporter who is fascinated by the gadgets and apps being launched out of Silicon Valley and wants to explain how new devices, innovative services and influential companies are changing our lives at work and at home. We need someone who can consistently break news […]
Sageworks makes private company data available to biz reporters
Sageworks, a financial information company, announced Tuesday that its industry data on privately held companies is now available to journalists free of charge. Members of the media can now access the most up-to-date data on the sales, profit and debt trends of private companies in 17 primary industry categories — including manufacturing, retail, construction, health […]
WSJ’s Baker on the paper’s 125th anniversary
Capital New York’s Joe Pompeo spoke with Wall Street Journal managing editor Gerard Baker on the paper’s 125th anniversary on Tuesday about its progress in recent years. Here is an excerpt: CAPITAL: What are the most innovative things happening at the Journal right now digitally? BAKER: We’re pressing ahead aggressively with a digital transformation of […]
Stine among those laid off at WSJ
Rick Stine, who had been at The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires, was among the business journalists laid off by the news organization at the end of last month. “It is true that after 30+ years I was one of those let go,” said Stine in an email to Talking Biz News. “I […]
