SABEW names Best in Business winners
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers announced honorees in its 19th Best in Business competition, which honors excellence in business journalism across all news platforms. The 150 honored works represent all corners of financial news, from the Albany (NY) Business Review to Fortune magazine and National Public Radio, from CNBC to the Atlanta […]
Kimes wins SABEW young business journalist award
Mina Kimes, 28, an enterprise investigative reporter for Bloomberg News, is the inaugural winner of the Larry Birger Young Business Journalist prize, honoring journalists under age 30. She will receive her award March 29 at the 51st SABEW Annual Conference in Phoenix. The judging panel also chose to honor four finalists: Chris Kirkham, 30, projects […]
Huffington Post seeks business reporter
The Huffington Post Business section is seeking an experienced journalist to cover general business and economic news. The ideal candidate should have a passion for news, be at ease with the breakneck pace of online journalism, a clear, confident writing style and the ability to tell stories through charts and graphics. Candidates should have a […]
CNBC seeks producer for special investigations unit
CNBC is seeking a producer to work with its special investigations unit. Job responsibilities: • Produce original business news content, primarily for broadcast, including research, conducting interviews, writing and editing scripts, field producing and shooting, and overseeing editing. • Oversee and manage production team and budget, including associate producers, assistant producers, crews and/or editors. • […]
Bloomberg seeks speed desk editor in Mexico City
The Speed Desk editor will produce breaking news stories on business and general interest topics: company earnings, stock market reports, announcements in politics, earthquakes. The reporter will need to quickly read through breaking news releases in Spanish and English to find financial details and immediately transform them into real-time headlines for clients. Qualifications: -Bachelors degree […]
NYTimes names deputy biz editor, international biz editor
New York Times business editor Dean Murphy sent out the following email announcement on Thursday: For the past seven years, Kevin McKenna has done a stellar job reinventing, elevating and integrating our online report – so successfully, that in essence he has made his current web job an anachronism of sorts. Kevin will become […]
Reynolds Center executive director Austin leaving for APME
Linda Austin, the executive director of the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism for the past five years, has resigned to become project manager of APME’s NewsTrain. Austin writes, “The change fits with a shift in my personal life. I am moving back east, where I am starting an international training consultancy. Stay […]
Pacific Coast Business Times losing two staffers, third looking to leave
The Pacific Coast Business Times, a business weekly newspaper based in Santa Barbara, Calif., is losing three of its staffers, reports editor and founder Henry Dubroff. Marlize van Romburgh, managing editor, will be attending law school in the fall in the Bay Area at either Santa Clara or UC Hastings. She has been at the […]
Trusting the information that you’re going to get
Chris Ariens of TVNewser interviewed new Fox Business Network anchor Maria Bartiromo about her new shows on the network and about business journalism. Here is an excerpt: TVNewser: FBN still trails CNBC in the ratings most hours, what will be your measure of success? Bartiromo: I feel like already I’ve had people on the show […]
CNNMoney names new markets and investing editor
CNNMoney.com managing editor Lex Haris sent out the following announcement: I’m pleased to announce that Heather Long will be joining CNNMoney as Markets & Investing editor. It became immediately clear to all of us that Heather has a lot of smart, innovative ideas for approaching coverage. It’s easy to see why from her background: Heather […]
