Recorder in San Francisco seeks biz reporter
The Recorder, a daily online and weekly print publication focused on the intersection of law and technology, has an opening for a full-time business reporter in San Francisco. We are looking for someone to pitch in on breaking news while building out a beat covering innovation in legal education and law-focused startups. The ideal candidate will be […]
Tampa Tribune seeks business reporter
The Tampa Tribune is looking for an independent, self-starting journalist to cover business news in the Tampa Bay area. This reporter must balance daily and enterprise stories and provide breaking news online for our website, TBO.com Technical Skills: Exemplary skills at researching and interviewing; an ability to write content that is accurate, clear and compelling. […]
Financial Times ready for global edition
Arif Durrani of MediaWeek examines how the Financial Times is preparing for a single global edition in 2014. Durrani writes, “Not everyone’s convinced by the global edition. Lorna Tilbian, the executive director at Numis Securities, says: ‘This one global edition might work for advertisers, but does it really work for readers? Don’t give me pages […]
The Information is eschewing advertising
John McDermott of Digiday spoke with Jessica Lessin of The Information about the new tech news site’s strategy. Here is an excerpt: There’s plenty of blogs and publications devoted to tech news. What’s missing? What we thought was missing was a publication geared toward professionals; people who either work in tech — entrepreneurs, executives, venture […]
Reorg Research seeks junior reporter
Junior reporters at Reorg Research will aid in the production of, research and pitching story ideas to be published on our real-time news site. The job includes establishing and maintaining a breadth of plugged-in sources, attending legal proceedings and industry events, and doing background research for the purpose of reporting a combination of breaking news […]
Why financial journalists didn’t cover the Blackstone deal
The Daily Show’s Samantha Bee spoke with Gretchen Morgenson of the New York Times business desk about why most of the financial media — except for Bloomberg News — failed to cover a credit default swap deal by the Blackstone Group. She then asked the business desk of BuzzFeed how they would cover the story. […]
Knight-Bagehot now accepting applications for 2014-15
The Knight-Bagehot Fellowship in Economics and Business Journalism at Columbia University is now accepting applications for the 2014-15 academic year. The program offers qualified journalists the opportunity to enhance their understanding and knowledge of business, economics and finance in a year-long, full-time program administered by the journalism school. Fellows take courses at Columbia’s graduate schools […]
Giving people something more exciting and engaging
Toronto Star reporter Morgan Campbell talked with Jason Clinkscales of The Sports Fan Journal about his new sports business show, called “Sportonomics.” Here is an excerpt: TSFJ: At least Stateside, there have been at least several sports business shows that struggled to find their traction on television. What stands out about Sportonomics that will allow […]
Why The Information will be a nice business
Nicholas Carlson of Business Insider writes about The Information, the new tech news site launched by former Wall Street Journal reporter Jessica Lessin that is charging $39 per month for access. Carlson writes, “While all of us are laughing about how information wants to be free, Lessin and her colleagues are probably going to build […]
Bartiromo’s departure makes others at CNBC happy
Joe Weisenthal of Business Insider writes Thursday about the mood at business news network CNBC in the wake of the departure of anchor Maria Bartiromo last week. Weisenthal writes, “One person who was at CNBC headquarters the day after Bartiromo’s departure actually described a widespread sense of ‘relief.’ “It’s not that Bartiromo was disliked. It’s […]
