Americans concerned deals may heighten bias in news coverage
A newly released Gallup poll conducted June 24 to July 11 has found that Americans are most concerned that the deal trend could lead to great bias in news coverage. https://news.gallup.com/opinion/gallup/264923/comes-local-news-mergers-bias-top-concern.aspx More than nine in 10 Americans are “very” (66 per cent) or “somewhat” (26 per cent) concerned that the owners’ views would influence coverage […]
Anticipation surrounds release of Apple’s newest iPhone
Apple’s newest iPhone is likely to hit the market Sept. 10, reports CNBC. (https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/16/apple-hints-at-september-10-announcement-for-iphone-11.html) Apple has held its fall press event around this time in September for the past four years. Analysts don’t expect the iPhone 11 to be a huge change from previous models. Barclays semiconductor analysts wrote in May that they anticipate Apple’s 2019 iPhones […]
Wall Street Journal seeks consumer finance and banking reporter
The Wall Street Journal is looking for a reporter to cover consumer finance and banking from New York. The reporter will be expected to dive into all things related to consumer finance, from credit cards to car loans. The Journal is looking for someone who can jump on banking news and help decipher and explain […]
Aisha Harris named op-ed culture editor at the New York Times
Aisha Harris has been named culture editor of the op-ed section at the New York Times. Harris came to The Times after six years at Slate magazine, where she was a culture writer and editor. She also hosted a podcast, “Represent,” on which she discussed inclusivity in film and television. At The Times, she has […]
Wall Street Journal seeks journalist to cover Korean Peninsula
The Wall Street Journal is looking for an energetic, experienced and ambitious journalist to lead its coverage of the Korean Peninsula. The job is at the heart of one of the biggest geopolitical stories in the world: the nuclear standoff between Pyongyang and Washington. Korea is also a huge business and economic story. South Korea […]
Kim Castro named new editor at U.S. News & World Report
Kim Castro is named the new editor and chief content officer of U.S. News & World Report, announced U.S. News Executive Chairman Eric Gentler. (https://www.usnews.com/info/blogs/press-room/articles/2019-08-15/kim-castro-becomes-the-first-female-editor-and-chief-content-officer-of-us-news-world-report) As the first female to hold this position, Castro will assume day-to-day oversight of all of U.S. News’ editorial content, working with editors and teams in each section to produce the […]
Ryan Teague Beckwith joins Bloomberg’s 2020 election team
Ryan Teague Beckwith is leaving his position as a politics editor at Time magazine’s D.C. bureau to join Bloomberg’s 2020 election team. Beckwith has been with Time since October, 2014. In his position as senior editor, he was responsible for overseeing day-to-day coverage of national political news, including the 2016 election. He was responsible for […]
Battle lines drawn in fight to control the burgeoning vaping industry
The battle between vaping companies on the one side and health authorities and governments on the other is heating up. A vaping industry group sued the U.S. government Wednesday to delay an upcoming review of thousands of e-cigarettes on the market, reports Associated Press health writer Matthew Perrone. (https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2019-08-14/vaping-companies-sue-to-delay-us-e-cigarette-review) In its legal challenge, the Vapor […]
Goli Sheikholeslami named new CEO of New York Public Radio
Goli Sheikholeslami announced today she is resigning as president and chief executive officer of Chicago Public Media, the nonprofit parent company of NPR news/talk WBEZ 91.5-FM and urban alternative Vocalo, to become CEO of New York Public Radio, parent company of WNYC, starting in early October. (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/14/business/media/new-york-public-radio-ceo.htm) “My move to New York is bittersweet, especially when it comes to leaving the […]
Walmart posts gains in second quarter earnings
Walmart on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings that topped expectations and raised its outlook for the full year, building on the momentum in its core U.S. business, online operations and investments in grocery, reports CNBC. It marked the 20th consecutive quarter of sales gains in the U.S. for Walmart and its 19th quarter of traffic growth on […]
