TV biz news anchor Dobbs dies at 78
Lou Dobbs, the longtime business news anchor at CNN and then Fox Business, died on Thursday. He was 78. Oliver Darcy of CNN reports, “Dobbs had a lengthy career in broadcast journalism, spending more than two decades at CNN, which he joined at its inception in 1980 and anchoring the program “Moneyline.” Dobbs left CNN […]
Bankadelic special episode: Stars and Swipes forever
The latest episode of Lou Carlozo’s Bankadelic brings together five special guests to talk about the state of banking and fintech at the halfway point of 2024. Join them as they wax patriotic on banking’s breakthroughs, paths to industry improvement and causes for celebration worth raising the sparklers on high. Our banking patriots: Zach Duke, […]
Qwoted 100 PR Superstar: Viktorija Veltmane of the Dyninno Group
It’s hard to imagine a Qwoted 100 PR Superstar with more international cred than Viktorija Veltmane. Based in Riga, Latvia, she’s Head of Press Relations at the Dyninno Group, a company that itself has globetrotting roots: founded in San Francisco by an immigrant from Moldova and today based in Valetta, Malta. Then there’s Veltmane’s freelance […]
Qwoted 100 PR Superstar: John Brhel of Binghamton University
For close to 11 years, John Brhel has moved up the comms ladder at Binghamton University in Vestal, N.Y., a town nestled by the Pennsylvania border and about 150 miles southwest of Albany. It’s a fitting post, given that he earned his journalism degree at Ithaca College, just an hour away. Today he’s Communications Manager […]
Former WSJ editor Murray to run Washington Post
The Washington Post announced Sunday that Sally Buzbee has stepped down as executive editor and is being replaced by former Wall Street Journal editor Matt Murray. Buzbee has been with The Washington Post since 2021, leading the newsroom through the turbulence of the pandemic and expanding its service journalism, including Climate and Well+Being. Under her leadership, The […]
Bankadelic podcast: Listen in for banking’s endless summer
To kick off the summer season, the Bankadelic podcast (just lauded by Banktastic) is in search of hot sun, cool waves and excellent fodder for banking’s sizzling season. What might the next three months hold? Where might the buzzkills be hiding? And why is there hope for all? Join your favorite lifeguard/podcaster Lou Carlozo as […]
Business Insider EIC Carlson is stepping down
Business Insider’s global editor-in-chief Nicholas Carlson is stepping down as the company begins a search for his replacement, reports Maxwell Tani of Semafor. Tani reports, “In a meeting with the publication’s leadership Tuesday morning, Nicholas Carlson announced that he would leave his position as the top editor of the business-focused digital news outlet, and become an editor-at-large […]
Swisher to receive Lifetime Achievement Webby
Longtime technology journalist Kara Swisher has been awarded the 2024 Webby Lifetime Achievement Award. The Webby Awards are given by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. The Webby Awards states: As one of the most recognized voices in technology, media and business, Kara Swisher holds an incomparable career as a veteran tech journalist covering a […]
NPR senior biz editor Berliner resigns
National Public Radio senior business editor Uri Berliner says he is resigning after criticism over his opinion piece in Free Press. “I don’t support calls to defund NPR,” wrote Berliner. “I respect the integrity of my colleagues and wish for NPR to thrive and do important journalism. But I cannot work in a newsroom where I am […]
Columbia names 24-25 Bagehots
Columbia Journalism School announced Wednesday 10 Knight-Bagehot Fellows in Economics and Business Journalism for the 2024-2025 academic year. The mid-career fellowships are offered to experienced journalists who take graduate courses, primarily at Columbia’s Schools of Business and Journalism. Fellows also attend weekly seminars with media and business executives and tech, finance and corporate experts during […]
