Dallas Morning News public editor Stephen Buckley writes about its business news section under new business editor Javier David.
Buckley writes, “In December, Javier E. David stepped into this complex narrative as The Dallas Morning News’ new business editor. He comes with sterling credentials: Over nearly 30 years, he has worked as a reporter and editor for outlets such as Thomson Reuters, Axios, Yahoo! Finance, CNBC and The Wall Street Journal.
“‘People underestimate how big and important the story is here,’ David told me. ‘There are really big things happening in this region. It is very much a business town, and we want people to know that. We want people to look to us as the definitive guide as to what’s happening with business in this region.’
“A native New Yorker with an arresting baritone, David takes over a staff of 12 full-timers (including Dave Lieber, The Watchdog) and two columnists. His team is among the newsroom’s youngest, but, he says, ‘We’re super motivated. We bring a lot of strengths.’
“He and his team have focused on a few key storylines. Real estate: ‘This is a big builder’s town. So, real estate, real estate, real estate.’ Financial services and Big Data: Both industries are seeing major growth, as North Texas has sprouted into one of the nation’s largest data-center markets. Retail: ‘A really big story here. That’s always of high interest.’ And energy and natural resources: ‘With all this growth, the region is going to need a lot of power.'”
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