Trying to question Madoff
Erin Arvedlund, a former Barron’s reporter, writes Wednesday for Conde Nast Portfolio about her attempts back in 2001 to question hedge fund operator Bernard Madoff, now accused of swindling $50 billion from investors. Arvedlund writes, “Every reporter encounters a big story that feels risky — that carries the risk of offending someone important, someone big, […]
Barron's acquires Winner's Circle
Barron’s magazine announced Thursday it acquired The Winner’s Circle Organization, a consulting firm based in Boca Raton, Fla., for an undisclosed price. The firm provides analysis of financial advisory practices and rankings of advisors based on assets under management, revenue generation and practice quality. “The acquisition of The Winner’s Circle Organization further strengthens Barron’s leadership […]
WSJ now providing audio for phones
The Wall Street Journal announced Wednesday the launch of an audio newscast service available by phone. Audio news reports from the Journal, as well as its sister business news media outlets Barron’s and MarketWatch.com are now available free of charge anytime, anywhere by calling 800-975-3916 from any phone, regardless of carrier, Internet access or data […]
Barron's misses the mark on Target
TheStreet.com media critic Marek Fuchs writes Wednesday that a Barron’s story about Target Corp.’s recent earnings missed the bulls’ eye when discussing its credit card issues. Fuchs writes, “To The Wall Street Journal, representative of much of the longer-form work, credit card trouble was the first factor mentioned in the lead sentence to explain why […]
Wall Street Journal, Barron's and Marketwatch now on BlackBerry
Dow Jones & Co. announced Tuesday that headlines and stories from its business journalism publications, The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and Marketwatch, will now be available to BlackBerry users. A release stated that the new service will provide “access to the latest headlines, news summaries and updates automatically with no manual refresh required. Easy-to-use content […]
Dow Jones reports fourth-quarter operating profit, online growth
Dow Jones & Co., the parent company of The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, Marketwatch and Dow Jones Newswires, reported a fourth quarter operating income of $24 million, according to the news release from its parent company, News Corp. For the year, the operating income was $45 million. The earnings release did not provide comparable numbers […]
Biz magazines post bad second quarter in advertising
Many business magazines posted a decline in ad revenue and ad pages during the second quarter, according to data from the Publishers Information Bureau. Some publications bucked the trend. The Economist reported a 21 percent gain in ad revenue to $34.4 million and a 2.2 percent increase in ad pages to 648.5 for the quarter. […]
Dow Jones online sites report gains in readership
Dow Jones & Co. released data from Omniture on Wednesday that showed strong gains among its business journalism Web sites. The Wall Street Journal Digital Network generated a record number of average monthly visitors for the quarter, with an average 24.2 million visitors. For the month of June, The Wall Street Journal Digital Network reported a 74 […]
Barron's cover story on oil bubble popping is nuts
TheStreet.com media critic Marek Fuchs writes Monday that the cover story in the latest issue of Barron’s that argues that the oil price bubble is about to burst is faulty in its premise. Fuchs writes, “‘Oil Bubble: When It Will Pop and Why,’ it said, accompanied by a big, black, oily bubble. I settled into […]
Dow Jones to use software to combine print and online
Dow Jones & Co. has signed a deal with Eidos Media to use its Methode software for the print and online editions of The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and Marketwatch. A story from Newspapers & Technology stated, “The implementation will serve reporters, editors and designers at newsrooms in the United States, Europe and Asia, all […]
