Cramer responds to Barron's article
CNBC “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer responded to the Barron’s cover story this past week that questioned his stock picks, writes Jeff Poor of the NewsBusters site. The motives behind the article have been questioned because Barron’s is part of Dow Jones & Co., which News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch is acquiring. News Corp. is […]
Taking issue with Barron's cover story on Cramer
Jon C. Ogg, writing Sunday on the 24/7 Wall Street web site, wonders if there were ulterior motives in this week’s Barron’s cover story on CNBC “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer‘s stock picks. Ogg wrote, “Dow Jones owns Barron’s, and Dow Jones is about to become part of Rupert Murdoch’s giant News Corp. It just seems […]
Barrons.com unveils new design
Barron’s Online, the website of the weekly financial newspaper, Wednesday announced a site relaunch with a new design and site navigation that offers access to free offerings including video and RSS feeds. A new dual-tab feature on the homepage allows users to easily move between features from “This Week’s Magazine” published on Saturday, and “Online Exclusives” published […]
Dow Jones union sends card to Murdoch
The union that represents business journalists at The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, Marketwatch and Dow Jones Newswires has sent a card to their new owner, News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch, asking him to negotiate a fair contract. The statement from the Independent Association of Publishers Employees stated, “Reporters and editors from both The Journal and […]
WSJ ad revenue falls 7 percent in July; Barron's also falls
Dow Jones & Co. reported decreases in advertising for its print Wall Street Journal and Barron’s editions in July, but increases in advertising for the online editions. Dow Jones said, “Advertising revenue at the print Wall Street Journal decreased 7.2% in July on a 20.9% decrease in advertising volume. An increase in financial advertising volume […]
TheStreet.com's Fuchs and Barron's Savitz in a tiff
Apparently Barron’s writer Eric Savitz didn’t take too kindly to TheStreet.com’s Marek Fuchs criticizing him for writing the same story about Microsoft stock over and over again. Fuchs wrote, “He first said that my coverage was obnoxious. To this, I must say: I resemble that accusation. But beyond that, he only had one point I […]
WSJ union wants to get new contract in place soon
The union that represents business journalists at The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, Marketwatch and Dow Jones Newswires wants to get a new contract agreed up before News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch closes on his deal to acquire Dow Jones & Co., writes the New York Post’s Keith Kelly. Kelly wrote, “IAPE’s last contract with Dow […]
Barron's writer needs to stop with Microsoft story
TheStreet.com’s Marek Fuchs wants to know why Barron’s writer Eric Savitz has written the same Microsoft story about the company still being a growth stock three times in the past three years. Fuchs wrote, “The Business Press Maven has a couple of concerns here. These articles appear written from the same template, without enough new […]
Ethical considerations for Dow Jones/News Corp. deal
Peter Siris, a columnist for the New York Daily News’ Your Money section and also a money manager, asks in his Wednesday column some pertinent ethical questions about the pending acquisition of Dow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, by News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch. Siris wrote, “What will Murdoch do […]
Union expresses disappointment in Dow Jones/News Corp. deal
Steven Yount, the president of the union that represents business journalists at Dow Jones & Co. operations such as The Wall Street Journal and Marketwatch, issued a statement expressing displeasure with the deal to sell the company to News Corp. Yount stated, “IAPE is disappointed with the apparent decision by key Bancroft family members to […]
