Tag: Commentary
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Why major news organizations bury worker stories
Tom Cantlon of DCReport.org writes about the lack of labor coverage at major news organizations. Cantlon reports, “The New York Times has no labor section. If you search for labor news it connects to stories tagged as “Labor Role In Politics”. Recent stories list almost nothing truly worker focused. They are about the controversies the Secretary of…
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The problem with “CEO says” journalism
The Fine Print founder and publisher Karl Bode writes about the problem with journalism that focuses on what CEOs say. Bode writes, “There are some outlets that are obviously worse than others (Business Insider, Fortune, Forbes), but you’ll find it’s generally a very broad scourge across journalism; especially tech and business journalism. Here, for example, is a…
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The truth about covering Amazon for Washington Post
Former Washington Post technology columnist Geoffrey Fowler writes on his new Substack about covering Aamazon.com., founded by Post owner Jeff Bezos. Fowler writes, “Not once in my time at the Post was I told I couldn’t write about Amazon, or that Bezos was displeased. Marty Baron, the executive editor who hired me, used to tell me about all…
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Biz reporter: My beat is enjoyable and interesting
Mike Easterling, a business reporter for the Santa Fe New Mexican, reflects on the beat after taking it on a year ago. Easterling writes, “When I accepted the position, I wasn’t sure it was one I would be crazy about, given that I have no background in business or economics. Sure, I had covered business…
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WSJ launches “Free Expression” newsletter
The Wall Street Journal on Monday launched “Free Expression,” a newsletter-focused opinion brand that will be available via its own channels and Substack, reports Sara Fischer of Axios. Fischer writes, “The new section is meant to expand WSJ’s opinion coverage to a broader audience outside of its current focus on mostly financial and business perspectives, Paul A.…
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NYT Opinion hires Stromberg as editor for politics, economics
Lauren Kelley, deputy op-ed editor for news at The New York Times, sent out the following announcement: I’m thrilled to announce that Stephen Stromberg will join Opinion’s guest essay team to work on coverage of politics, economics and the law. He will solicit, assign and edit fast-turnaround pieces, long-term projects and opinion features. Stephen spent…
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When sponsored content mimics a business news section
Jessica Armbruster, Keith Harris, and Em Cassel of Racket looks at the new sponsored content section at the Minneapolis Star Tribune that mimics its business section. Armbruster, Harris and Cassel write, “In a sales pitch/vertical introduction, Christensen says that after reading these stories, “I feel better about where I live. I feel prouder of where I live.” “In…
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WSJ hires Butler as deputy opinion editor
The Wall Street Journal has hired Jack Butler as deputy opinion editor. He will write, edit and solicit opinion pieces. Butler previously worked at The National Review as associate editor, submissions editor and a contributor. He also was a research assistant at the American Enterprise Institute. He is a graduate of Hilldale College.
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WSJ’s Sindreau joining Reuters Breakingviews
Jon Sindreau has been hired by Reuters Breakingviews to write about global economics. He has been a Heard on the Street columnist for The Wall Street Journal based in London, where he covers European banks and financial services, as well as markets and macroeconomics. He has previously written comment about aviation for Heard and Street, and…
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The five core missions of business journalism
Longtime business journalist Rick Dunham, who runs the global business journalism program at Tsinghua University in China, talks about the five core missions of business journalism. “These core goals are informing the public, interpreting economic trends, holding power accountable, guiding decision-making, and telling broader stories about innovation and inequality,” said Dunham. Business journalism seeks to inform…