Business Insider columnist Greenbaum quits
Daniella Greenbaum, a columnist at Business Insider whose column about actress Scarlett Johansson playing a transgender man in a movie was pulled after co-workers complained, has quit the website. In a letter to editor in chief Nicholas Carlson, Greenbaum wrote: Unfortunately, what happened with my piece — the tarring of a commonsensical view as somehow bigoted […]
Business Insider pulls column, adjusts editorial policies
Business Insider has pulled a column about Scarlett Johansson playing a transgender man in an upcoming movie after employees complained about its content and changed its editorial policies, writes Maxwell Tani of The Daily Beast. Tani writes, “In an email to editors on Monday obtained by The Daily Beast, global editor-in-chief Nich Carlson announced that BI would […]
Why real estate coverage causes an angry reaction
Jonathan Lansner, the longtime real estate journalist at the Orange County Register, writes about why readers sometimes respond angrily to what he writes about. Lansner writes, “The product is made to stir passions. And take it from somebody who once covered high school football in western Pennsylvania, you don’t have to be doing long-researched exposes to […]
Swisher to contribute to NY Times’ opinion page
Kara Swisher, editor at large of Recode, will write as a contributor to the New York Times opinion page, according to the following memo from editorial page editor James Bennet: We’re very happy to tell you that Kara Swisher will begin writing for us as a contributor later this summer. As you probably know, from […]
WSJ’s “Heard on the Street” seeks a European columnist
The Wall Street Journal’s “Heard on the Street” column is seeking an experienced, energetic writer to cover European companies. The position, which is based in London, is part of a global team of reporters who write analysis and commentary on business, the economy and markets. The successful candidate will understand business strategy and finance and […]
Stoll named WSJ’s business columnist
Wall Street Journal editor in chief Gerard Baker sent out the following announcement on Wednesday: I’m delighted to announce that John Stoll is appointed to a new role as the Wall Street Journal’s business columnist. John will write a weekly column in our upcoming revised Saturday business section, and contribute periodically at other times of the week, […]
WSJ seeks a business columnist
The Wall Street Journal is seeking a journalist to write a weekly column about business, deploying reporting, analysis and provocative insights to illuminate the biggest stories underway in business and finance. Candidates should have a wide-ranging, sophisticated understanding of the entire panorama of corporate and financial affairs, and many years of experience writing high-level deadline […]
Nader: Lack of consumer coverage in biz sections is disturbing
Activist Ralph Nader writes about the decline of stories covering consumer issues in newspaper business sections. Nader writes, “What is disturbing is that the major newspapers — the Washington Post, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal — are cutting back reporting on the revelations and doings of active consumers, and consumer organizations. Sure, they […]
Lowrey to join The Atlantic’s new ideas section
Annie Lowrey, who has been covering economic policy for The Atlantic for the past 13 months, is joining the magazine’s forthcoming section for ideas, opinion, and commentary. The ideas section will gather together a diverse range of voices from around the globe, featuring contributions from those whose experiences and expertise can offer new perspectives. Lowrey […]
Why Reuters should exit the financial news business
Felix Salmon, a former Reuters journalist, writes for Recode that Reuters should exit the financial news business now that it has sold its terminal operation. Salmon writes, ” Blackstone’s billions should be able to give Reuters the ability to reach billions of emerging news consumers directly, and to be able to compete with broadcasters (CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera, […]
