What biz reporters can do that computers will never be able to
Business journalist Max Frumes, the founder of Quant Media, explores the efforts of the three big players in business journalism — Bloomberg, Dow Jones and Reuters — in terms of using computers to produce content and concludes that reporters still provide a necessary function. Frumes writes, “The work that it takes to regularly generate scoops […]
Morgenson: Not my role to be part of PR spin
Gretchen Morgenson, who is leaving The New York Times for The Wall Street Journal, writes her last column for The Times and includes some responses she has received for skewering Wall Street. Morgenson writes, “My search for truths on Wall Street and elsewhere over the years has sometimes raised hackles. That’s to the good. It […]
Tension growing between WSJ’s newsroom, editorial page
Joe Pompeo of Vanity Fair’s Hive writes about the growing tension between The Wall Street Journal’s news staffers and its editorial page. Pompeo writes, “Journal reporters, who have long accepted the paper’s role in the conservative-thought ecosystem, aren’t generally fazed by the writings of the editorial page. But several current reporters told me that the recent Mueller […]
Forbes shuts down its opinion section
Forbes is shutting down its opinion section on its website as it leans further into its wide network of online contributors, reports Maxwell Tani of Business Insider. Tani reports, “In an internal email to staff obtained by Business Insider, Forbes Media vice president Mark Coatney said the publication would eliminate its opinion section entirely, focusing instead on its […]
Reuters columnist Saft dies from stroke
James Saft, a Reuters columnist who wrote about investment and the markets, died Monday after suffering a stroke last month. A Reuters story states, “Saft, whose work began appearing in the Sunday Business section in 2015, brought immense expertise, sensitivity and good humor to each of his roles over more than 20 years at Reuters. […]
Foley named U.S. editor of Reuters Breakingviews
Rob Cox, global editor of Reuters Breakingviews, sent out the following announcement on Friday: Colleagues – I am pleased to announce that John Foley will assume the role of U.S. Editor, based in New York, from early October. Jeff Goldfarb, who is moving to Hong Kong, will hand the baton to John when he heads […]
Barron’s seeks a comment managing editor
Barron’s magazine, a Dow Jones publication, is seeking a comment managing editor. Reports to the Editor in Chief This is a crucial role in the future of Barron’s. Our commentary will be frequent and compelling. It will provocative and insightful. It will take many forms, from brief intraday snaps to longer form projects. The Comment […]
Goldfarb to become Reuters Breakingviews deputy editor in Hong Kong
Rob Cox, global editor of Reuters Breakingviews, sent out the following announcement: Dear Colleagues – I am delighted to announce that Jeff Goldfarb will be moving to Hong Kong and taking up a new role as a Deputy Editor of Breakingviews, reporting to me, as soon as he can gather up his belongings in Maplewood, put […]
A decline in coverage is hurting the North Carolina economy
Chris Roush, a business journalism professor at UNC-Chapel Hill, writes about how a decline in business news coverage in North Carolina is hurting the economy. Roush writes, “I’d argue that the decline of business news coverage in the main media outlets in the state is harming the economy. A lack of objective news and information […]
Politico embarrasses WSJ with transcript
The Wall Street Journal faces embarrassment with the publication of its President Donald Trump interview transcript by Politico, reports Pete Vernon of Columbia Journalism Review. Vernon writes, “Given the criticisms that Editor in Chief Gerard Baker has faced for his paper’s coverage, and at a time when media transparency is more important than ever, the […]
