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 […]
The tech blogger who doesn’t hold back
Tabby Kinder of The Financial Times profiles Ed Zitron, a tech blogger known for his criticism of the industry. Kinder writes, “Zitron’s sneering manifestos — delivered with the dropped Ts of his London accent and a furious rhythm that veers from performance to polemic — take aim at the ‘idiots,’ ‘conmen’ and cynical tech billionaires he believes […]
Celebrating 39 years of covering California business
Jon Lansner, the business columnist for the Orange County Register, writes about covering business for 39 years. Lansner writes, “The ‘chamber of commerce types’ tend to complain about the place that helped create their wealth. The business community’s typically right-leaning views frequently clash with the state’s left-leaning politics. “However, the constant tinkering by left-leaning policymakers – […]
WSJ seeks deputy opinion editor
The Wall Street Journal’s Opinion section is looking for a talented editor to join our growing editorial team in New York as a deputy editor. We’re seeking a high-energy, self-starter who is dedicated to high journalism standards, has excellent editing skills and is able to work under deadline pressure. We ask that you have a […]
How the corporate message is obfuscating climate coverage
David Sassoon, the founder and publisher of Inside Climate News, writes about how corporate messaging is interfering with the ability of journalists to deliver the message of their impact on the climate. Sassoon writes, “In his brief survey, he didn’t mention a large part of the problem—that since the 1980s, climate science has been up […]
Biz journalism ignores the human impact
Susan Zhang of The Michigan Daily writes about the numerical fixation in business journalism and how many publications ignore the human impact. Zhang writes, “Financial newspapers, including the Wall Street Journal and CNBC, reinforce this fixation on numbers. In doing so, financial journalism overlooks the human impact by detailing the consequences of current events on profits and stock prices instead of […]
Econ columnist Rampell taking Washington Post buyout
Washington Post economics columnist Catherine Rampell is leaving the publication after accepting a buyout offer. She is also an anchor/co-host at MSNBC. She frequently covers economics, public policy, immigration and politics, with a special emphasis on data-driven journalism. She is also a special correspondent for the PBS NewsHour and a contributor to Marketplace. She serves on the […]
Reuters launches new commentary service
Reuters announced Monday the launch of Reuters Open Interest, which provides commentary on market and economic trends. Reuters Open Interest is available to LSEG customers via Workspace and on Reuters.com and Reuters newsletters. It will provide 25 to 30 dedicated columns per week, with new formats and offerings planned for the future. The new offering […]
Bloomberg hires Brownstein as a columnist
Bloomberg Opinion has hired Ron Brownstein as a columnist. Brownstein is a CNN senior political analyst, regularly appearing across the network’s programming and special political coverage. Brownstein is a a former senior editor at The Atlantic and was previously Atlantic Media’s editorial director for strategic partnerships, in charge of long-term editorial strategy. He also has written a […]
Reuters Breakingviews hires Gandel as Wall Street columnist
Reuters Breakingviews has hired Stephen Gandel as its Wall Street columnist. Gandel has been the U.S. banking correspondent at the Financial Times for the past two years. He previously worked at The New York Times as the U.S.-based news editor of DealBook, the Times’ daily business newsletter. He was also a senior reporter for CBS News and […]
