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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 – […]
