NYT’s public editor slams Nocera column on Buffett

Margaret Sullivan, the public editor at the New York Times, is critical of columnist Joe Nocera for his recent writing about billionaire investor Warren Buffett. Sullivan writes, “It’s understood that nobody needs to feel sorry for Mr. Buffett, one of the world’s wealthiest people, nor does he suggest anything of the kind. ‘I’ve got more […]

The folly of the financial press

John Crudele of the New York Post writes about the problem with the financial press, especially television networks, today. Crudele writes, “The problem with TV is this: These stations have a load of time to fill. And they couldn’t possibly fill 18 hours a day of programming without calling upon Wall Street “experts” to give […]

Fear sells better than sex in TV biz journalism

John Norris, a columnist for the Montgomery Advertiser in Alabama, writes about those who fear the stock market is about to crash. Norris writes, “First, let me explain something: if your last name isn’t Buffett, Bernanke, Yellen, or Gross, you had better come up with something interesting to say when you are on the TV. […]

Frankie Flack: Don’t ignore PR people; tell them to get lost

When I talk to business journalists about flacks, they all have the same complaint: too much contact. Too much email. Too many phone calls. Especially from junior folks who haven’t learned the rules of the road. I’m going to tell you all how to mitigate that problem. Listen up, hacks. If you heed my advice, […]

Bloomberg View hires El-Erian as daily columnist

Bloomberg View announced Monday that Mohamed A. El-Erian is joining the opinion and analysis site as a daily columnist covering economic developments, policy and financial markets. “Mohamed is one of the world’s most highly-regarded financial and economic observers — and he’s also a wonderful writer,” said David Shipley, the senior executive editor of Bloomberg View, […]

Frankie Flack: Lies, damn lies, statistics and business journalism

If you’re a business reporter and don’t love numbers, I don’t want anything to do with you. I love selling stories with facts and figures a lot more than I like selling sizzle. Show me market share or same-store sales or margins data, and I’ll go to town. In contrast, today’s great profile of a […]

Bloomberg View seeks QuickTake editor

Bloomberg View is looking for an experienced editor in Washington DC for its QuickTake team to produce crisp, context-first backgrounders on topics in the news. The editor will work with Bloomberg News reporters and editors worldwide to identify topics readers struggle to understand and then to create appealing, sophisticated explainers dense with information and fun […]

Marketwatch.com names new columnist

Marketwatch.com editor in chief Glenn Hall sent out the following announcement: I’m excited to announce that we are bringing on a new columnist with deep expertise in data analysis and investing strategies. Philip van Doorn has a track record of delivering market-moving analysis as a senior analyst at TheStreet.com and TheStreet Ratings since 2007. Prior […]

Bloomberg View seeks editor in Washington

Bloomberg View is looking for an experienced editor in Washington DC for its QuickTake team to produce crisp, context-first backgrounders on topics in the news. The editor will work with Bloomberg News reporters and editors worldwide to identify topics readers struggle to understand and then to create appealing, sophisticated explainers dense with information and fun […]

Journalism and the CNBC effect

Steve Waldman of Washington Monthly reviews Dean Starkman‘s book “The Watchdog That Didn’t Bark: The Financial Crisis and the Disappearance of Investigative Journalism.” Waldman writes, “Starkman spends most of his time analyzing the output of newspapers and magazines, and while he mocks CNBC, he largely ignores network and local TV news (still the sources of […]