Columnist Krugman on why he left NY Times
New York Times economics columnist Paul Krugman says he left the paper because it was ending his newsletter, reports Charles Kaiser of Columbia Journalism Review. Kaiser writes, “Kingsbury said it was ‘patently untrue’ that Krugman’s newsletter had been killed, although it stopped appearing last October. She emailed him on September 30 to urge him to stay at the paper, […]
FT seeks an executive opinion editor
The Financial Times is one of the world’s leading news organisations, globally recognised for its authority, integrity and accuracy, with a mission to deliver quality information and services worldwide. At the FT, curiosity thrives and ambitious thinking is rewarded. Here, you’re given the chance to reach millions, create work that matters and deliver impartial journalism in […]
Is this the end of CoinDesk as we know it?
Former CoinDesk editorial staffer Michael McSweeney writes about the recent happenings at the cryptocurrency news site, where the owner ordered the removal of a story and fired three top editors. McSweeney writes, “Yanking a rather inoffensive piece of event journalism at the apparent behest of a major crypto business interest is an affront to all the hard […]
How a biz magazine is dealing with politically charged times
David Mildenberg, the editor in chief of Business North Carolina, writes about how the publication is handling coverage during these politically charged times. Mildenberg writes, “Bottom line, this year fulfilled expectations that anger and division would dominate news and society, spreading negativity all around. “So how is your statewide business magazine supposed to respond in […]
Let’s stop covering everything about Zuckerberg, Altman and Musk
Public relations executive Ed Zitron argues that the business media is doing a disserve to society by covering everything it can about technology executives Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman and Elon Musk. Zitron writes, “The reason that Elon Musk is able to lie and get away with it is that a far-too-large chunk of the press seems dedicated […]
The problems in covering Trump’s economics proposals
Jem Bartholomew of Columbia Journalism Review writes about the mistakes being made in the media covering former President Donald Trump’s economics proposals. Bartholomew writes, “So how is the media communicating what Trump’s economic policies would mean for the country? As I see it, it’s going wrong in two ways. First, journalists are ‘sanewashing’ Trump’s senselessness, as […]
Gapper named FT’s chief UK business columnist
John Gapper has been named chief UK business columnist for the Financial Times. He has been a business columnist of the FT Weekend. He writes a weekly column on business and society from a consumer perspective, and other features and interviews. He was formerly the FT’s chief business commentator and opinion & analysis editor. He has […]
Washington Post’s Long to become columnist focused on economy
David Shipley of The Washington Post sent out the following on Thursday: Let’s start with Heather Long. Heather, who has been a member of the editorial board since 2021, will become a 24/7 columnist starting in September. Her focus will be the U.S. economy – from the ground up. She’ll be writing about workers, businesses, corporate leaders […]
When gag rules stifle business reporting
Seth Stern of the Freedom of the Press Foundation writes about how regulatory agency gag rules hurt business reporting. Stern writes, “You might ask, how can a relatively obscure 1972 rule from a financial regulator be awful enough to bring together such strange bedfellows? Let me explain. “The ‘gag rule’ requires defendants who settle enforcement actions […]
Reuters Breakingviews seeks a US columnist
Reuters are looking for a top-notch columnist to join our crack U.S. team. This is an opportunity to set the agenda on corporate finance, banking, markets, and policy in the world’s largest capital market. Over more than two decades, Reuters Breakingviews has built an unrivalled reputation for delivering clear, punchy, and well-informed views for decision-makers around the world. […]
