PR exec: Big difference between BW and Bloomberg BW
Public relations executive Norman Birnbach says he saw a notable difference between the old BusinessWeek and the first issue of Bloomberg BusinessWeek — but he’s not saying if that’s good or bad. Birnbach writes, “I read through the first Bloomberg BusinessWeek issue — the one after most of the columnists and longtime reporters had either […]
When business journalists make fact errors, despite good writing
Paul Smalera of True/Slant has issued with business journalists Matt Taibbi and Chris Lehmann making fact errors in recent stories and downplaying their significance. Smalera writes, “Can I say, when I started in research at my first business journalism job, how daunting it was to be handed the monster tome of Barron’s Finance and Investment […]
Business magazines need to find their reason for existence
Alan Webber, one of the co-founders of Fast Company magazine, writes on Folio Monday that the remaining business magazines need to reinvent themselves for readers rather than just trying to survive. Webber writes, “They want authenticity, integrity, and real dialog — and instead they feel they’ve been getting a steady diet of status-quo thinking, round-up-the-usual-suspects […]
Critical of Stossel's first show
Horward Kurtz of CNN’s “Reliable Sources” and David Zurawik of the Baltimore Sun were critical of the first episode of John Stossel‘s new show, which aired Thursday, on the Fox Business Network. Here is an excerpt of the Sunday transcript of “Reliable Sources”: KURTZ: David Zurawik, does this continue a trend of partisan people going […]
WSJ's DC coverage turns pro-business, anti-government
David Carr of The New York Times writes about the obvious shift in The Wall Street Journal‘s coverage out of Washington, which has become more pro-business and more anti-government. Carr writes, “In response to questions about bias in the newspaper, a Journal spokesman sent along the following statement: ‘The Journal has always provided its readers […]
Lamenting the loss of Fortune Small Business and innovation coverage
Adam McFarland writes that the loss of Fortune Small Business and other business magazines covering innovation that have closed, noting that a void results. McFarland writes, “Magazines are great at feature stories. The kind that take a month or two to research and half an hour to read. Take for example, the recent Wired writer […]
No forward spin in BW stories written by Bloomberg staffers
Former BusinessWeek staff writer Gary Weiss notes that the content in the first issue of the magazine under Bloomberg ownership has some telling keys as to how the magazine’s journalism will change — particularly the lack of a forward-looking spin in one article written by Bloomberg writers. Weiss writes, “But the main thing that struck […]
Skip the first 12 minutes of Bartiromo's special on Google, watch the rest
Neil Genzlinger of The New York Times critiques the CNBC special on Google, which will air for the first time Thursday night, noting that the reporting by anchor Maria Bartiromo is soft during the first 12 minutes before she turns into a “real journalist.” Genzlinger writes, “If you were to watch the insufferably cloying first […]
Jon Stewart targets CNBC's Burnett
“The Daily Show” host Jon Stewart, who earlier this year excoriated CNBC “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer for duplicitous advice to viewers, how has his sites set on CNBC anchor Erin Burnett. Peter Lauria of the New York Post writes, “After skewering fellow CNBC anchors Jim Cramer and Rick Santelli, ‘The Daily Show‘ host called […]
Former WSJ ME Steiger likes Bloomberg/BusinessWeek deal
PRWeek’s Jaimy Lee interviewed former Wall Street Journal managing editor Paul Steiger, who now heads ProPublica, about the future of journalism, his thoughts on business reporting, and the relationship between PR folk and reporters. Here is an excerpt: PRWeek: How do you see business journalism faring through the next year? Steiger: Business journalism is more […]
