Tampa Bay Times seeks a business reporter
The Tampa Bay Times is seeking an ambitious and curious Local Economy Business Reporter to cover the forces shaping Tampa Bay’s dynamic and evolving economy. This role sits on the Business and Health team and focuses on delivering timely, insightful journalism on the companies, industries, and economic trends that define the region. This reporter will […]
The company PR person who doesn’t exist
Laith Al-Khalaf of The Financial Times writes about Emilia Carrière, the head of communications for restructuring firm Coots & Boots. Al-Khalaf writes, “Alphaville called the firm’s reception and asked for Carrière. We were told nobody by that name worked at the company. We followed up with an email asking to set up a chat with her, […]
The problem with “CEO says” journalism
The Fine Print founder and publisher Karl Bode writes about the problem with journalism that focuses on what CEOs say. Bode writes, “There are some outlets that are obviously worse than others (Business Insider, Fortune, Forbes), but you’ll find it’s generally a very broad scourge across journalism; especially tech and business journalism. Here, for example, is a […]
CNBC’s Rooney to cover Microsoft
CNBC reporter Kate Rooney is now covering Microsoft. She has been covering artificial intelligence. She began her CNBC career in 2015 as a news associate and went on to work as a producer for “Squawk Box” before joining CNBC.com as a markets reporter, where she covered cryptocurrency, fintech and the brokerage industry. Rooney moved to San Francisco in […]
MarketWatch.com seeks a reporter to cover big companies
MarketWatch is seeking a curious and ambitious reporter to join its companies team to cover the business of the major corporations that form the backbone of the U.S. economy – from the strategies they pursue to the financials that move markets and the customers they serve. You’ll cover some of the biggest U.S. corporations and […]
Reuters parent reports higher fourth-quarter revenue
Thomson Reuters, the parent of the Reuters news service, reported higher fourth quarter revenue on Thursday, boosted by its legal, tax and accounting and corporates businesses, reports Kenneth Li of Reuters. Li reports, “The Reuters news division’s organic revenue increased by 5%, boosted by content licensing revenue deals. “‘Results look broadly in-line. However, without a solid beat, […]
Washington Post lays off Amazon.com reporter O’Donovan
Washington Post technology reporter Caroline O’Donovan, who has been covering Amazon.com and Microsoft, was among the layoffs on Wednesday. O’Donovan joined the Post in 2022 from BuzzFeed News, where she had been a reporter since 2015. As an inaugural member of the San Francisco bureau and the award-winning tech desk, she covered labor issues in […]
Lincoln Journal Star seeks a business reporter
The Lincoln Journal Star is looking for a versatile business reporter who can cover breaking news stories, spot trends and report deeper enterprise stories. We want a reporter who can write stories with accuracy, clarity and depth. The beat includes restaurants and retail, manufacturing, health care, real estate and housing. Lincoln is home to nationally […]
Success from investing in biz journalism exposes
Peter Rudegair of The Wall Street Journal examines the success of Hunterbrook Capital, which has used stories examining companies from journalists it has hired to invest and outperform the market through the first nine months of the year. Rudegair reports, “Hunterbrook Capital gained 23% after fees last year through September, according to an investor letter viewed […]
Nvidia book named FT Business Book of the Year
American journalist Stephen Witt is the winner of the 2025 Business Book of the Year Award for “The Thinking Machine: Jensen Huang, Nvidia, and the World’s Most Coveted Microchip,” published by The Bodley Head (UK) and Viking (US), The Financial Times and Schroders announced Wednesday. “The Thinking Machine” is an investigation into the rise of […]
