NY Times seeks a reporter to cover Apple
The New York Times is looking for a creative and collaborative journalist to cover Apple – the tech giant that is a nation-state unto its own and that is synonymous with smartphones and other consumer electronics, tech services and apps – as the company faces increasing challenges to its power and questions about its future […]
MT Newswires launches Private Markets Insider
Financial news wire MT Newswires has launched “Private Market Insider,” a news service covering largest U.S. private companies by sector. Private Market Insider, which will publish monthly, will focus initial on the financial technology and transportation industries and add coverage areas in future months. It will focus on regulatory coverage, funding news such as venture […]
Oregonian: Court ruling in Nike case hurts our journalism
A San Francisco federal court judge has ruled against The Oregonian in a case in which a lawyer sent sealed court documents related to a Nike case to one of its reporters and then wanted them returned, writes Oregonian editor in chief Therese Bottomly. Bottomly writes, “They decided we were a party but never addressed […]
Atlanta Journal-Constitution seeks a consumer brands reporter
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) is one of the most storied brands in journalism, with a legacy that stretches over a century. Our mission is to be the most essential and engaging source of news for the people of Atlanta, Georgia, and the South, and our vision is to transform this great institution into a modern […]
When a company tries to harass journalists
Vikas Kumar, a senior editor at The Capitol Forum, writes about how a company, Zynex, harassed its staff after it wrote critical stories. Kumar writes, “As we started working to expose Zynex, its CEO thought it would be a good idea to hire private investigators to follow us around and harass us. In an effort […]
How to cover an initial public offering
Longtime business journalist Francine McKenna spoke with Ryan Teague Beckwith of “My First Byline” about covering initial public offerings. Here is an excerpt: What should journalists and investors look for in an S-1? The SEC says investors should look at: • The Prospectus Summary for information about the company’s business, strategy, plans for using the funds raised in […]
Facebook parent fires 20 for leaking information
Meta has fired “roughly 20” employees who leaked “confidential information outside the company,” reports Alex Heath of The Verge. Heath reports, “‘We tell employees when they join the company, and we offer periodic reminders, that it is against our policies to leak internal information, no matter the intent,’ Meta spokesperson Dave Arnold tells The Verge exclusively. ‘We […]
The importance of covering earnings — and ignoring analyst estimates
Business journalist Sara Silver writes for Columbia Journalism Review writes about the connection between Wall Street analysts and reporters covering company earnings. Silver writes, “It’s an assembly line: One person listens to quarterly earnings calls with executives. Another checks news that could affect the company’s customers, suppliers, or competitors. One plugs earnings numbers into a spreadsheet. Only […]
Allstate PR asked to delete execs quotes
Victor Tangermann of Futurism writes about how Allstate public relations representatives pushed it to take down quotes from an executive in The Wall Street Journal about how it was using artificial intelligence in claims emails. Tangermann writes, “To be clear, it’s not out of the ordinary for spokespeople to reach out to journalists to dispute factual […]
Reuters News reports slightly lower revenue
Thomson Reuters, the parent of the Reuters news service, reported fourth quarter operating earnings increased 29% on Thursday and disclosed the performance of the news operation. Reuters News saw fourth quarter revenues of $218 million, a decrease of 1% (decreased 3% organic) from $220 million and included a positive impact from acquisitions. The organic revenue […]
