Tag: Company coverage

The impact of the decline of business journalism on CEOs

William Holstein, a former editor in chief of Chief Executive magazine and former editor at BusinessWeek, writes about the impact of fewer business media outlets on CEOs. Holstein writes, “First, it means that business coverage could become more negative toward profit and enterprise than it is today. ‘Young journalists may be too inexperienced to ask […]

The evolution of the energy beat

Curtis Brainerd and Cristine Russell write in the latest issue of Columbia Journalism Review about how the energy beat has changed to become more political, global, environmental and local. Brainerd and Russell write, “But perhaps the most important thing for journalists to bring to this new energy beat is the right mindset. The shift from […]

Salt Lake dailies miss story on SEC subpoena of Overstock.com

William Wolfrum writes on DagBlog.com that when Utah-based discount retailer Overstock.com received a subpoena earlier last week from the Securities and Exchange Commission, few business news readers in the state knew about it. Wolfrum writes, “Of course, investors in the Salt Lake City who only get their news from one of the local newspapers — the […]

San Francisco biz reporter barred from press conference

TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE A San Francisco Business Times reporter was barred from attending a Bayer press conference Wednesday after the paper posted a story on its Web site speculating about what would be said. Reporter Ron Leuty wrote, “Bayer HealthCare has decided where it will make future versions of its hemophilia drug, but it […]

Fort Wayne biz editor explains Fresh Starts

Lisa Green, the business editor of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette in Indiana, writes to Talking Biz News about how its Fresh Starts special section on Labor Day, which focused on entrepreneurs, was developed. Green writes, “Northeast Indiana has been hard hit by the recession because of our heavy manufacturing base and ties to the […]

Media speculate about Apple event

Damon Darlin of the New York Times writes about how the business media is speculating about what Apple will announce at a news conference next week. Darlin writes, “The question is, of course, what will be announced? Apple gives directions to the invitation-only event from the south, north and east, but says little else. (It […]

Drug company sues Pittsburgh paper, two business journalists

Mylan Inc. announced Wednesday that it has filed a lawsuit against the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and two of its business desk staffers, Len Boselovic and Patricia Sabatini, seeking the return of confidential documents. A release states, “The lawsuit was filed after the newspaper published a series of sensational and misleading articles based on improperly obtained and […]

LA biz journalists talk coverage

Business journalists from the Los Angeles area gave tips and advice recently at a function on how they operate and what they look for in coverage. “Breaking news is a premium, and everyone is doing it,” said John Corrigan, Los Angeles Times business editor. “We are interested in the economy, recovery, but we are also […]

When to report a bank is in trouble

Washington Post ombudsman Andy Alexander reports on how the newspaper decided to mention that federal regulators considered closing a Pennsylvania bank after it was accidentally disclosed in an Office of Thrift Supervision release. Alexander writes, “Here’s how it unfolded: The e-mail sent to reporters on July 31 announced the closing of Peoples Community, an Ohio […]