Is the WSJ looking to further trim costs?
Stephanie Smith of Women’s Wear Daily wrote Tuesday that the Wall Street Journal is apparently asking a consultant to come into the paper and evaluate how it gathers news and information. Smith wrote, “Sources say The Wall Street Journal is also looking for a consultant — McKinsey & Co. or another firm — to examine […]
Advertisers like redesigned Wall Street Journal
Advertisers seem to like the redesigned Wall Street Journal, which debuted at the beginning of the year, wrote Michael Schwartz in BtoB magazine. Schwartz wrote, “Jim Garrity, exec VP-CMO of financial services company Wachovia Corp., has been impressed with the redesigned Wall Street Journal, which rolled out Jan. 2. “‘They did their homework and are […]
NBC reports State Farm ruling as little guy victory
Ken Shepherd of the Business & Media Institute points out that NBC’s coverage of a $2.5 million ruling against insurance company State Farm was much different than how it was covered by other media such as the Associated Press and New York Times. Shepherd wrote that NBC anchor Brian “Williams told viewers of the January […]
How biz journalists define "technology"
John Foster, the managing editor of the Idaho Business Reviews, wonders Friday about how business journalism is defining its coverage of technology. Foster wrote, “I’m still plowing through the technology section the Idaho Statesman published yesterday. (I would link to it if I could find it on their site. Hilarious.) But it’s got me thinking […]
Business magazines end 2006 on a down note
Revenue from advertising for 14 business magazines fell slightly in both December and in 2006, according to data from the Magazine Publishers of America analyzed by Talking Biz News. The number of ad pages reported by those 14 business magazines fell by a larger decline than the ad revenue. Ad revenue for the 14 magazines […]
Jobs being cut at Dow Jones Newswires
Dow Jones plans to cut an undisclosed number of jobs at its Newswire operations as part of a restructuring that also includes its Factiva operations, according to a Bloomberg story. The Bloomberg story stated, “The number of positions to be eliminated will be announced at a company meeting this morning, a spokeswoman, Diane Thieke, said. […]
Business journalists aren't supposed to be cheerleaders
Atlanta Journal-Constitution public editor Angela Tuck writes, in the wake of this week’s resignation by Home Depot CEO Robert Nardelli, that the paper’s coverage has been criticized for being “anti-business,” including in some of its Home Depot stories. Tuck stated, “In October 2005, AJC reporter Matt Kempner and columnist Maria Saporta analyzed the company’s charitable […]
How much was former Home Depot CEO really paid?
That’s the question that Dominic Jones wants answered, and he noted on his IR Web Report blog that he can’t get a straight answer from the business journalists who covered the ouster of Bob Nardelli from the Atlanta-based home improvement retailer. Jones wrote, “No one seems to know for sure, in part because the figures […]
Mississippi paper's plans to beef up business coverage
The Hattiesburg American daily in Mississippi has plans to boost its business coverage, according to executive editor Kathleen Williams. In an e-mail, Williams said, “Our staff isn’t very big, and right now biz coverage is a bit hit and miss. All reporters cover economic activity in their respective geographic beats, and one reporter covers overall […]
With markets closed, new WSJ falls on deaf ears
Katherine Seelye of the New York Times writes Tuesday that the redesigned Wall Street Journal probably isn’t reaching as many people as it initially expected because the stock markets are closed due to the death of former president Gerald Ford. Seelye wrote, “That means The Journal’s core audience is likely to miss the ballyhooed first […]
