Krugman vs. Sorkin at the NYT
Rachel Sklar of Mediaite writes about the disagreement between New York Times columnist Paul Krugman and business writer Andrew Ross Sorkin, who wrote recently that Krugman called for the nationalization of the country’s banks, a claim that Krugman denies. Sklar writes, “So what happens now? Krugman just demanded an apology from Sorkin. Will he get […]
AP to launch quarterly economic data survey
The Associated Press said Thursday morning that it is launching the AP Economy Survey, a quarterly view of financial trends and policy affecting consumers around the world that will draw on the forecasts of as many as 50 leading economists. The first survey findings will be reported in all formats on Monday, April 12. The […]
A crystal ball in financial reporting?
Jason Linkins of The Huffington Post was one of the journalists in attendance at the “Facing the Fracture” conference at Columbia University that discussed the media’s coverage of the economic meltdown of the past two years, and he reached his own conclusions about what happened. Linkins writes, “Chrystia Freeland is probably right: it’s too much […]
NYT names Powell and Rich economics reporters
TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE New York Times business editor Larry Ingrassia made the following announcement to the staff on Monday afternoon: “Perhaps no single story has been more important in the past couple of years than the economy. Wall Street’s meltdown and resulting ‘Great Recession’ have had profound and sometimes devastating effects on the lives […]
HuffPo and the economic crisis
TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE The Huffington Post used three methods of covering the economic crisis — aggregating content from other media, what its bloggers wrote and reporting by its small staff, said founder Arianna Huffington on Tuesday. Aggregated stories would have paragraphs highlighted, or “splashed” on the site. “By splashing it, we immediately give it value,” […]
CPAs hand out biz journalism awards
The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants announced winners for its Excellence in Financial Journalism Awards that recognize reporters who contribute to a better understanding of business topics. Judges, representing the CPAs and the New York Financial Writers Association, selected winners. Journalists will receive their awards at a luncheon at the Yale Club […]
Betty Liu is getting out tonight
Steve Krakauer of Mediaite interviewed Bloomberg TV anchor Betty Liu about her media habits and her job. Among print newspapers, Liu readers the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times. Here is an excerpt: 3. What’s the biggest story the media missed in 2009? I think in this economic crisis, so […]
Florida real estate flipping story wins IRE award
A Sarasota Herald-Tribune investigation into real estate flipping in Florida has won an award from the Investigative Reporters and Editors. The award was in the newspaper category for papers with circulation between 100,000 and 250,000. The judges stated, “In this well-crafted series, Michael Braga, Matthew Doig and Chris Davis, of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, exposed how […]
The business press and the fractured economy
Columbia University is hosting a one-day conference next month on issues facing business journalism in the current economy. The conference will be held Tuesday, April 6, at the School of International and Public Affairs. The event will bring together top journalists, scholars, and activists for a day of dynamic public discussion about the role of […]
Developing sources on the Fed beat
Wall Street Journal chief economics correspondent Jon Hilsenrath talks Saturday, March 20, about covering the Federal Reserve Board and the economy. Hilsenrath was speaking at the annual Society of American Business Editors and Writers conference in Phoenix.
