U.S. business journalists optimistic about economy
U.S. business journalists – who report daily on the economy in their communities – say they expect their local economic conditions, including the number of jobs available, to improve in the next six months, according to a new survey commissioned by the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism. One section of the survey […]
Giving people economic news they want
Mallory Jean Tenore of Poynter.org writes Monday about how economics news has become increasingly important to consumers and what they want from media organizations. Tenore writes, “Chris Peacock, executive editor and vice president of CNNMoney.com, said readers’ interest in the economy has steadily increased throughout the past few years. “‘It actually spiked in 2008 and […]
Dow Jones econ reporter says arrivederci
Luca Di Leo, a senior economics reporter for Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal, is leaving the news organization to return to Italy. In an e-mail to his colleagues send Wednesday afternoon, Di Leo wrote, “After a truly eventful 11 years, tomorrow will be my last day at Dow Jones. It’s been an […]
Covering the giant cocktail party that is Davos
Merrill Knox of TVNewser interviewed Bloomberg Television anchor Eric Schatzker about covering the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland and whether it’s something business journalists should be focusing on. Knox writes, “Reporting from the World Economic Forum is also a unique experience because the nightlife scene in Davos is often used as a reporting tool, […]
Dow Jones FX team names assistant news editor
TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE Michael Casey, managing editor of Americas for foreign exchange, fixed income and economics, made the following staff announcement on Tuesday: It is our pleasure to inform you that Geoffrey Rogow, currently a reporter covering foreign exchange, economics and debt markets in Sydney, will be returning to New York on Feb. 21 […]
Bloomberg’s Keene talks Davos coverage
TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE Bloomberg TV and Radio host Tom Keene will deliver his programs “Bloomberg Surveillance”and “Surveillance Midday” starting Wednesday live from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the gathering of some of the world’s most powerful people. Keene is editor of “Flying on One Engine: The Bloomberg Book of Master Market Economists,” published in […]
The best economic blogs
Constantine von Hoffman of Inc. magazine ranks what he calls the most essential economics news blogs. I will leave No. 1 in suspense, but here are some of her other picks: 2. The Big Picture: You’re already reading Barry Ritholtz, right? Even if you aren’t you’ve probably seen him on the financial TV networks. There’s […]
USA Today hires Mullaney to cover economy
TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE Tim Mullaney, a former reporter for BusinessWeek and Bloomberg News, has been hired by USA Today to cover the economy. Mullaney, who has been freelancing for USA Today in the past few months, will start his new job on Dec. 19. Mullaney will play a lead role in covering Europe’s debt […]
Bloomberg editor responds to Fed chairman, praises more openness
A day after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke wrote a letter criticizing Bloomberg News for its recent coverage of the agency, Bloomberg editor in chief Matthew Winkler responded in a column by thanking the chairman for opening the dialogue more but asked for more disclosure. Winkler wrote, “Those disclosures, the first of their kind by […]
Bloomberg wins in smackdown with Fed
Felix Salmon of Reuters comments about the letter the Federal Reserve Board sent out Tuesday claiming “egregious errors” in coverage by Bloomberg News and how the news organization used it to its advantage. Salmon writes, “Bloomberg did not let the opportunity go to waste. It’s clearly the main object of the Fed’s ire, but because […]
