Russian biz paper owned by WSJ and FT threatened by company
Andrew E. Kramer of The New York Times reports that a Russian mining company is threatening to sue a business newspaper in the country for running stories about its financial performance before a planned IPO in the Hong Kong market. Kramer writes, “A series of articles in the business newspaper Vedomosti at the end of […]
Story in Pakistan paper calls WSJ reporter a spy
Joel Simon, the executive director of the Committee to Protect Journalists, notes that a Wall Street Journal reporter in Asia has been accused of being a spy in another newspaper. Simon writes, “Last Thursday, Pakistan’s The Nation newspaper published a reckless and unsubstantiated story accusing Wall Street Journal South Asia correspondent Matthew Rosenberg of being a spy. […]
Detroit paper says WSJ story got it wrong, asks for correction
The Detroit Free Press has written a letter to Wall Street Journal managing editor Robert Thomson, demanding that the business newspaper correct a story in Monday’s paper that stated the Detroit paper ran stories about Medicare because health insurer Humana suggested them and ran advertising next to them. The letter, posted on Jim Romenesko‘s blog, […]
Drug company files second lawsuit against Pittsburgh paper
Russell Adams of The Wall Street Journal reports that drug manufacturer Mylan Pharmaceuticals has filed a defamation lawsuit against the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, its second lawsuit against the paper this year. Adams writes, “In the lawsuit, filed in Circuit Court of Monongalia County, W. Va., Mylan said the Post-Gazette and its staff writers ‘intentionally and misleadingly […]
Health insurer suggests story, buys ad next to it
Russell Adams of The Wall Street Journal writes Monday about how health insurer Humana Inc. suggested an article on Medicare to the Detroit Free Press and then purchased an advertisement next to the article when it ran in this weekend’s newspaper. Adams wrote, “Executives of the Free Press, which is owned by Gannett Co., say […]
Stossel defends appearances at anti-health care reform rallies
Fox Business Network‘s John Stossel defended his appearances at rallies in Arkansas against the Obama administration’s proposed reform of the country’s health care system, writes Andrew DeMillo of the Associated Press. DeMillo writes, “Stossel said he made three speeches for the group in August, when he still worked for ABC. Stossel said he’s on Fox […]
Stossel to speak at anti-health care reform rallies
Brian Stelter of the New York Times reports Wednesday that broadcast journalist John Stossel, recently hired by Fox Business Network, is making speaking appearances at events aimed at rallying opposition to the Obama administration’s health care reform proposal. Stelter writes, “In between the Arkansas forums on Thursday, the group will hold a telephone conference call […]
NYT's Sorkin downplays rift
Mergers and acquisitions reporter Andrew Ross Sorkin of the New York Times told Keith Kelly of the New York Post that he has not heard complaints that he seeks too much credit and is a divisive person in the newsroom. The complaints focus on a passage in Sorkin’s new book about Wall Street in which […]
Minneapolis paper takes out pol reference in bank failure story
Paul Schmelzer of The Minnesota Independent examines why the Minneapolis Star-Tribune deleted a reference to a controversial former Secretary of State and current state representative from its story about regulators taking over a bank after the reference appeared online. Schmelzer writes, “Strib business reporter Chris Serres says it’s a ‘relevant question’ that has a ‘mundane […]
Why is Overstock.com CEO a commentator on SEC?
William K. Wolfrum wants to know why the Fox Business Network had Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne on one of its shows earlier this week to comment about the Galleon insider trading investigation by the SEC when his company is being investigated by the SEC as well. Wolfrum writes, “Byrne was his typical, charming self. He […]
