BuzzFeed alleges that Musk is intimidating one of its reporters
BuzzFeed filed documents in court Friday arguing that Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s attempt to depose BuzzFeed News reporter Ryan Mac is part of a harassment and intimidation campaign, reports Maxwell Tani of The Daily Beast. Tani writes, “‘It is clear from Musk’s prior conduct that he would put Mac through the ordeal of a hostile deposition […]
Bloomberg Law downplays its erroneous Labor Department story
Erik Wemple of The Washington Post examines the strategy at Bloomberg Law of downplaying a story about a Labor Department attorney’s Facebook posts, which initially caused his resignation, after they were determined to be sarcastic. Wemple writes, “Readers with no grounding in this unfortunate sequence might emerge mystified as to how this all happened. For […]
“Bad Blood” author Carreyrou leaves WSJ over paid speaking ban
Wall Street Journal reporter John Carreyrou, the author of the well-received “Bad Blood” and a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, has left the paper because of its ban on paid speaking engagements, reports Lachlan Cartwright of the Daily Beast. Cartwright reports, “Carreyrou said part of the reason he’s leaving the paper after 20 years is because […]
Subpoena withdrawn against Iowa biz journalist
Lawyers are withdrawing a subpoena that sought the interview notes of an Iowa business journalist who wrote a book about a lottery insider who rigged jackpots in several states. An AP story states, “Perry Beeman received the subpoena last week from lawyers for Larry Dawson, an Iowa jackpot winner who contends that the rigging reduced […]
A NY Times biz reporter solicited Epstein for charity donation
David Folkenflik of NPR writes about how former New York Times business reporter Landon Thomas had asked convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for a donation to a Harlem charity, which Epstein made. Folkenflik reports, “This account is based on interviews with five current and former New York Times staffers with knowledge of the episode. They […]
Research firm offering tech journalists money to talk social media
A market-research firm working on behalf of Facebook is offering to pay journalists hundreds of dollars to privately share their thoughts about social media, reports Rob Price of Business Insider. Price reports, “The market-research agency Luce Research has been emailing tech reporters and other ‘thought leaders’ on behalf of the Silicon Valley tech giant and asking them […]
NY Times biz columnist Stewart on his Epstein meeting
New York Times business columnist James Stewart spoke with Columbia Journalism Review editor and publisher Kyle Pope about his 2018 on-background interview with convicted sex offender and money manager Jeffrey Epstein. Stewart said he reached out to Epstein because he had heard he was working with Tesla CEO Elon Musk to attract new board members […]
Forbes removes article about Jeffrey Epstein
Forbes magazine has removed an article about money manager Jeffrey Epstein, now accused of raping dozens of underage girls, writes Tiffany Hsu of the New York Times, after he was released from prison on other charges. Hsu writes, “The article on the Forbes website was attributed to Drew Hendricks, a contributing writer. As The Times revealed in […]
Crain’s Chicago charging to be considered for “40 under 40”
Crain’s Chicago Business charges for business people to be considered for its annual “40 under 40” list, reports Robert Feder. Feder writes, “‘As is standard for many respected award programs that require significant resources to produce, such as the Chicago Headline Club’s Lisagor Awards and others, there is an entry fee for Crain’s ‘40 Under […]
Bloomberg retracts column about Jaguar Land Rover’s finances
Bloomberg News has retracted an incorrect Bloomberg Opinion column originally published on the Bloomberg Terminal on May 29 in Hong Kong with the headline “Jaguar, Where’d That Extra $1 Billion Come From?” A story on its website states, ” Our reporting about the primary subject of the story, Jaguar Land Rover, was flawed. The column […]
