Journalist stands by story removed from Atlanta Business Chronicle site
Maria Saporta writes that she stands by her story that was removed from the Atlanta Business Chronicle website that stated that the Invest Atlanta CEO resigned due to pressure from the city’s mayor. Saporta writes, “That said, I stand behind the facts included in my story. Plus I believe my story provided readers insights into what […]
Keeping a division between editorial and sponsored content
Amy Ann Stoessel of Crain’s Cleveland Business writes about leaving the editorial side of the publication to run its sponsored content operation. Stoessel writes, “Make no mistake: There is no such thing as ‘pay to play’ on our editorial and news pages. “Period. “However, if the Crain Content Studio – Cleveland logo appears, whether as part of […]
Atlanta Biz Chronicle removes story after mayor complains
The Atlanta Business Chronicle removed a story from its website on Friday after mayor Kasim Reed complained about its fairness. The story, written by Maria Saporta, said that Reed forced Invest Atlanta CEO Craig Richard to resign. The City of Atlanta issued a news release Friday evening disclosing the email conversation between Saporta and Reed […]
Business reporter’s tweets deleted at request of Bank of America
Jim Edwards of Business Insider writes about how Bank of America convinced Twitter to delete two of his tweets that mentioned the bank. Edwards writes, “Needless to say, I deny the allegation. Quoting from or posting a brief segment of a research document is not a violation of copyright. “The bank, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, did […]
Buzz surrounds Bloomberg’s Halperin and Heilemann
Hadas Gold and Joe Pompeo of Politico examine top Bloomberg political reporters Mark Halperin and John Heilemann. Hadas and Pompeo write, “But it hasn’t been all smooth sailing. Halperin in January had to backtrack on a piece containing sourcing that suggested Mitt Romney would run for president, and in May he had apologize to Ted Cruz after questioning him about his […]
How Theranos misled a Fortune reporter
Roger Parloff, a Fortune reporter who wrote a June 2014 cover story on Theranos and founder Elizabeth Holmes, writes Thursday about how the company misled him on the number of blood tests it was performing without a syringe. Parloff writes, “As much as I’d like to say that Holmes lied to me, I don’t think […]
FT admits reporting mistake on European interest rates
The Financial Times erroneously reported that Europe’s central bankers had decided to hold interest rates steady rather than cut them as expected. A New York Post article states, “The London-based paper compounded the error by tweeting the incorrect story at 7:38 a.m. (‘ECB leaves rates unchanged in shock decision’) just minutes before the European Central […]
When an ex-Ford exec closed speech to the media
Chuck Jaffe of Marketwatch.com writes about what happened when former Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally closed a speech to the mainstream media. Jaffe writes, “I’m sure critics will say I’m simply upset at being excluded from a speech. “Nothing could be further from the truth. While I am a former president of the Society of […]
Bank to sponsor Talking Points column in Boston Globe biz section
Massachusetts-based bank Rockland Trust Co. has struck a deal with the Boston Globe where it is publishing sponsored content in the newspaper and also sponsoring a column in the business section. Rockland Trust-sponsored content will include information on how to successfully run and grow businesses, and how to overcome the challenges that arise as they expand. […]
Surowiecki discusses failures of self-regulation
The financial sector has a fundamental problem: It can’t self-regulate. That was the thesis posed by The New Yorker’s financial columnist James Surowiecki during a talk at UNC-Chapel Hill Tuesday. Surowiecki, a UNC alumnus, traveled to Chapel Hill from his home in Brooklyn to take part in a lecture series presented by UNC’s Parr Center […]
