Shades of certainty in Quartz story
Craig Silverman writes for the Poynter Institute about a story posted on the Quartz business news site using shades of gray in a story by Adam Epstein to distinguish facts it’s certain of, facts it thinks are correct, and facts that it doesn’t know. Silverman writes, “Along with the key, Epstein also listed all of the […]
Bloomberg TV apologizes for photoshopped Clinton promo
Bloomberg Television apologized after releasing a promo image for Bloomberg’s coverage of Hillary Clinton’s afternoon news conference that was photoshopped, reports Mark Joyella of TVNewser. Joyella writes, “After users on Twitter and elsewhere questioned the image, the network responded: “Bloomberg pushed out the promo graphic early Tuesday, using it in social media […]
Review concludes Canadian biz journalist did no wrong
The CBC says business reporter Amanda Lang abided by journalistic standards during her involvement in a 2013 story concerning the Royal Bank of Canada. A Canadian Press story states, “CBC News Editor-in-Chief Jennifer McGuire sent a memo to staff on Thursday with the results of a review into Lang’s involvement in the story on RBC’s […]
Native ad to appear on next Forbes cover
A native ad for Fidelity will appear on the cover of the latest issue of Forbes, which hits newsstands on Monday, reports Michael Sebastian of Advertising AGe. Sebastian writes, “The Fidelity ad on Forbes’ cover teases an infographic about retirement, which is the editorial theme of the issue. Fidelity paid for the two-page infographic to […]
Facebook presses dislike button on IBTimes article
An International Business Times story about Facebook’s practices on what posts its users see has been downplayed on Facebook itself after a group tried to share the story with its members. Christopher Zara of the International Business Times writes, “When one such group, the Global Healthy Living Foundation, shared the IBTimes article on its Facebook […]
Coverage: Brian Williams stepping back from Nightly News
After revealing that he’s been untruthful about getting shot down in a helicopter in Iraq, revered news anchor Brian Williams is taking a break from the anchor’s chair. It’s a blow to the business of journalism. David Carr wrote for The New York Times that Williams was the one who brought the story back up: […]
Ex-Mergermarket employees allege discrimination
Two former employees of Mergermarket Ltd. are suing the news and data provider, alleging they were discriminated against on the basis of gender and ethnicity. Hilary Canada of The Wall Street Journal writes, “In an emailed statement, Mergermarket said: ‘This is a transparent ploy by two former disgruntled employees who have set up a rival […]
Coverage: The debate over Conde Nast’s latest move
Conde Nast rocked the journalism world this week by announcing its editors would be available for hire through its new advertising arm. It’s sparked debates amongst journalists AdAge had this story by Michael Sebastian earlier in the week: Glossy magazine publisher Conde Nast, which owns Vogue and Vanity Fair, is enlisting its editors to consult with advertisers […]
Judge fines bank whistleblowers for talking to media
A federal judge in Atlanta has fined two whistleblowers $1.6 million for speaking confidentially to members of the news media about their fraud suit against the nation’s biggest banks while it was being investigated by the U.S. attorney and was, by law, under seal. Robin MacDonald of the Fulton County Daily Report writes, “The whistleblowers’ […]
Columnist: CBC’s Lang should resign
Toronto Globe and Mail business columnist John Doyle called for CBC business journalist Amanda Lang‘s resignation due to what he argues is compromised reporting and interviewing. Doyle writes, “The other day, Lang was in Regina to speak to the Chartered Financial Analysts Society of Saskatchewan. The Regina Leader-Post reported that ‘the peppery CBC business journalist’ […]
