CBC bans paid speaking appearances by its journalists
The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. has banned all outside paid appearances by its journalists, following almost a year of controversy over allegations of potential conflicts of interest, reports Simon Houpt of the Globe and Mail. Houpt writes, “In a memo issued Thursday afternoon, the heads of news for the broadcaster’s separate English and French-language services, told […]
Biz journalist: Integrity more important than speaking fees
Amanda Lang, a business journalist for CBC in Canada, responds in a Globe & Mail column to allegations that she attempted to kill a story about Royal Bank because she has accepting fees for speaking at one of its events and has a relationship with one of its directors. Lang writes, “The exact allegation is […]
Intellectual dishonest in tech journalism
Ricard Bilton of Digiday spoke with Techmeme’s Gabe Rivera about the current state of technology reporting. Here is an excerpt: The list of tech sites gets longer each day, but a lot of them seem to be doing the same thing. Are you optimistic about the industry? There’s a lot to be optimistic about. There’s […]
Florida paper to publish chamber content
The Daytona Beach News-Journal has signed a contract with the local chamber of commerce to publish the chamber’s content in the business section of its newspaper. Aaron London of the paper writes, “The one-year contract allows the Chamber to expand its newsletter distribution and awareness about the organization’s role as an advocate and voice for […]
Canada network defends biz anchor against allegations
The CBC in Canada is defending one of its highest-profile personalities against a report that she attempted to “sabotage” a 2013 story about a bank that had sponsored some speeches or events at which she spoke, reports Michael Oliveira of The Canadian Press. Oliveira writes, “CBC News Editor-in-Chief Jennifer McGuire said in a memo to […]
Latest Forbes has advertising “cover” behind real cover
Lewis Dvorkin, the chief product officer for Forbes, writes about how the latest issue of Forbes include a cover inside the normal cover from one of its advertisers. Dvorkin writes, “In our new Under 30 issue (on newsstands now and available on Forbes.com Monday morning) we’re innovating again. The FORBES editorial cover on Oculus Rift’s […]
CBC biz journalist Lang takes money from insurance companies, reports on them
Amanda Lang, CBC News’ senior business correspondent, had two paid speaking engagements with Manulife Financial earlier this year and then reporting on them in a positive manner on CBC, reports Sean Craig of Canadaland. Craig reports, “Chuck Thompson, CBC’s Head of Public Affairs tells CANADALAND that Lang’s work for Manulife was ‘grandfathered’ in because it […]
North Carolina governor attacks AP story about his business dealings
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory has attacked an Associated Press story that stated he received a six-figure stock payout from an online mortgage broker that is regulated by the state. Craig Jarvis of The (Raleigh) News & Observer writes, “McCrory spent Wednesday denouncing the article, which documented his receipt of early vested restricted stock from […]
Pilots harass Quartz reporter after story
Hundreds of pilots and their fans have been harassing the Quartz reporter who wrote the story about them taking photos and videos while flying with vitriolic comments and, at times, threats of violence, reports Zach Seward of Quartz. Seward writes, “The outcry started even before the piece was published on Dec. 11. ‘Heads Up. D-Bag […]
New York magazine story on teenage investor unravels
Kate Taylor of the New York Times writes about how a New York magazine article on a teenage investor who allegedly made $72 million turned out to be false. Taylor writes, “It started to fall apart on Monday when CNBC invited Mr. Islam and one of his friends, Damir Tulemaganbetov, who was described in the […]
