FT’s Brittan retiring after almost 50 years
After almost five decades at the Financial Times, economic commentator Samuel Brittan is retiring. In a rare video interview, Brittan sat down with FT editor Lionel Barber to reflect on the biggest stories in the period, and his time at the newspaper.
FT keeps its English and Chinese operations separate in Beijing
Nicole Levy of Capital New York writes that Geoff Dyer, the Financial Times‘s Beijing bureau chief from 2008 to 2011, explained Thursday night some of the best practices the paper has developed while reporting in the country’s restrictive media environment. Levy writes, “For example: The F.T. keeps its English-language operation in a separate building from […]
FT has reached critical mass in digital
Jasper Jackson of TheMediaBriefing.com interviewed Financial Times CEO John Ridding about its business model becoming more digital. Jackson writes, “The FT has a compelling digital success story to tell, but is it of any relevance to the wider industry, most of which isn’t focused on serving a high-value business audience hungry for financial news? “Ridding […]
Digital content now more than half of FT’s revenue
The Financial Times Group released financial information for 2013 on Friday that showed that digital and services revenues accounted for 55 percent of FT Group revenues, up from 31 percent in 2008. Content revenues comprised 63 percent of revenues, up from 48 percent in 2008, while advertising accounted for 37 percent of FT Group revenues, […]
FT names new media editor
The Financial Times announced Tuesday the appointment of Matthew Garrahan as its global media editor, overseeing coverage of media, marketing and entertainment. He was previously the FT’s Los Angeles correspondent, covering Hollywood, digital media and West Coast business and politics. Garrahan will assume the role on 1 February and will relocate from Los Angeles to […]
The FT and its digital strategy
Graham Hinchly, the engineering manager at FT Labs, writes about the business newspaper’s digital first strategy and the technology behind it. Hinchly writes: Clearly at the FT, we decided that the advantages of a Web app outweighed the advantages of a native app, and we still believe this is the case. The Web app is […]
FT’s FundFire seeks reporter in New York
FundFire, the leading publication covering the U.S. institutional and high net worth investment management industry, is seeking a reporter to join its team of talented, motivated editorial staff. The reporter will provide in depth coverage of investment managers that manage and market institutional investment products to pensions, foundations, endowments and insurance companies. The reporter will […]
FT seeks statistical journalist in London
The editorial statistics team at the Financial Times has a vacancy, initially for a three-month trial period, with a view to a more permanent position. The correct use of data and statistics is central to the FT’s reporting. The statistics desk works with every part of the editorial department, across all platforms, with increasing emphasis […]
Financial Times launches Samsung Smart TV app
Financial Times videos are now available via an application to televisions viewers who have a Samsung Smart TV. The app shows the latest FT video, including analysis and coverage of stories and issues in politics, business and finance. It also broadcasts culture and lifestyle features and a text scroller of the latest FT news headlines. […]
Reuters journalists double Twitter usage
Journalists at Reuters more than doubled their usage of Twitter in 2013, according to data from Muck Rake. Gregory Galant, the CEO of Muck Rack, notes that 238 Reuters journalists were using Twitter in 2012. That number increased to 496 in 2013. In addition, CNBC anchor Melissa Lee was the journalist who started a Twitter […]
