Business reporter’s desk appears in “Contagion” movie
Benny Evangelista, a technology reporter at the San Francisco Chronicle, writes about how his desk has a role in the upcoming movie “Contagion” starring Jude Law. Evangelista writes, “Director Steven Soderberg supposedly picked out my desk himself. I can see why – it sits smack dab in the middle of the newsroom, with a good […]
How “Marketplace” became a business news behemoth on the radio
James Rainey of the Los Angeles Times writes Saturday about “Marketplace,” the radio show that explains business and economic news to the masses in a way that’s entertaining. Rainey writes, “‘Marketplace’ (which airs locally at 3 and 6:30 p.m. weekdays on KPCC-FM [89.3] and at 2 p.m. on KCRW-FM [89.9]) has grown into a behemoth […]
Biz journalists make $56,000 a year, according to study
U.S. business journalists reported a median salary of $56,220 for 2010-11, according to research for the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism released Tuesday. Linda Austin of the Reynolds Center writes, “Those figures come from phone surveys of 773 randomly selected business journalists, about 60 percent of whom were interviewed in 2010, with […]
Biz journalists optimistic about local economy
U.S. business journalists — who keep their fingers on the economic pulse of their local communities – said they expected business conditions in their areas to improve in the next six months, according to a new survey commissioned by the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism. In a telephone survey of 300 business […]
Biz section celebrates one-year anniversary
Ted Natt Jr. writes Wednesday about the one-year anniversary of a standalone business section in the Southern Pines Pilot, a North Carolina newspaper. Natt writes, “But don’t think for a minute that we’re resting on our laurels. “‘In the future, I’d like to see a little more authoritative analysis of what drives our economy week […]
New Oregonian biz editor wants to emphasize multimedia stories
Scott Bernard Nelson, the new business edior at The Oregonian in Portland, plans to boost daily reporting and multi-media storytelling. Richard Read of the paper writes, “Nelson, 40, has served as deputy business editor, breaking news editor, online enterprise editor and Portland editor since joining The Oregonian in 2003. He plans to take a newsier approach […]
Wisconsin biz publication ceases
The Capital Region Business Journal, a monthly online magazine produced by the Wisconsin State Journal, is publishing its last edition this month. A story in the State Journal states, “The print magazine was launched in April 2005 for business leaders in nine counties, and it later became a web publication. “Its most popular features will […]
Harvard Business Review looking to apply its own advice
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson of the Financial Times writes about the Harvard Business Review, which is looking to apply some of the business suggestions in its articles. Edgecliffe-Johnson writes, “Mr Macht and Adi Ignatius, a former senior journalist at Time magazine and the Wall Street Journal who became editor-in-chief in January 2009, pulled their teams together last […]
New editor named for banking magazine
TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE Heather Landy has been named the editor of American Banker magazine, which is replacing U.S. Banker. She technically replaces Alan Kline, who was the editor of U.S. Banker. Landy tells Talking Biz News that she is currently closing on her first issue, which is a total redesign. The magazine, which is […]
Why there are jobs in business journalism
Alexis Grant, who writes about business for US News & World Report, writes on her personal blog about why a career in business journalism is the way to go. Grant writes, “Why are there opportunities in biz journalism? Maybe because there’s a paucity of journalists who have the know-how to cover business-related topics. Or maybe […]
