Demand Media to produce online biz news content for San Fran paper
Erik Sherman of BNet is reporting that Demand Media has struck a deal with Hearst Newspapers to produce content for some of its newspapers, including real estate and small business news content for the Web site of the San Francisco Chronicle. Earlier this year, the Chronicle struck a deal with Bloomberg for the wire service […]
Fortune writer joins WaPo biz desk
Washington Post business editor Greg Schneider sent out the following announcement to his staff: “We’re thrilled to announce that Jia Lynn Yang will be joining the National Business and Economy staff to write and blog about policy that affects corporate America. “As a staff writer at Fortune magazine over the past five years, Jia Lynn […]
Carney to join CNBC.com
John Carney will be joining CNBC.com, the online site for the business news network, as senior editor, the network announced Wednesday. In addition to writing for the site, Carney will also appear regularly on CNBC’s Business Day programming. “John has deep connections on Wall Street and has a unique insight into its trading community,” said […]
Consumer Reports releases paid mobile service
David Kaplan of PaidContent.org reports that Consumer Reports has released a paid mobile service that offers its take on products and services. Kaplan writes, “The new service is free to the roughly 3.2 million ConsumerReports.org subs who paid the $26 annual fee (or at least the $5.95 single month charge). Non-subs can sign up for […]
CNNMoney.com's mobile strategy
Dan Butcher of Mobile Marketer reports that CNNMoney.com launched a Blackberry application last week, and he writes about its push into mobile apps. It already has an iPhone and iPod Touch app. Butcher writes, “With this application, CNNMoney.com is targeting senior management, the professional managerial class, senior executives, business decision-makers and influencers. “In terms of […]
Florida biz magazine to cease publishing
The Maddux Business Report, a monthly business magazine in the Tampa Bay area, will publish its last edition with the June issue, according to a story in the Tampa Tribune. Michael Sasso writes, “Carlen Maddux, president and owner of the St. Petersburg-based magazine, said the downturn in advertising has hit the publication hard. Its cash […]
ABC News biz reporter named "Good Morning America" co-anchor
ABC News business reporter Bianna Golodryga has been named the new co-anchor of the network’s “Good Morning America” show. Katie Escherich of ABC News writes, “‘Since coming to ABC News in July 2007, Bianna has distinguished the network with her reporting on the economy and recent financial crisis,’ Westin said in an e-mail to the […]
NYPost biz editor leaving for Moody's
John Koblin of the New York Observer reports Thuesday that New York Post business editor Jay Sherman is leaving for a job at rating agency Moody’s. Koblin writes, “It is not clear what he’ll be doing there. He will be starting at Moody’s in about a month. “This comes just two days after the news […]
Remembering Louis Rukeyser
Jonathan Hoenig writes Thursday on SmartMoney.com about former “Wall $treet Week” anchor Louis Rukeyser and his influence on investors. Hoenig writes, “The show was described as a ‘Mister Rukeyser’s Neighborhood for grown-ups.’ Rukeyser excelled at putting complex economic analysis into an accessible, meaningful, and most importantly, actionable format. ‘The average American is intensely interested in […]
CNN's Velshi has a ratings problem
TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE CNN’s chief business correspondent, Ali Velshi, is losing viewers, according to recent Nielsen ratings, three months after switching over and helping out with “CNN Newsroom.” Earlier this week, Velshi announced on the air his cable news philosophy. “I want to get great at keeping you connected to ideas that you otherwise […]
