From idea to print
Jason Ubay, the managing editor of Hawaii Business magazine, writes about how story ideas make it into the publication. Ubay writes, “The story idea can come from anywhere. We brainstorm at our editorial staff’s weekly meetings. Occasionally a writer gets an idea when working on another story. Sometimes it’s a big issue clearly affecting our […]
Former Lexington biz editor finds job as city editor
Jeff Beach, the former business editor at the Lexington Herald-Leader in Kentucky, has been named the city editor of the Bowling Green Daily News in Kentucky. Beach had been laid off from the Lexington paper in March 2009. A story in the Daily News on Sunday states, “Beach was most recently employed by the Lexington […]
New biz editor named in Memphis
Roland Klose has been named the business editor at the Memphis Commercial Appeal. He replaces James Overstreet, who left last month. A story on the paper’s Web site states, “Klose joined The CA in 1989 as a business reporter, covering transportation, labor and other subjects. In 1996, he became assistant business editor. “In 1998, Klose […]
BNET names new editors, columnists
BNET, the business Web site of CBS Interactive, announced Thursday it has expanded its editorial staff. BNET editor-in-chief Eric Schurenberg named Paul Sloan, formerly senior writer at Fortune, as executive editor of the site, and Christine Lee, formerly the content manager of Yahoo Small Business, as managing editor. The new columnists and bloggers include well-known […]
Doing what you love
Joe Grimm writes on the Poynter Institute’s site how the sale of Footnoted.org to Morningstar allows its founder, business journalist Michelle Leder, to focus on what she loves to do the most — dig through SEC filings for news nuggets. Grimm writes, “Leder did not build footnoted to sell it, but she sure wanted a […]
WSJ names Africa bureau chief
Wall Street Journal managing editor Robert Thomson sent out the following announcement on Thursday: “I am delighted to announce that Peter Wonacott will become the Africa Bureau Chief for The Wall Street Journal, a new position that reflects the region’s increasing importance as a business and geopolitical story. His appointment signals the launch of an expanded reporting network on the continent, […]
CNBC keeps Faber
Jeff Bercovici of DailyFinance.com reports that CNBC has signed star reporter David Faber to a new contract. Bercovici writes, “ABC News and Bloomberg TV were said to be courting Faber, possibly for some kind of joint arrangement that would have had him sharing his time across the two properties. Faber did not respond to requests […]
Biz media ignoring labor news
Randy Shaw writes on BeyondChron.com, an alternative online daily in San Francisco, that the nation’s business media have been ignoring some major labor stories in recent weeks. Shaw writes, “One reason that I write so frequently about labor activism is that the mainstream media has largely abandoned this entire area of news. The past month […]
More changes at Dow Jones Newswires
The following announcement was sent out Wednesday by Dow Jones Newswires editors Gabriella Stern and Linda Fung: “I’m pleased to let you know about a reorganization of the Dow Jones News Service that we believe will strengthen our news-breaking abilities. “Assistant Managing Editor George Stahl will assume responsibility for the corporate beats handled by reporters in […]
Minnesota biz mag editor retiring
Jay Novak, the editor of Twin Cities Business magazine in Minnesota for 13 years, announced Tuesday his plans to retire in September. John Vomhof Jr. of the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal reports, “In a memo, MSP Communications President Gary Johnson applauded Novak’s business acumen and his talent for developing strong relationships. “‘Jay knows just about […]
