Reynolds funds business journalism fellowships at Harvard
The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University has received a grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation to establish a new fellowship for business reporters, according to an AP story. The story states, “The grant of more than $900,000 from the Las Vegas-based foundation will cover the cost of annual fellowships for one business […]
Barron's site goes all-free content for four days beginning Saturday
Barron’s said Monday that will make its subscription content available to all users for four days beginning this Saturday in conjunction with this weekend’s issue featuring the new section targeting high net-worth individuals. This is the second issue of PENTA, which targets ‘pentamillionaires,’ individuals with at least $5 million in assets. The Barrons.com open house continues […]
The 68th Financial Follies: A review
TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE The New York Financial Writers Association held its 68th annual Financial Follies on Friday, Nov. 20, at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square, and more than 1,000 business journalists, PR folk and corporate executives attended. The intrepid New York society correspondent for Talking Biz News filed this report: “As a relatively new member […]
Market News International acquires Need to Know News
Market News International‘s parent announced that it has acquired Need to Know News, a Washington-based news firm specializing in the delivery of economic statistics. A Market News story states, “Employees of the firms were informed of the transaction in a joint statement by Market News International President Michael Connor and the CEO and founder of […]
Dallas Morning News biz reporter leaving for government job
TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE Bob Moos, a business reporter at the Dallas Morning News, is leaving the paper for a job with a federal government agency. His last day at the paper is Friday. Business editor Dennis Fulton, in a memo to the staff, wrote, “We are losing a great one. “After 23 years at […]
Charlotte paper names Stodghill business columnist
TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE Ron Stodghill, a former business journalist with BusinessWeek, Time and The New York Times, has been named a business columnist for the Charlotte Observer. Business editor Patrick Scott tells Talking Biz News that Stodghill’s appointment was announced Thursday to the staff. The column will run a couple of days per week. […]
Minnesota biz journalist to become Department of Commerce PR
Nicole Garrison-Sprenger, a business reporter for the St. Paul Pioneer Press, has resigned to become a spokeswoman for the Minnesota Department of Commerce, according to a memo posted on MinnPost.com. The memo, from senior business editor Doug Iverson, states, “Since joining the newspaper three years ago this week, Nicole has played a leading role in […]
The changes facing a business editor at a daily newspaper
TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE Matt Kempner is one of several dozen business editors at daily newspapers across the country struggling to maintain proper coverage of the local business world with a smaller staff and a smaller news hole than in previous years. Kempner became the business editor of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution six months ago after […]
Dallas paper's biz section expands relationship with financial planners
Bob Mong, the editor of the Dallas Morning News, writes Sunday about how the paper has expanded its relationship with the Financial Planning Association of Dallas-Fort Worth. Mong writes, “‘For years, we have answered readers’ financial questions in the Business section. Now we’ve taken the service much further, thanks to a network of local financial […]
Expansion of Richmond Times-Dispatch business news desk
John Hoke, the business editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, writes how the paper has expanded its business news desk when others have contracted. Hoke writes, “In the face of the biggest economic crisis of most of our lifetimes, many newspapers, including some of the largest, responded to the financial pressures by reducing and sometimes eliminating […]
