The business side of journalism
Journalists are supposed to like tough questions, but we tend to leave the business questions to others
A business news desk with a blog
As I was going over the Greensboro News & Record’s web site earlier today, reading its coverage of the Jefferson-Pilot/Lincoln National deal, I also happened to run across the fact that its business news staff does a blog about quirky business events or items. They don’t post frequently, but I really like the one that […]
A talk with Steve Shepard
I spoke today with Steve Shepard, my old boss at BusinessWeek. Steve stepped down as editor of the magazine earlier this year after 20 years at the helm. He’s now the dean of the new graduate school of journalism at the City University of New York, and as part of that program, the school will […]
Reuters journalists reject new contract
Things don’t look good for the talks between Reuters and its business journalists. The latest contract offer was rejected by an overwhelming — almost unanimous — margin. See the story here.
Newsweek's Allan Sloan talks business
If you don’t know who Allan Sloan is, then you’re not serious about business journalism. As the Wall Street editor for Newsweek, Sloan is one of the most readable and entertaining journalists when it comes to writing about business, the economy and personal finance. He writes in a style even the average person can understand, […]
Take the Enron quiz and see how you do
Bob Jensen, a professor at Trinity University in Texas, has prepared an Enron Quiz. I think all business journalists should be required to take this quiz. Here is the link to the quiz: Enron Quiz If you have any suggestions, corrections, or additions that would help this quiz, please send them to Bob at rjensen@trinity.edu […]
Online journalism awards
The Online News Association has named its finalists for its awards this year, and I want to point out one particularly entry from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that I liked. Earlier this year, the AJC reporters Ann Hardie, Alan Judd and Carrie Teegardin analyzed how Georgia lending laws affect consumers, creditors and regulators. These articles are […]
Yahoo! a player in business journalism?
This morning’s Wall Street Journal had an article about how the popular Web site Yahoo! planned to add some original content to its pages. The original content means that it’s going to hire some personal finance columnists and begin writing about business. The article can be found here. I have two reactions to this move. […]
A critique of the Saturday WSJ
William Powers, a columnist at the National Journal, wrote a scathing critique of the new Saturday edition of the Wall Street Journal. His chief complaint was that the writing was lifeless and that the paper wasn’t like the Journal during the week. You can read his critique here. Again, I wondered earlier about the reaction […]
Birmingham Post-Herald Closes
Another sad day for newspapers. Today Scripps announced the closing of the Birmingham Post-Herald (see corporate statement below). The newspaper’s last edition will be tomorrow. I know I speak for many journalists in expressing my condolences to our colleagues at the Post-Herald. I hope they choose to stay in journalism and can find brighter futures […]
