Kansas City Star business editor leaving paper for chamber job
Chris Lester, the business editor at the Kansas City Star, announced Wednesday that he’s leaving the paper for a job at the local chamber of commerce. A story on the Star’s Web site stated, “He has accepted a position as senior vice president for business growth with the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce. Lester will […]
At Advertising Age, reducing number of issues instead of journalists
John Koblin of the New York Observer writes Wednesday about how Advertising Age is reducing the number of issues it will publish instead of its editorial staff as a way to cope with the recession. Koblin writes, “‘Oh, yeah, without doubt,’ said Jonah Bloom, editor of Ad Age. ‘Yes, without a doubt. I’m not trying […]
San Antonio paper cuts business news desk staff by 40 percent
The San Antonio Express-News will cut its business news desk staff from 15 staff members down to nine at the end of this week. Two staff members are taking a buyout from the Hearst paper, while the other four are leaving via the layoff route. Their last day is Friday, March 20. The staffers who […]
Investigative reporting workshop and MSNBC.com launch bank tracker
TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE The Investigative Reporting Workshop at American University, in conjunction with msnbc.com, has launched a system for business journalists called BankTracker that examines banks to determine which ones are financially secure and which ones are in danger. The analysis is based on reports every bank is required to file each quarter with […]
Lev named AME biz at Chicago Tribune
Michael Lev has been named the associate managing editor for business at the Chicago Tribune, reports Phil Rosenthal of the paper. Rosenthal writes, “Jane Hirt, the Tribune’s managing editor, told staff of the appointment in a memo today. “Lev succeeds Jim Kirk, who left the Tribune at the end of last year to join Bloomberg […]
Seattle Post-Intelligencer to close print; six lose jobs on biz desk
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer announced that its Tuesday edition would be its last printed. It will now become a Web-only operation. All but one on a business desk of seven journalists, led by business editor Margaret Santjer, now face the prospect of finding new jobs. One reporter, Andrea James, is staying on to become part of a […]
Preliminary Loeb judging held Monday
The Gerald Loeb Awards for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism held its annual preliminary judging meeting Monday at the UCLA Anderson School of Management in Los Angeles. This year’s preliminary judges include leading journalists representing major print, online and broadcast media organizations from across the nation, as well as a faculty member from UCLA Anderson […]
CNN to spend week covering economy
Bill Carter of the New York Times writes Monday about how CNN plans to spend the bulk of its news coverage this week on the economic crisis. Carter writes, “Jonathan Klein, president of CNN’s domestic networks, said the network would fill all the ‘optional time,’ that is, between breaking news, this week with financial reporting […]
Indiana Business magazine folds
Indiana Business magazine, which had published in the state for 52 years, has folded, writes Andrea Holecek of the Munster Times. Holecek writes, “Both Indiana Business, which was published monthly, and its sister publication, the Northwest Indiana Business Quarterly, were owned by Indianapolis-based Curtis Publications. “Curtis sold its interest in Northwest Indiana Business Quarterly to […]
WSJ ad in Chicago doesn't run in Trib
Robert MacMillan of Reuters notes that a Wall Street Journal advertisement in Chicago ran in the Sun-Times instead of the Tribune because of its content. MacMillan writes, “The Wall Street Journal turned a letter from Davison, a former Chicago Tribune subscriber, into an advertisement — that it tried to run in the Trib. Trouble is, […]
