Biz reporters still look at corporate sites, increase social media usage
A survey released Monday shows that 81 percent of journalists turn to corporate websites when looking for story ideas, reporting on breaking news or seeking a corporate representative. According to the business journalists surveyed, the most useful information on a corporate website includes: Contact information (98 percent); search capabilities (94 percent); text documents (87 percent); […]
Student business journalists bust open a million-dollar bust near campus
Ioanna Makris, Caroline Courtney and April Cunningham are journalism students at Texas Tech who work for the student newspaper, the Daily Toreador. In recent weeks, they have reported the story about the ownership of a parking garage that was built adjacent to campus. As you can see if you click on the attached links, it’s […]
A biz editor getting into the Halloween spirit
Business editor Don Worthington of the Rock Hill Herald is getting into the Halloween spirit at Carowinds, an amusement park between Rock Hill, S.C., and Charlotte, N.C. His column about why he dressed up at the park will run on Oct. 31.
Former biz journalist running for Seattle City Council
Brad Meacham, a former business journalist with Bloomberg News and the Seattle Times, is running for a spot on the Seattle City Council. Emily Heffter of the Times writes, “Meacham, 38, grew up in Des Moines and went to Columbia University. He has changed jobs every two or three years, working for Panasonic and as […]
Steve Jobs and business journalism
With the Wednesday death of Apple Inc. founder Steve Jobs, let’s look back at his influence and impact on business journalism as he often tussled with members of the profession. Jon Friedman, the media columnist for Marketwatch.com, writes Wednesday evening that “One of Jobs’s greatest accomplishments was his mastery with the media, which in turn […]
TheStreet.com and Gatehouse Media strike content deal
TheStreet.com announced that it has reached a deal to provide its investing and personal finance content to GateHouse Media newspapers. TheStreet, which publishes more than 3,000 original articles and 500 unique videos each month, will make its content available for GateHouse Media to integrate into its local business coverage. “Combining our depth and breadth of financial coverage with GateHouse’s strong […]
It’s good to be Michael Lewis
Jessica Pressler of New York magazine profiles business journalist Michael Lewis, the author of “The Big Short” and a Bloomberg News columnist. Pressler writes, “Lewis is often referred to as a business writer, and this is sort of true, in that his narratives usually focus on some kind of market, be it for bonds or […]
Wall Street Journal revises privacy policy
The Wall Street Journal revised its website privacy policy on Tuesday to allow the site to connect personally identifiable information with Web browsing data without user consent. Julia Angwin of The Journal writes, “Previously, the Journal’s privacy policy stated that it would obtain ‘express affirmative consent’ to combine personal data with ‘click stream information’ culled […]
NYFWA looking for Financial Follies dancers and singers
The New York Financial Writers’ Association is gearing up for the 2011 Follies, which will be hold Nov. 18 at the Marriott Marquis. The staff is hired, the show is written, the hotel is booked. All they need is business journalists. If you have ever wanted to be on stage, here’s your chance to work […]
Columbia Journalism Review to publish book of best business journalism
The Columbia Journalism Review plans to compile the best business reporting of the past year and publish it in book form. Dean Starkman writes, ” A team at the Columbia Journalism Review — yours truly, Dean Starkman, Ryan Chittum, Martha Hamilton, ex-of the WaPo and now of Politifact, and Felix Salmon of Reuters — are […]
