International Biz Times sites used code to commit ad fraud
Three International Business Times websites have been running malicious code that experts say is used to commit ad fraud, reports Craig Silverman of BuzzFeed. Silverman reports, “Newsweek Media Group issued a press release Tuesday afternoon that said the company ‘has been alerted to a piece of potential code that disrupted ad tracking and ad viewability. This piece […]
How problems at International Biz Times hurt Newsweek
Will Oremus of Slate writes about the recent problems at Newsweek and notes that they were exacerbated by issues at sister publication International Business Times. Oremus writes, “But multiple sources I spoke to with knowledge of Newsweek’s editorial strategy traced the magazine’s upheaval to a different, and perhaps surprising, source: a crisis at its sister publications, […]
Candappa will return to IB Times/Newsweek
Dayan Candappa, the global editor in chief at International Business Times, will return to his job next week after the company investigated allegations of sexual harassment, reports Rossalyn Warren of BuzzFeed. Warren reports, “In an email sent to staff on Friday afternoon, management informed employees Candappa will be returning to his role on Feb. 12. […]
An International Biz Times reporter has been fired, but maybe not
Kelsey Sutton of Mic reports that the employment of an International Business Times reporter is up in the air in the wake of firings of editors and reporters involved in covering the scandal at its parent company. Sutton reports, “Meanwhile, at the International Business Times, another Newsweek Media Group title, staffers have rallied around reporter Josh Keefe, […]
Sirota resigns from International Biz Times
David Sirota, who joined International Business Times as a senior writer, focusing on the intersection of Wall Street and politics, four years ago, has resigned in the wake of editor firings at the company. On Twitter, Sirota wrote, “I am proud of my nearly 4 years there, producing serious award-winning investigative journalism under extremely difficult circumstances. […]
International Biz Times has been buying online traffic
The International Business Times has been engaging in fraudulent online traffic practices that helped it secure a major ad buy from a U.S. government agency, reports Craig Silverman of BuzzFeed. Silverman reports, “IBTimes.com, the publisher’s US business site, last year won a significant portion of a large video and display advertising campaign for the Consumer […]
International Biz Times editor Candappa placed on leave
The global editor in chief of the International Business Times is taking an immediate leave of absence following a news report that he had been dismissed from his previous job after a subordinate filed a sexual harassment complaint against him, reports Celeste Katz of Newsweek. Katz reports, “Dayan Candappa, who also served as global editor in chief […]
The Australia site for International Business Times produced in Philippines
Craig Silverman of BuzzFeed writes about how the Australian version of the International Business Times is produced by writers in the Philippines. Silverman writes, “But a review of IBT Australia’s website by BuzzFeed News found that its Australian news content is actually being produced by writers in the Philippines, and the address listed for its […]
IB Times staff in Britain concerned about culture change
A number of journalists at the UK edition of the International Business Times are concerned about what is seen as an over-reliance on content taken from other websites, reports Domonic Ponsford and Rose James of the Press Gazette. Ponsford and James write, “Multiple sources have told Press Gazette of their concerns that some of the […]
CNBC, International Biz Times see greatest increase in visitors in past year
The websites of CNBC and the International Business Times recorded the biggest gains in unique visitors in the past year, according to comScore data. CNBC had 40.4 million unique visitors in January, a 49.5 percent increase in the past year from the 27.1 million unique visitors in January 2016. It’s the No. 5 business and […]
