Bivins Fellowship winners named
The National Association of Real Estate Editors named Alan J. Heavens of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Seattle-based freelance writer Jane Hodges, who writes for Dow Jones and the Seattle Times, as the winners of the Sixth Annual NAREE Bivins Fellowship. The NAREE Bivins Fellowship entries were independently judged by Professor George Harmon, head of the […]
Digg service added to WSJ.com articles
The Wall Street Journal announced Wednesday that its online subscribers can now submit WSJ.com articles to Digg, the popular news and content sharing website, and allow Digg users to view content currently available to WSJ.com subscribers. “The Wall Street Journal Online provides in-depth reporting, commentary and analysis on the most important economic and political issues of the […]
Biz journalists incorporate social media into beats
A number of business journalists are taking part in the BeatBlogging.org project being started by Jay Rosen of MediaShift and New York University to incorporate social networking into their coverage. The reporters include Ed Silverman, who covers the pharmaceutical industry for The Star-Ledger in Newark; Cincinnati Enquirer reporter Keith Reed, who covers Proctor & Gamble; […]
Dow Jones exec: Murdoch premature to state WSJ.com will be free
Joe Strupp of Editor & Publisher writes Tuesday that no final decision has been made on whether to make The Wall Street Journal‘s web site free, contrary to statements made earlier in the day by News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch. Strupp interviewed Michael Rooney, senior vice president and chief revenue officer for the Dow Jones’ […]
Real-time stock prices wanted
Reuters reports Tuesday that web sites such as Google and Yahoo! have joined together with business news organizations such as Bloomberg News and CNET Networks to attempt to receive real-time stock price information from the exchanges. Currently, they receive stock price information on a 15-minute delay. A Reuters story reported, “Google and Yahoo banded together […]
Murdoch: WSJ.com will be free
News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch said at a news conference in Australia that the Wall Street Journal web site will become free after the company closes on its purchase of Dow Jones & Co., the Journal’s parent. A Reuters story stated, “The media mogul also said he was also planning to boost the numbers of […]
Financial Times web site appoints first video chief
Martin Stabe of the Press Gazette in London reports Monday that the Financial Times has hired its first head of video for its web site. Stabe wrote, “In this new role, Richard Edgar will be responsible for developing FT.com’s video section, which is currently producing more than 100 videos per month. “Edgar joins FT.com from […]
Forbes acquires 51% of political site
Forbes Media, the parent of Forbes magazine, announced Wednesday that it has acquired a 51 percent stake in RealClearPolitics.com for an undisclosed amount. RealClearPolitics.com joins the family of Forbes Web sites, which also includes Forbes.com, ForbesTraveler.com, ForbesAutos.com and Investopedia.com. In making the announcement, Forbes President and CEO Steve Forbes stated, “We are absolutely delighted to […]
Dallas Biz Journal publisher leaves for job at HQ running Internet site
Huntley Paton, who has been the publisher of the Dallas Business Journal for 11 years and was its editor before that, is leaving for a job at the paper’s headquarters in Charlotte to become executive editor of bizjournals.com. Dallas Business Journal staff writer Lauren D’Avolio wrote, “‘I’m excited about the chance to go back and […]
TheStreet.com reports record revenue
Financial news web site TheStreet.com reported Tuesday that its third-quarter revenue increased 24 percent to a record $16.1 million, according to a short story on its site. The story stated, “Marketing services revenue, which comprises advertising and interactive marketing services revenue, totaled $6.9 million for the third quarter of 2007. Advertising revenue totaled $4.6 million […]
