Industry Standard seeking an editor
Brad Stone of The New York Times reports Wednesday that The Industry Standard is seeking an editor in chief who will relaunch the tech industry magazine that crashed and burned more than five years ago. Stone wrote, “According to people who have been approached by IDG about the magazine, IDG has hired San Francisco PR […]
Portfolio striking deals to expand web sites visits
Amy Wicks of Women’s Wear Daily reports Wednesday how new business magazine Conde Nast Portfolio is striking deals with other media outlets to direct readers to its web site. Wicks wrote, “The Web site has formed a partnership with washingtonpost.com that will provide content for the Post’s new Business Travel section, targeted at frequent flyers. […]
TheStreet.com president steps down
Jim Lonergan, the president and chief operating officer of business news web site TheStreet.com, will leave the company later this month amid shuffling of jobs among executives, according to a short story on the web site. The story stated, “Jim Lonergan, the company’s president and chief operating officer, has decided to step down to pursue […]
Business executives are voracious consumers of business media
Business executives read the business media more closely and carefully than other consumers, particularly when the information helps them make better and more informed business decisions, according to a new study by Ipsos Media. The study concluded, “The Internet is becoming a major source of information, with over two thirds spending more time reading business information […]
Forbes.com names new managing editor
Carl Lavin has been named managing editor of Forbes.com on Monday, according to the business magazine. He will report to Forbes.com editor Paul Maidment. Lavin joins Forbes.com from The Philadelphia Inquirer where he was deputy managing editor for online and multimedia. Previously he was responsible for foreign, national, metro, science, health and business news. He […]
Fox Biz Network web launch provides glimpses of coverage
The Fox Business Network unveiled an introduction to the new network, which has an Oct. 15 launch, on the Internet on Monday and provided a glimpse of its Internet and TV presence. For example, each of the reporters and anchors will have a blog where it appears they will write about the stories that they […]
Blogging's influence on business journalism
TheDeal.com executive editor Yvette Kantrow assesses the influence that bloggers have had on financial journalism because they report rumors given to them by their readers before reporting has had a chance to verify the facts. Kantrow wrote, “Witness reports last week about Credit Suisse Group’s plans to lay off staff in its mortgage-backed securities unit. […]
Financial Times makes more stories available online
Stephen Brook of The Guardian writes Monday that The Financial Times has changed its online access to allow readers to view up to 30 stories per month for free. Brook wrote, “The new model has been tested overseas and will launch worldwide mid-October. The current system – where only non-business news stories and analysis is […]
Fox Business Network web site to have "community" features
Todd Spangler of Multichannel News writes Wednesday that the forthcoming Fox Business Network web site will have “community” features and emphasize videos. Spangler wrote, “Other planned enhancements include community features that will let users rate and recommend videos, and let them embed Fox News Channel video clips on their blogs. The community features will be […]
Detroit papers provide extensive strike coverage
Joe Strupp of Editor & Publisher writes Tuesday about how the Detroit News and the Detroit Free-Press covered the UAW strike against General Motors. Strupp wrote, “On the news-gathering front, the News has about eight reporters, including its six-person auto team, on the story, according to Deputy Business Editor Susan Carney. She said at least […]
