Q&A: New WSJ editor Murray focused on great journalism, diversity, younger readers
Matt Murray became editor in chief of The Wall Street Journal in June, replacing Gerard Baker, who had been editor for five-and-a-half years. Murray had been deputy editor-in-chief since 2013, and had been a deputy managing editor since 2008. He joined Dow Jones & Co. in 1994 as a reporter for the Pittsburgh bureau. In […]
Q&A: CEO Tellado talks about the overhaul at Consumer Reports
Marta Tellado joined Consumer Reports in the fall of 2014 as president and chief executive officer. She began her career in the consumer movement and has 25 years of experience as a frontlines advocate and leader for social justice. She is the organization’s seventh president since its founding in 1936. Tellado came to Consumer Reports from […]
Q&A: How Innovation Leader digs into coverage of innovation
Scott Kirsner is the CEO and editor in chief of Innovation Leader, which was founded five years ago and focuses its content on a specific topic — how big companies innovate effectively. Innovation Leader produces original content on its website with a team of nine people. It also publishes a print magazine twice a year […]
Q&A: What’s behind the editorial strategy at Skift
Longtime business journalist Tom Lowry was hired as managing editor of Skift, a media company focused on the business of wellness, travel and restaurants, earlier this year. It operates websites, conducts research, holds conferences and publishes newsletters. Lowry oversees a growing team of reporters, working closely with a research division and participating in Skift’s global conferences business. Skift […]
What’s behind the FT’s expanded tech news coverage
Malcolm Moore is the technology news editor at the Financial Times, which on Oct. 1 expanded its tech coverage with a dedicated page on its website. The FT has expanded its coverage to include coverage of tech topics such as fintech, AI, cybersecurity, transportation and health care. It is also exploring the intersection of tech and […]
New Knight-Bagehot director Narisetti talks about its changes
Longtime business journalist Raju Narisetti became director of the Knight-Bagehot program for business journalists at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism this summer. The Bagehot program for business journalists was started in 1975 by Steve Shepard, who went on to become editor of BusinessWeek magazine and the founding dean of the CUNY Graduate School of […]
Q&A: How Callaway has turned around TheStreet.com
David Callaway is the chief executive officer of TheStreet.com, a financial news company launched in the 1990s. He joined TheStreet in 2016 after the company had experienced years of losses and increased competition for readers of news about the stock market and investing. In the past two years, Callaway has overhauled its operations, laying off […]
Q&A: How FitSmallBusiness.com attracts readers and revenue
David Waring co-founded Marc Waring Ventures LLC, the parent company FitSmallBusiness.com, with Marc Prosser in 2013. Prior to co-founding Marc Waring Ventures, he held a variety of senior level positions at successful startups ranging from mobile technology to institutional trading systems. The editorial team of FitSmallBusiness.com is headed by Eric Noe, the former managing editor of […]
RTO Insider wants to become the WSJ of the electric industry
Richard Heidorn Jr. is the editor and co-publisher of RTO Insider, which covers the electric industry. Heidorn is a former reporter and editor for The Philadelphia Inquirer, where he began covering the electric industry as Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware introduced competition in the late 1990s. His coverage won the National Press Foundation’s 1998 award […]
Q&A: What’s behind the launch of The Logic
David Skok is chief executive officer and editor in chief of The Logic, a Canadian website covering the innovation economy that launched last month. Before founding The Logic, Skok was the associate editor and head of editorial strategy at The Toronto Star. Previously, he served as the managing editor and vice-president of digital for the Boston […]
