Top biz journalism events of the decade
TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE The first decade of the 21st century began with business journalists facing criticism for their boosterish coverage of companies during the tech bubble and ended with many of the same reporters facing more criticism for failing to warn consumers about the current economic crisis. In between, the world of business journalism […]
Stewart slamming Cramer is biz journalism moment of 2009
Yvette Kantrow, the executive editor of The Deal, writes that the evisceration of CNBC “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer by “The Daily Show” host Jon Stewart was the most telling moment in business journalism in the past year. Kantrow writes, “This isn’t to say the media couldn’t have done a better job covering problems in […]
Cramer gives viewers bad pick — again
The Wall St. Cheat Sheet notes that CNBC “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer‘s recommendation to his viewers to buy Best Buy stock is now blowing up in his face. The Cheat Sheet notes, “On last week’s Mad Money, game show host Jim Cramer told his acolytes ‘to pick up [Best Buy] BBY before Tuesday morning’s […]
Wayne leaving NYT biz desk for teaching
New York Times business reporter Leslie Wayne confirmed that she is leaving the paper via buyout and will become the first Reynolds Visiting Professor in Business Journalism at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She will teach graduate and undergraduate courses during spring semester 2010 in the Cronkite School’s business […]
Cramer reverses course — again
“Mad Money” host Jim Cramer has reversed his opinion again, writes Kaja Whitehouse of the New York Post, upsetting his readers on TheStreet.com. The issue this time is a proposed tax on stock trading as a way to pay down the national debt. Cramer has been criticized in the past year for changing his views on […]
Cramer talks about show
CNBC “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer was at the University of Oklahoma on Friday for a taping, and Don Mecoy of The Oklahoman talked to him about his show. Mecoy writes, “‘I’m an entertainer about business — a business entertainer,’ he said a few hours before taping his show while at OU. ‘I’m a televangelist […]
Journalists differ over end of recession
Julia Seymour of the Business & Media Institute writes that Newsweek, ABC and other media have claimed that the recession is over, while others disagree. Seymour writes, “CNBC’s Jim Cramer, BusinessWeek economics editor Peter Coy and even left-wing economist Dean Baker disagreed that the recession is over. “Cramer told MSNBC’s Donnie Deutsch on July 27 […]
Cramer: Entertaining, but frustrating
Rick Munarriz of The Motley Fool writes about CNBC “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer and how he finds him both entertaining but frustrating to watch. Munarriz writes, “Cramer is a polarizing figure. Some people love him. Some people hate him. Either way, everybody has an opinion on financial journalism’s reigning rock star. “I’ll confess to […]
Cramer on journalism: "Never been for" First Amendment
Jim Cramer, the host of CNBC’s “Mad Money,” talked to Erin Burnett about recent coverage of Goldman Sachs’ bonuses and critiqued the stories, as well as the First Amendment.
Defending Jim Cramer
Daniel Harrison defends the work of CNBC “Mad Money” anchor Jim Cramer, saying his critics don’t understand his work. Harrison, who once worked for TheStreet.com, which Cramer co-founded, writes, “Here’s why: imagine hosting a nightly show, five times a week, fielding calls from across the country from concerned investors, all while having to constantly provide […]
