Regan making her mark at CNBC
Marketwatch media columnist Jon Friedman writes Friday about CNBC reporter Trish Regan, whom he calls a rising star in TV business news. Friedman writes, “Regan is emerging as valuable component in CNBC’s goal to become a round-the-clock network, not merely daytime programming for stock-market junkies. “‘She’ll do a two-minute hard news piece, then anchor, and […]
Business journalism like earning an MBA while writing
Herb Greenberg, the Marketwatch columnist who is leaving to start a research firm, writes about his career and what he has learned. Greenberg writes, “Thanks to tips and insights from Wall Street and elsewhere, I have been among those in the media who have been early in raising red flags over companies that have become […]
How Wired wants to blow readers' minds
Marketwatch media columnist Jon Friedman writes Wednesday about Wired magazine and editor Chris Anderson‘s penchant for producing tech stories that are unexpected. Friedman writes, “Wired sees technology as encompassing every subject, which enables the monthly magazine to come up with original ideas in every issue. Even when it covers widely discussed topics, like autism for […]
The biz media and the CEO as celebrity
Davdi Weidner of Marketwatch writes Thursday about how business journalists made CEOs celebrities, and how some of these CEOs now need to earn their celebrity status. Weidner writes, “Until a few years ago, the American chief executive used to be largely anonymous. “Back in the 1970s, when stock ownership was mostly the province of sophisticated […]
Greenberg to leave Marketwatch, journalism to start research firm
Herb Greenberg, the Marketwatch columnist and longtime business columnist for several news outlets, announced Tuesday that he’s leaving business journalism to start a research firm. On his blog, Greenberg wrote, “On May 1, I’m leaving MarketWatch, Dow Jones and traditional journalism to start an independent research firm with my friend, Debbie Meritz, an analyst/accountant who […]
Silicon Valley's Valleywag tweaks tech industry
Marketwatch media columnist Jon Friedman writes Wednesday about Valleywag, a blog that covers the tech industry with a jaundiced eye. Friedman writes, “Whatever Valleywag is doing, it seems to be working. [managing editor Owen] Thomas told me that Valleywag crossed the 5 million page-view mark in March, its all-time high. “Valleywag is at its best […]
The business stories that draw the most reader comments
David Callaway, the editor in chief of Marketwatch, writes about the stories on its Web site that attract the most reader comments and says he’s surprised at the lack of furor about planes being grounded. Callaway writes, “But aside from the occasionally startling lack of political correctness — intended or otherwise — a lot of […]
Battle for CNET board escalates
John Letzing of Marketwatch reports that CNET Networks Inc. is considering an appeal of a court decision permitting a group of investment firms seeking greater control of the tech biz media company to nominate new members of its board. Letzing wrote, “In a statement, CNet said Thursday that, ‘We are reviewing the Court’s written opinion […]
The Economist must attract readers in smaller markets
Marketwatch media columnist Jon Friedman writes Friday that for The Economist to continue growing in the United States, it must find readers in markets other than New York, San Francisco and Washington. Friedman wrote, “Rossi frets that a big challenge for the Economist is getting prospective readers to shake off suspicions that it is a […]
A change in accents at The Wall Street Journal
Frank Ahrens of The Washington Post writes Wednesday about the changes at The Wall Street Journal under new owner, News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch. Ahrens wrote, “In print, the Journal’s new sports page will be fueled by content from Stats Inc., a sports statistics service owned by News Corp. and the Associated Press. The Journal […]
