WSJ’s Facebook page is hacked
The Wall Street Journal’s Facebook page was hacked briefly Sunday morning, reports Jonathan Ellis of Mashable. Ellis writes, “The WSJ deleted the fake posts, but not before several users captured screenshots of the apparent hacking: Image: Imgur, Krishna Sapkota Image: Imgur, Krishna Sapkota “The newspaper then posted a message saying it was “looking into” the […]
Staying in constant contact with the CNBC viewer
Joe Pompeo of Capital New York interviewed Kevin Krim, vice president and general manager of CNBC Digital, about its revamped mobile product. Here is an excerpt: CAPITAL: Can you explain a little about that shift? Have you seen data that suggests that people who maybe were once getting their business news on the web are […]
Russian hacker gets in CNET servers
Thomas Brewster of Forbes.com reports that a Russian hacker was able to infiltrate the servers of tech news site CNET this weekend. Brewster writes, “CNET isn’t saying much at the minute about the nature of the attack or the data that may or may not have been stolen. ‘Here’s the situation, a few servers were […]
Trying to make business videos go viral
Michelle Castillo of Adweek interviewed Paul Marcum, Bloomberg’s global head of video, about the company’s expansion plans in that medium. Here is an excerpt: How do the digital videos differ from what you do for broadcast? We were No. 1 in business video at the end of last year, according to comScore. That wasn’t based […]
Poets & Quants parent launches new site
The company that operates the popular Poets & Quants website covering graduate business schools has launched its fourth site with one covering undergrad B schools. The new site, PoetsandQuantsforUndergrads.com, debuted with a new ranking of the best 100 programs for business undergraduates in the U.S. The new ranking, along with a wealth of news and […]
How the WSJ has celebrated its 125th anniversary
Joseph Lichterman of Nieman Journalism Lab writes about how The Wall Street Journal has leveraged its 125th anniversary, which was Tuesday. Lichterman writes, “The paper has also been running a blog all year long, Today in WSJ History, that’s has been updated with archival content that corresponds with dates in history and anniversaries, like the […]
Social media and the sharing of a Forbes story
Lewis Dvorkin, the chief product officer at Forbes, writes about how social media is changing business journalism. Dvorkin writes, “Here are three charts for current and would-be journalists to ponder. The top two speak to the future — how the convergence of social and mobile influences the life span of a post. The Forbes.com post […]
FT ME: Candy Crush is a competitor
The managing editor of the Financial Times sees mobile phone game Candy Crush as a competitor, reports William Turvill of the Press Gazette. Turvill writes, “Robert Shrimsley spoke of the ‘constant fight for attention’ that news organisations face on mobile at an event to mark the publication of the Reuters Digital News Report. “The global […]
Virtual reality headset meets Bloomberg terminal
Bloomberg LP has built a prototype of its data terminal hooked up to the virtual-reality headset Oculus Rift, reports Zachary Seward of Quartz. Seward writes, “The virtual screens aren’t connected to an actual terminal; they are screenshots and videos. And you manipulate the experience with a clunky mouse, though Peck is working to add gesture control with a Leap Motion. “Still, […]
CNBC hires head of international digital
CNBC has hired John Armah as head of digital for international.. Armah will lead CNBC’s digital strategy in territories outside of the United States and will also be responsible for audience development, product management and digital video production to grow CNBC’s digital offering. He will work closely with the managing digital editor for International and […]
