Wired magazine makes the transition
David Carr of the New York Times writes Monday about Wired magazine, which he says has successfully made the transition from a tech magazine to more of a general interest business publication. Carr writes, “Magazines like The Industry Standard, Red Herring, Business 2.0, eCompany Now all went down the digital drain, but Wired rowed carefully […]
Synergies available in CNET acquisition
Saul Hansell of the New York Times writes about the synergies that CBS will be able to bring to its acquisition of tech news provider CNET Networks. Hansell writes, “For one, CBS is also a company with well-known brands and sluggish growth. So CNet adds some luster to CBS, even if it would drag down […]
NYTimes' Dealbook named best business blog
Dealbook, a blog edited by mergers and acquisitions reporter Andrew Ross Sorkin of the New York Times, was named the best business news blog in the annual EPpy awards, presented by Editor & Publisher and Mediaweek. In addition, BusinessWeek’s web site won the award for best business web site with more than 1 million unique visitors […]
Fox Business tweaks lineup
Brian Stelter of The New York Times writes for Monday about the changes being made to the Fox Business Network schedule during the day. Stelter writes, “The changes will affect almost every daytime hour, eliminating some multihour programs in favor of one-hour formats at pivotal points in the day. The network clearly sees a star […]
"Pepper…And Salt" no longer on WSJ edit page menu
Cate Doty of The New York Times writes that the popular “Pepper…And Salt” editorial column that has appeared on The Wall Street Journal‘s editorial page for 58 years is now being published on the Leisure & Arts page. Doty writes, “Edited since 1950 by Charles Preston, the cartoon, which is culled from hundreds of submissions […]
Sorkin in line for top WSJ job?
Nick Denton at Gawker writes Monday about how New York Times mergers and acquisitions reporter Andrew Ross Sorkin might be a good candidate to become the next Wall Street Journal managing editor. Denton writes, “Here’s why Sorkin is actually more plausible a candidate than he looks. First, in the highly competitive UK, where Thomson has […]
Content will be business journalism's salvation
Great stories and investigations will allow business journalism to thrive even as the industry struggles to redefine itself, said Floyd Norris of the New York Times at lunch on Monday at the Society of American Business Editors and Writers annual conference. “In some cases, things have never been better,” said Norris, noting that he had […]
Murdoch's "Head of Content"
Tim Arango of the New York Times writes Monday about Robert Thomson, the publisher of The Wall Street Journal who is now in charge of remaking the content of the business newspaper under ownership of News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch. Arango writes, “Mr. Thomson said that the News Corporation, which is controlled by Rupert Murdoch […]
WSJ staffers upset at acquiesence
David Carr of the New York Times writes Monday that a number of Wall Street Journal staff members are upset with departing managing editor Marcus Brauchli and the paper’s fired general counsel for not raising a stink as they depart the paper. Carr writes, “One reporter, one who doesn’t have a cushy severance agreement so […]
NYT: Brauchli frustrated with lack of control at WSJ
Wall Street Journal managing editor Marcus Brauchli has expressed frustration with changes mandated by the paper’s new owners and feels like he doesn’t have control even though he is its top editor, writes Richard Perez-Pena of the New York Times. Perez-Pena writes that Brauchli questioned the decision to move the paper toward one that covered […]
