Objectivity in covering the auto industry
James G. Cobb, an assistant business and finance editor at the New York Times who oversees the paper’s auto coverage, responded to a reader’s question about how the paper maintains its objectivity in covering one of its largest advertisers. Cobb wrote, “Indeed, I’m sure we give our counterparts on the ad side some headaches. I’ve […]
Former WSJ executive named Knight chair
Penelope Muse Abernathy, a former executive at The Wall Street Journal, has been named the Knight Chair in Journalism and Digital Media Economics at the UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Her appointment takes effect July 1. As an executive, Abernathy launched new enterprises and helped increase revenue at some of the nation’s most […]
More sports coverage coming to WSJ
Richard Perez-Pena of The New York Times wrote Monday that The Wall Street Journal is likely to add a sports page in the next few months. Perez-Pena wrote, “The Journal regularly covers the business of sports, though not the sports themselves. But in recent years, seeking more ads aimed at consumers rather than businesses, it […]
Ben Stein has no clue
TheStreet.com media critic Marek Fuchs writes Monday that New York Times economics columnist Ben Stein‘s latest column is devoid of any facts to back up his assertions that traders and journalists are to blame for the subprime collapse. Fuchs wrote, “He goes on to raise an eyebrow about the spread between the size of the […]
Fawning coverage from Davos
TheDeal.com executive editor Yvette Kantrow writes about the overly positive coverage that has emanated from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, during the past week. Kantrow wrote, “Among the media, The Wall Street Journal was one of the few outlets to note that irony: ‘Of course, most of the Davos crowd got the economy […]
NYT biz writer Treaster leaving for academia
New York Times business reporter Joe Treaster is leaving the paper to teach journalism at the University of Miami, according to a memo from business editor Larry Ingrassia posted on the Romenesko site. Ingrassia wrote, “Many people at the Times know Joe for his work as a business reporter concentrating on the insurance industry, an […]
CNNMoney.com's video venture is no revolution
Saul Hansell of The New York Times critiques the new video feature on CNNMoney.com and comes away unimpressed. Hansell wrote, “So far, it is not as much of a revolution or challenge to CNBC as Mr. Shah made out. “There is a small video player toward the top of the home page. Like most video on […]
Investors seek takeover of CNet
Andrew Ross Sorkin of The New York Times writes Monday that a group of investors are seeking to take over technology news company CNet. Sorkin wrote, “Without commenting on the proposal, CNet said in a statement Sunday that under its new management it had ‘made significant strategic, financial, personnel and operational progress.’ It said the […]
NYT and CNBC agree to share content on web sites
The New York Times and business news network CNBC have reached an agreement to share content on their web sites, writes Richard Perez-Pena of the Times. Perez-Pena wrote, “The deal, which takes effect Monday, will mostly involve posting Times articles and other written material on CNBC’s site, and CNBC video on the Times site, the […]
Murdoch begins changing WSJ
Slate media critic Jack Shafer notes that subtle changes have already begun to appear in The Wall Street Journal under new owner Rupert Murdoch in his bid to compete against the New York Times. An example, he noted, is its coverage of the Pakistan political crisis, which was also covered thoroughly in the Times. Shafer wrote, […]
