The power and influence of David Pogue
A. James Memmott of Muckety writes Friday about New York Times tech columnist David Pogue and his increasing influence in the tech world. Memmott wrote, “In technology writing and video performing, 2007 had to be the year of the ubiquitous David Pogue, a self-proclaimed ‘card-carrying nerd’ with the ability to translate techno speak into plain […]
Ending 2007 with, yes, an item about Murdoch and Dow Jones
Andrew Ross Sorkin of The New York Times has his toasts and roasts to the top people in the deal-making world in 2007, and News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch makes it onto both lists. Sorkin wrote, “To Rupert Murdoch, who did the impossible, again. You bought virtually the only asset in the world that wasn’t […]
Vlasic joins NYT as Detroit bureau chief
Bill Vlasic, who has covered the auto industry for the Detroit News and BusinessWeek, among others, has joined the New York Times as its Detroit bureau chief, according to a memo from Times business editor Larry Ingrassia posted on the Jalopnik blog. Ingrassia wrote, “With more than a dozen years’ experience covering the industry, most […]
"Cloud computing" PR spin gets biz reporters
Sam Gustin writes on the Conde Nast Portfolio web site Thursday that savvy public relations people convinced both The New York Times and BusinessWeek to write about the nebulous concept of “cloud computing” recently. Gustin wrote, “The corporate propaganda is flying fast and furious. Google web-based software that no one uses? Facebook targeted advertising that […]
Bueller? Bueller?
TheDeal.com executive editor Yvette Kantrow wants to know why so many have criticized The New York Times columnist Ben Stein for questioning the motives of Goldman Sachs and its economist. Kantrow wrote, “To be sure, part of the negative reaction stems from Stein’s wandering, stream-of-conscious writing style, which befits a columnist who is better known […]
Welcome Mr. Murdoch, now do something with graphics
Peter Kafka of Silicon Alley Insider argues Friday that the first thing that new owner Rupert Murdoch needs to do with The Wall Street Journal is improve its graphics presentation online. Exhibit A, he says, is how the Journal presented the Mitchell Report graphically compared to the New York Times. Kafka wrote, “Today’s WSJ.com features […]
Murdoch to WSJ staff: You've set a high bar
Richard Perez-Pena of The New York Times writes Thursday that News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch sought to alleviate any concerns that the staff of The Wall Street Journal might have about his ownership of the paper by meeting with them shortly after the deal closed. Perez-Pena wrote, “A few hours later, Mr. Murdoch assured Dow […]
Pogue named CNBC tech gadget reviewer
David Pogue, who reviews tech gadgets for The New York Times and writes a blog about them as well, will now review gadgets for CNBC, according to a release Wednesday. He begins on Thursday. The release stated, “‘David is a well-known and respected expert in his field, produces highly entertaining and informative videos, and we […]
NYT wants Reuters business news
Dan Sabbagh, media editor of The Times of London, reports Tuesday that the New York Times is negotiating with Reuters to have it provide business news coverage to the paper in a bid to thwart increased competition from The Wall Street Journal. Reuters and New York Times property The International Herald Tribune struck a similar […]
Herb Greenberg talks business journalism
Herb Greenberg is senior columnist for MarketWatch and is one of the top business journalists in the country because of his investigative reporting on companies. His column also appears in the weekend edition of The Wall Street Journal. He joined MarketWatch after six years as senior columnist for TheStreet.com. He previously spent 10 years as […]
