A biz writer in Sun Valley wearing shorts
David Carr of The New York Times business desk writes on the Dealbook blog what it’s like to be a business journalist trying to cover the exclusive Sun Valley media conference going on this week. Carr wrote, “I am on site, banished to condos of Sun Valley where there is not a wisp of action. […]
Investors may just buy out Bancrofts who want to sell
Richard Perez-Pena of The New York Times writes for Wednesday’s newspaper that the two investors, Brad Greenspan and Ron Burkle, who meet with members of Dow Jones & Co.’s board on Tuesday may just offer to purchase the shares of the Bancroft family members who want to sell out. Perez-Pena wrote, “The two men are […]
New BusinessWeek executive editor to be named Monday
Ellen Pollock, a long-time reporter and editor at The Wall Street Journal, is expected to be named executive editor of BusinessWeek on Monday, writes Richard Perez-Pena of The New York Times. She will replace John Byrne, who became the top editor at BusinessWeek Online last month. Perez-Pena wrote, “For five years, Ms. Pollock has worked […]
Wall Street Journal already on the decline
Toronto Star business columnist David Olive argues Sunday that The Wall Street Journal is already seeing a decline in influence among its readers even before its potential acquisition by News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch, who will just accelerate the issue. Olive wrote, “In explaining his motive for shoving that shard of ice into Journal veterans’ […]
An ad that disagrees with what a business reporter wrote
Gary Weiss, the author of “Wall Street versus America,” takes issue with a decision by the New York Times advertising department to allow an ad in the paper Friday that took issue with a column that chief financial correspondent Floyd Norris wrote. The company is Universal Express, and Norris had written a column about an SEC investigation into the […]
Krugman suggests Congress hold hearings on Dow Jones
New York Times columnist Paul Krugman writes Friday that Congress should hold hearings on the proposed purchase of Dow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, by News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch. Krugman wrote, “In any case, do we want to see one of America’s two serious national newspapers in the hands […]
Wait, forget what I wrote in yesterday's paper
Richard Perez-Pena of The New York Times writes for Friday’s paper that an editorial oversight committee would have the power to hire and fire top editors at The Wall Street Journal if News Corp. acquires its parent company, Dow Jones & Co. That’s the opposite of what Perez-Pena reported on Thursday in a story that […]
WSJ walkout secretly planned for days
Richard Perez-Pena of The New York Times writes Thursday afternoon that the walkout staged this morning by Wall Street Journal reporters and editors had been secretly planned for days. Perez-Pena wrote, “It is not clear how many reporters participated in the action, or how it affected the Journal’s operation. The newspaper’s Web site continued to […]
NYTimes media writer Siklos leaving for Fortune
Keith Kelly of The New York Post writes Wednesday that New York Times media writer Richard Siklos, who has been covering the News Corp./Dow Jones & Co. negotiations, is leaving the paper to work for Fortune magazine. Kelly wrote, “Siklos, who has been at the Times for two years, writes the Media Frenzy column for […]
New York Times relaunches tech blog
The New York Times has relaunched its “Bits” technology blog, which features news and analysis about Silicon Valley, innovation and the people and companies that comprise the tech sector. “Bits” will be edited by Times tech reporter Saul Hansell and will feature posts from other tech reporters. In a post Tuesday, Hansell wrote, “Our goal in this […]
