How the NYTimes investigated arbitration
Adam Aton of Investigative Reports and Editors writes about how New York Times reporters Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Michael Corkery reported and wrote a three-part series on the rise of arbitration clauses and cases. Aton writes, “Even though arbitration hearings are opaque by design, the Times found a few ways to glean enough data to discern some trends. Silver-Greenberg knew California […]
Kessler leaving NYTimes for Scripps’ DC bureau
Aaron Kessler, who has covered the auto industry and regulation for The New York Times, is leaving for a job on the national investigative team at the Scripps Washington Bureau. In the new job, Kessler will be focused on longer-term projects involving both government and the business world. “The corporate world is increasingly using “big […]
How Farhad Manjoo writes his NYT tech column
Farhad Manjoo, tech columnist for The New York Times, sat down with Communications Network Board member and Knight Foundation vice president of communications Andrew Sherry to discuss the future of how we communicate, the disruptions to come, and whether or not robots will take your job. Here is an excerpt: Tell us, basically, how you […]
NY Times struggles with replacing David Carr
Michael Calderone of The Huffington Post writes about the New York Times is struggling with replacing media columnist David Carr, whose column appeared in the business section and who died earlier this year. Calderone writes, “The Times approached several journalists in the spring and sources familiar with the process expected a decision to be made during the […]
NYT’s Nocera joining sports desk
New York Times executive editor Dean Baquet and sports editor Jason Stallman sent the following note to staff on Monday: To the Staff, The biggest story in sports these days is the money that is sloshing through college sports, quasi-legal gambling, and professional soccer and football. It is the story of colleges like Rutgers struggling […]
Nocera’s NY Times op-ed column to end
Business journalist Joe Nocera’s op-ed column for the New York Times will end on Tuesday, reports Jeremy Barr of Politico. Barr writes, “Nocera’s column, which focuses on business and finance, has run twice a week, on Tuesdays and Saturdays. “Nocera is expected to take on a new role at the paper, POLITICO has learned, but it was not clear […]
Amazon spars with NY Times over article
A senior executive from Amazon and the top editor of The New York Times clashed on Monday over the details in a Times article about the Internet retailer’s work culture, write Nick Wingfield and Ravi Somaiya of the Times. Wingfield and Somaiya write, “It was the kind of sparring between a newspaper and the subject […]
WSJ reporter Williamson joins NY Times editorial board
New York Times editorial page editor Andrew Rosenthal sent out the following announcement Thursday: We’re very happy to announce that Elizabeth Williamson will be joining the editorial board to write about all manner of politics. She comes from The Wall Street Journal, where she has been covering the White House, presidential and congressional races, and […]
NY Times biz desk hires Kang as tech regulation reporter
New York Times business editor Dean Murphy sent out the following announcement Friday afternoon: The convergence of technology, media and telecommunications is reshaping business everywhere, but perhaps nowhere are the consequences more pressing than in Washington. We’re pleased to announce that this fast-moving beat will soon be in the expert hands of Cecilia Kang, who […]
Don’t expect sponsors of NY Times biz content
New York Times public editor Margaret Sullivan explored Monday the newspaper’s plans to find new sources of revenue, including finding sponsors for content. Sullivan writes, “Some years ago, when the Philadelphia Inquirer agreed to have Citizens Bank sponsor a business column, outlined in the bank’s signature green color and carrying the company logo, the writer Barbara Ehrenreich […]
