No credit to Reuters from competitors
Ryan Chittum of Columbia Journalism Review writes about how competing business news media did not credit Reuters’ investigative work last year on Chesapeake Energy for the announcement Tuesday that its CEO was stepping down. Chittum writes, “Beat reporters tend and their bosses not to like to give credit to competitors who have scooped them repeatedly. […]
NYTimes deputy tech editor leaving for Kickstarter
David Gallagher, the deputy technology editor at The New York Times, has announced that he is leaving the paper for a job at Kickstarter. On Twitter, Gallagher posted, “I’m extremely excited to announce that I’ll soon be joining the team at @kickstarter as director of communications.” At the Times, Gallagher manages a team of reporters […]
How biz media is often a contrary indicator
Randall Forsyth of Barron’s writes about how the media coverage of the markets is often a contrary indicator for future performance. Forsyth writes, “‘As Worries Ebb, Small Investors Propel Markets,’ was the headline of the lead story on page one of Saturday’s New York Times. ‘Americans seem to be falling in love with stocks again,’ […]
Ingrassia named AME at New York Times
Larry Ingrassia, the business editor at The New York Times until the end of last year, has been named the paper’s assistant managing editor for new initiatives. In an email to the staff, executive editor Jill Abramson writes, “In this role he will spearhead our many new ventures and revenue projects. There are several already […]
NYT deputy biz editor O’Kelley considering buyout
Winnie O’Kelley, the deputy business editor The New York Times, is considering taking the newspaper’s buyout offer. Michael Calderone of The Huffington Post writes, “Winnie O’Kelley, deputy editor for Business Day, confirmed to The Huffington Post on Friday afternoon that she is still considering whether or not to take the buyout, but declined to comment […]
Geddes, former NYTimes biz editor, to leave paper
John Geddes, the former New York Times business editor who rose to become managing editor of the paper, is leaving the news organization, reports Christine Haughney of The Times. Haughney writes, “In his note, Mr. Geddes reflected on the many things he would miss about The Times, where he has worked for nearly two decades. […]
NYTimes names new tech editor
Glenn Kramon has officially been named tech editor of The New York Times, according to a memo from business editor Dean Murphy. In the email memo, obtained by the New York Observer’s Kara Bloombargen-Smoke, Murphy writes: He has overseen an impressive run in long-term enterprise, supervising or editing dozens of projects that have captivated readers, […]
Former NYTimes apps columnist creates an app
Bob Tedeschi, the former app columnist for The New York Times, has helped create “Bobo Explores Light,” an award-winning best-selling iPad application, reports Claire Atkinson of the New York Post. He moved off the column after alerting his editors about the app, Atkinson writes. Atkinson writes, “‘Bobo,’ created with two executives at Game Collage, has […]
No biz reporter ever says, “I want to cover the insurance industry”
Jim Romenesko has excerpted some parts of an interview that New York Times business reporter Charles Duhigg did with Longform.org about journalism and his career. Here is an excerpt: On interviewing with the New York Times “I went in and I said, ‘I want to apply for the telcom job.’ We talked about telecom. I […]
NYTimes edit shakeup and business coverage
Joe Hagan of New York magazine writes Friday about the looking changes among top editors at The New York Times and reports on changes that will affect some business coverage and previous business editors. Hagan writes, “Abramson is offering some senior editors alternate jobs, presumably at reduced salaries. Glenn Kramon, an assistant managing editor who […]
