Investigative reporting must be fair to subjects
David Cay Johnston, a Pulitzer Prize-winning tax reporter for the New York Times who now writes a column for Reuters, spoke at the University of South Carolina on Wednesday as part of its journalism program’s business journalism initiative. Julianne Lewis of the Daily Gamecock writes, “Johnston said his stories have sent many people to prison, […]
How NYTimes’ Henriques developed pen pal relationship with Madoff
Diana Henriques, a New York Times reporter who is now a Forbes contributor, talks with Tom Post of Forbes about how he developed a relationship with convicted Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff through letter writing and e-mail correspondence.
WSJ dives heavy into video while other newspapers dip their toes
Jeff Roberts of PaidContent.org writes about The Wall Street Journal‘s big push into producing video news shows while other newspapers such as The New York Times have been hesitant. Roberts writes, “According to Alisa Bowen, General Manager of the Journal’s Digital Network, the paper now has its video on more than 15 different platforms. “‘The […]
NYT biz editor may be headed for London, but nothing imminent
New York Post reporter Keith Kelly reports that New York Times business editor Larry Ingrassia may be going to a post in London for the newspaper. Kelly writes, “When we caught up to him, he insisted nothing was imminent. “Most expect the Times’ relatively new executive editor, Jill Abramson, to install her own person in […]
NYT’s Ingrassia knew about Goldman Sachs op-ed before publication
By Alex Barinka Larry Ingrassia, business editor at The New York Times, said he knew about the paper’s Op-Ed column called “Why I am Leaving Goldman Sachs” before it was published. Ingrassia was asked at the Society of American Business Editors and Writers‘ conference in Indianapolis whether he knew of the scathing column and how […]
WSJ is most influential financial news outlet
The Wall Street Journal is the most influential financial news outlet, but the New York Times has half of the top 10 most influential business journalists, according to a survey of business journalists released Friday. The Journal was followed closely by Bloomberg News, and then The New York Times, Reuters, the Financial Times, CNBC and […]
WSJ hires social media director from NYT
Raju Narisetti, the managing editor of The Wall Street Journal Digital Network, made the following staff announcement on Thursday afternoon: I am delighted to announce that Liz Heron is joining the newsroom as Director, Social Media and Engagement for The Wall Street Journal Digital Network. In this pivotal role, Liz will lead a growing team […]
NYT biz desk hires Popper from LATimes
New York Times business editor Larry Ingrassia sent out the following staff announcement on Monday afternoon: I’m pleased to announce that Nathaniel Popper, the New York business correspondent for the Los Angeles Times, is joining Business Day to cover markets and finance. In his two years at the L.A. Times, Nathaniel has spent much of […]
Former NYT banking reporter lands job at Treasury
Eric Dash, a former banking reporter at The New York Times before taking the paper’s buyout offer in 2011, has landed a job at the U.S. Treasury Department, reports Kat Stoeffel of the New York Observer. Stoeffel writes, “A tipster forwarded us this message, posted to his Facebook account: ‘Some of you have asked me […]
Stewart to receive Kilgore award
James Stewart, the Pulitzer Prize winning business columnist for the New York Times, will be presented with DePauw University’s Bernard C. Kilgore Medal for Distinguished Lifetime Achievement in Journalism. Past winners of the award, named after the man who oversaw The Wall Street Journal‘s post-World War II growth until his death in 1967, include Bob Bartley, […]
