What Stephen Brown meant to Politico Europe
John Harris of Politico writes about Stephen Brown, the editor of Politico Europe who died suddenly last month at 57. Harris writes, “I feel sure it was also part of what led Stephen to contemplate leaving a distinguished career as a correspondent around the globe for Reuters, actually approximating the Hemingwayesque fantasies harbored by many journalists, to […]
Kristie, former editor of Directors & Boards, has died
Jim Kristie, former editor of Directors & Boards, passed away April 8. April Hall of Directors & Boards writes, “Kristie joined the magazine in 1981, just five years after its founding when the magazine’s offices moved to Philadelphia. He remained editor, eventually adding the title of associate publisher, for 35 years. He retired in 2017. “‘As […]
North Bay Business Journal publisher Kostecka dies at 58
Norma T. Kostecka, a longtime advertising director who in October 2020 became publisher of the North Bay Business Journal, died Wednesday of breast cancer at her home in Napa. She was 58. A story on its website states, “Though Kostecka’s tenure at the Business Journal was short, Anthony Borders, editor and event content manager, said […]
Spinato of Fox Business remembered for his tenacity
Suzanne O’Halloran of Fox Business remembers Eric Spinato, the head booker and senior story editor for the Fox Business Network, who died last weekend from COVID-19. O’Halloran writes, “FOX Business’s Neil Cavuto, with whom Eric worked with early at Fox, was wowed by his ‘tenacity.’ “‘To say Eric was a force of nature was an understatement. […]
Former WSJ Page One editor Mapes dies at 81
Glynn Mapes, a former Page One editor, bureau chief and Money & Investing editor in a 36-year Wall Street Journal career, who then sang opera in his retirement, died on March 17. He was 81. Mapes was one of the Journal’s top editors in the 1970s through the 1990s. While the Journal was known for […]
Fox Business senior story editor Spinato dies from COVID
Eric Spinato, the head booker and senior story editor for the Fox Business Network, died over the weekend, the network said Monday. Oliver Darcy of CNN Business reports, “Spinato’s brother, Dean, wrote on social media that the cause of death had been the coronavirus. “‘COVID took my brother today,’ he wrote. ‘He was a gem and […]
Politico Europe EIC Brown dies at 57
Stephen Brown, the editor in chief of Poilitico Europe and a former news correspondent who reported from Europe and South America for Reuters for more than a quarter-century, died Thursday in Brussels. He was 57. David Herszenhorn of Politico writes, “Brown led POLITICO’s European news operations from January 1, 2019 and oversaw its robust expansion to a […]
Dunbar, longtime Canadian biz journalist, dies at 89
A. Carlyle Dunbar, a longtime business journalist in Canada, died earlier this month at the age of 89. Dunbar was an assistant editor of New Liberty magazine, assistant financial editor of the Toronto Star, and for 30 years held senior editorial positions at the Financial Post. He subsequently freelanced for Investor’s Digest of Canada, Investment […]
Haynes, retired deputy biz editor at Buffalo News, dies at 72
Richard R. Haynes, retired deputy business editor at The Buffalo News, died Feb. 20 at the age of 72 from cancer, reports Dale Anderson of the News. Anderson reports, “For many years, he was responsible for the layout of the newspaper’s financial pages and was instrumental in producing the annual Prospectus business review. “He also oversaw Your […]
Cramer, former Reuters and WSJ journalist, dies at 73
Chris Cramer, who held a senior role at Reuters and was head of video production at The Wall Street Journal, died Saturday at the age of 73. James Hagerty of The Journal writes, “Mr. Cramer, who died of cancer Saturday at the age of 73, helped raise standards for training journalists for dangerous assignments and ensuring […]
