Former FT biz journalist Buxton has died
James Buxton, a former journalist at the Financial Times who covered the Middle East, Africa and Italy, among other beats, has died. Jasper Buxton of The Scotsman writes, “Having worked briefly for the Daily Telegraph, he moved to the Financial Times Syndication Department, before joining the Middle East and Africa desk. He was based in London […]
Branswell, original STAT News correspondent, dies at 69
Helen Branswell, one of the original reporters for STAT News when it launched in 2015, died Tuesday at the age of 69 from cancer. Andrew Joseph of STAT News reports, “Branswell, a longtime reporter at the Canadian Press, joined STAT at its founding in 2015, working out of the Boston headquarters before returning home to Canada […]
Fulton, former American Banker staffer, dies
John Fulton, who worked at American Banker and the Knight-Ridder Financial news service, died Sept. 26 at the age of 78. Fulton was chief copy editor for American Banker from 1990 to 1994 and then was opinion editor for Bridge News, the Knight-Ridder service. He also was a former board member of the New York […]
Hartford insurance reporter Levick dies at 73
Diane Levick, who covered the insurance industry for more than two decades for The Hartford Courant, died on Aug. 4. She was 73. Levick started at The Courant in 1977. After breaking news of a New Britain corruption investigation, Levick moved to the world of finance, where she has survived 12 business editors. In that […]
Dvorak, early tech journalist, dies at 80
John C. Dvorak, an early and influential technology journalist for PC Magazine, died Monday at the age of 80. Aric Mackey writes, “Widely recognized for his profound impact on the technology industry, John’s career spanned decades of rapid digital evolution. He was perhaps best known for his influential, long-running column in PC Magazine and his […]
Biz journalist, educator Leckey dies at 76
Andrew Leckey, a longtime business journalist and business journalism educator, died July 11 at 76. An obituary states, “For 25 years, Andrew was investment columnist for the Chicago Tribune guiding readers through an ever-changing financial world. When many believed journalists had to choose newspapers or television, Andrew built careers in both. He worked as the […]
