Yahoo Finance backtracks on personal finance story
Mandi Woodruff, a personal finance writer for Yahoo Finance, writes Wednesday about how a story earlier this month about a self-made 27-year-old millionaire turned out to be false. Woodruff writes, “In personal finance reporting, much of what we write about is based on first-person accounts shared with us by everyday consumers. A difficult part of […]
Impractical personal finance advice on the Web runs amok
Brian O’Connor, the finance editor of the Detroit News, writes Monday about a personal finance blogger he found on the Internet giving bad advice. O’Connor writes, “When it’s not wholly impractical, most personal finance advice on the Web runs the gamut from blatantly obvious to trivially useless. But now I’ve run across a post from […]
Forbes seeks reporter for its Washington bureau
Forbes Media seeks a reporter for its Washington D.C. Bureau to become a part of its Investing, Personal Finance and Markets team. Responsibilities: Cover breaking news from Washington, including economic indicators and regulatory developments from the SEC, banking and consumer protection agencies, and Congress Write regular feature stories for both Forbes.com and Forbes Magazine on […]
Orlando Sentinel seeks business reporter
The Orlando Sentinel is looking for a business reporter who can deliver strong, local, consumer-focused coverage of these key beats: technology, personal finance, banking and the defense industry, which is a big player in Central Florida. Responsibilities: The reporter is tasked with writing premium content on a wide array of business news as well as […]
Consumer Reports gets an overhaul
Chris O’Shea of FishbowlNY writes about the overhaul at Consumer Reports. O’Shea writes, “Gone are the cluttered covers of the past. The revamped Reports features a clean cover that tackles a singular topic, and it’s a big improvement. “Inside the magazine, editor-in-chief Ellen Kampinsky and VP/general manager Brent Diamond have added some interesting features. Your Advocate, found […]
Coverage: The implications of rising college tuition
While students on college campuses across the country as well into their semesters, the rising cost of going to school continues to be a hot topic with the media. The Pittsburgh Tribune had a story this weekend by Debra Erdley talking about how hard it is for parents and students to understand loans: Little about […]
TheStreet.com redesigns personal finance website
TheStreet.com unveiled Wednesday the redesign of MainStreet, the company’s personal finance website. The new MainStreet offers a contemporary look with articles displayed in continuous scroll, allowing readers to peruse content more easily. It uses a responsive web design to better reach MainStreet’s growing mobile audience. “Many of MainStreet’s readers are coming to the site through […]
WSJ Sunday celebrates 15th anniversary
David Croook, the editor of the Wall Street Journal Sunday, writes about the 15th anniversary of the content that is syndicated in Sunday business sections across the country. Crook writes, “On the second Sunday of every September, I invoke the editor’s privilege and commandeer a few inches of space to take note of our milestone […]
Pennsylvania paper wants to revamp Sunday biz section
Kate Harmon of the York Daily Record writes that the paper wants to change the content in its Sunday business section to better address the issues facing its readers. Harmon writes, “So, we’re looking at ways to revamp our Sunday business section. “We’ve already been moving toward more local coverage and fewer wire-service stories in […]
WaPo launches “Get There” personal finance website
The Washington Post launched Monday a new personal finance website called ‘Get There’, which brings together reporters, columnists and other experts for a look at money and its impact across all stages of life. The site will be run by personal finance reporter Jonnelle Marte. She writes: Here, we’ll hold robust conversations about saving, spending […]
