Opdyke leaves WSJ — but returns to writing its "Love & Money" column
Jeff Opdyke, the Wall Street Journal reporter who wrote the paper’s “Love & Money” column for more than six years, writes in the Sunday edition of the Journal about resigning from the paper after 17 years — but coming back to writing the column after a two-year absence, this time as a freelancer. Opdyke writes, […]
Making business news personal
Chris Serico of The Journal News in Westchester County, N.Y., writes about Gerri Willis of Fox Business Network and her new personal finance-related show. Serico writes, ¨Her show, ‘The Willis Report,’ which made its debut on the Fox Business Network this month, interprets national consumer and personal finance issues for regular taxpayers. “‘I think the show […]
Indianapolis Star to expand Sunday biz coverage
The Indianapolis Star plans to unveil expanded coverage in its Sunday business section, beginning this weekend. The paper will have several new features in the Sunday section, says business editor Greg Weaver in an e-mail to Talking Biz News. They include expanded tech coverage, a weekly feature on a rising business star under age 40, […]
CNBC's Orman has appendectomy
Personal finance guru Suze Orman — who has a regular show on CNBC — is resting at a Chicago hotel after having emergency appendectomy surgery over the weekend. The Chicago Sun-Times reports, “Orman, a Chicago native who has a show on CNBC, as well as being a regular contributor to Oprah Winfrey’s magazine and TV […]
The importance of personal finance coverage
Richard Huff of the New York Daily News writes about the new Fox Business Network show hosted by Gerri Willis and the importance of personal finance coverage. Huff writes, “A steady drumbeat of negative economic news — along with daily coverage of things like war and the oil spill — often stirs concern in news […]
Fox Business to launch new show featuring Willis next month
Fox Business Network will debut a new daytime program hosted by Gerri Willis on Monday, June 7, the network announced Wednesday. The Willis Report will appear weekdays at 5 p.m. EST and feature a breakdown of the day’s top stories and how they impact the American taxpayer. “Gerri Willis’ insights on personal finance issues are unparalleled, […]
Financial journalist in financial trouble
Meghan Casserly of Forbes Women talked with Washington Post business reporter Nancy Trejos about how she overcame her personal finance troubles. Here is an excerpt: As a financial journalist, how did you decide to come clean about your messy finances in such a public forum? It was a really difficult decision. I’d spent many years […]
Financial media hurt reader nest eggs
Daniel Solin of DailyFinance.com writes Sunday that the personal finance media have a way of hurting readers saving for retirement. Solin writes, “The reality was nicely expressed by William Bernstein in his excellent book, The Four Pillars of Investing: ‘Turn on CNBC at 9:31 a.m. any weekday morning and you’re faced with a lunatic asylum […]
WaPo personal finance columnist Singletary to receive award
Washington Post personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary will be honored by the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) for her dedication to improving the lives of others. Singletary will receive the organization’s Community Service Award during the Salute to Excellence Awards Gala during NABJ’s 35th Annual Convention and Career Fair in San Diego, the largest […]
The evolution of consumer reporting
Erin Locker writes on CollegeBizJournalism.org about how consumer reporting has evolved due to the Internet. Locker writes, “Mass budget cuts and layoffs put the consumer beat on the backburner as editors were forced to prioritize. “Mark Watanabe, technology editor at The Seattle Times, says the newspaper’s consumer coverage is much more limited than it used […]
