WSJ missed chance to make a big splash
The New York Post’s Keith Kelly wrote that some insiders at the Wall Street Journal believe the paper missed a chance to make a big splash with its redesign, which was unveiled Tuesday, because many of its top journalists were on or returning from vacation and the introduction was made during a slow news period. […]
WSJ redesign shows emphasis on Internet
BusinessWeek’s Catherine Holohan wrote that the redesigned Wall Street Journal is actually showing that newspapers need to focus more on what they’re doing on the Internet if they want to keep their readers. Holohan said, “The once-ignored stepchild is getting a lot more attention lately, both from Internet-savvy audiences and deep-pocketed advertisers. Perhaps the biggest […]
Reaction to WSJ redesign is mixed
Comments about the redesigned Wall Street Journal are beginning to permeate the Internet, and the reaction is mixed. Jonathan Berr, writing on BloggingStocks.com, said that the redesign was about three yeaars too late. He said, “The design itself will take some getting used to. The Journal is 20 percent narrower which will make it easier […]
With markets closed, new WSJ falls on deaf ears
Katherine Seelye of the New York Times writes Tuesday that the redesigned Wall Street Journal probably isn’t reaching as many people as it initially expected because the stock markets are closed due to the death of former president Gerald Ford. Seelye wrote, “That means The Journal’s core audience is likely to miss the ballyhooed first […]
WSJ publisher attempts to quell readers about changes
Wall Street Journal publisher Gordon Crovitz wrote a letter in Saturday’s paper about the upcoming changes to the business newspaper, which will begin Jan. 2. Crovitz said, “Some of you wrote to be sure we won’t do anything to reduce the high standards of the Journal. We understand the concern at a time when so […]
What to do with Wednesday biz sections?
The decision by the Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange to close trading on Jan. 2 in observance of the death of former president Gerald Ford has put business editors in a tough spot as to what they do with their section on Wednesday, Jan. 3. Tim Steller, business editor of the Arizona Daily Star […]
Where the WSJ is headed
Editor & Publisher is a long piece taking a look at the changes that will occur at The Wall Street Journal next week. Perhaps the most interesting part of the story for business journalists at the paper is near the end, when the discussion turns to staffing levels. Jennifer Saba wrote, “If [publisher Gordon] Crovitz […]
Orange County Register revamps Monday section
The Orange County Register redesigned its Monday business section, beginning with today’s section. Reporter Jan Norman wrote, “That’s what we’re doing: emphasizing what you can’t get anywhere else and cutting back on what you can get everywhere. No one else covers Orange County and its people like the Register. And in that vein, what Business […]
New CNBC site misses great opportunity
A. Adam Glenn, an independent online consultant, has a critique of the new CNBC.com web site on Poynter, and he argues that the business news cable channel has missed out on a great opportunity of building a community. Glenn wrote, “In neither the blogs, nor the postings, nor anywhere else on the site, does it […]
Overhaul at Google Finance
Red Herring is reporting that there was a massive redesign of Google Finance in an attempt to better compete with Yahoo Finance. Red Herring wrote, “The move came in typical fashion. Google made no official announcement, there was no press release, and there was no note of the overhaul on Google’s official blog. “The changes […]
