The airline mergers package
Allyson Murphy, a page designer for the business section of the Newark Star-Ledger, explains how the front page came together one day last month when news broke about potential airline mergers. Murphy says, “This was a cover that came together late in the day and I put together a pretty simple photo illustration that I […]
Tampa Tribune cuts Monday standalone biz section
The Tampa Tribune cut its Monday business section, noting that the business news on that day will appear in the Nation/World section. Executive editor Janet Coats wrote, “The regular Business section, complete with stock listings, will continue to run Tuesday through Saturday. The Sunday Business section also will remain unchanged.” The Arizona Daily Star dropped […]
California paper expands biz coverage on the Web
The Ventura County Star is expanding its business news and information on its Web site by creating a business webshell, writes managing editor John Moore. Moore wrote, “The difference with the shell is that we are now offering you far more than our newspaper content. “All the local stories from the newspaper are there. They […]
South Carolina paper to cut standalone business section, stock listings
The Hilton Head Island Packet in South Carolina will cut its standalone business section and the stock and mutual fund listings in its business section, beginning next Tuesday, according to a story Saturday. The story stated, “Most notably, there will be fewer stocks and mutual fund listings — we’ll have one page of listings instead […]
The Star-Ledger uses graphics to explain stagflation
Kevin Shinkle, the business editor at the Newark Star-Ledger, explains the decision to use a large graphic and visually appealing design on the front page of its business section Friday to explain stagflation to its readers. “The economy and Bernanke’s testimony was the news of the day,” said Shinkle. “We tried to do something a […]
A Sunday focus on personal finance
John Corrigan, the deputy business editor of the Los Angeles Times, notes that the paper’s Sunday business section has undergone an overhaul in recent months, and they’re happy with the results. “We completely revamped the Sunday pages this year to focus on personal finance and consumer topics, and that’s been a big hit with readers judging […]
San Francisco Chronicle to cut standalone biz section two days
The San Francisco Chronicle announced Thursday that its business section on Mondays and Tuesdays will now appear in the back of its sports section. The business section will remain a standalone section during the rest of the week. The announcement stated, “Although the combinations will have no direct effect on the amount of newsprint required, […]
California paper cuts standalone section, stock listings
The Stockton Record, an Ottaway newspaper, is cutting its daily business section and its stock listings, according to a story in Thursday’s paper. Joe Goldeen wrote, “A weekly wrap-up of stocks and mutual funds will appear in Sunday’s standalone Money section. “With so many alternatives available to avid stock watchers, such as 24-hour cable TV […]
Still covering Katrina's effects on consumers
Kim Quillen, the business editor of the New Orleans Times-Picayune, sends the paper’s Sunday business front (see below), which features a story about the rising cost of homeowners insurance in the area in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Quillen wrote, “Business reporter Rebecca Mowbray has covered the tumultuous post-Hurricane Katrina insurance market for us for […]
The copy editors lost this battle
Glenn Coleman, the editor of Financial Week, a Crain’s publication, got into a headline battle recently with his copy editors. Here is how Coleman tells the story: “Thought I’d send this 2/11 front page because of our headline ‘Bristol-Myers squibbed by auction-rate bonds.’ “It got a strong love/hate reaction from the wordsmithies, internally and externally. My copy desk still wants to […]
