Valentine's Day business stories
Ahh, Valentine’s Day. The day that loved ones are supposed to show their affection for each other, and business sections are supposed to write smushy stories about the increase in business done by flower shops, restaurants, card shops and other establishments that see a boon in business every single Feb. 14. Here are some examples: […]
Real estate now being covered by real media
That’s the conclusion of Carol Lloyd, writing for the San Francisco Examiner, who writes, “Most media outlets that have attempted to cover the subject confine themselves to one area or another: Trade rags crunch the numbers, while decorator publications indulge in pure fantasy. ” But that’s changing, she claims. “Sure, newspaper reporters cover it as […]
Good economic coverage is buried
Meg Kreikemeier, writing on TCS Daily, makes a good case that the recent strong economic news has been downplayed by various media, including The New York Times, Chicago Tribune and the national magazines. Kreikemeier wrties, “A perusal the New York Times and the Chicago Tribune in late November and through mid-December revealed that almost all […]
Lawyers suggest questions for reporters on oil coverage
Henry M. Banta and Martin Lobel, two lawyers in Washington, D.C., posed a series of questions for reporters to be asking in the wake of President Bush’s State of the Union speech about the best ways to reduce oil consumption in the country. Some of their questions are: Q. Why can’t we afford a gasoline […]
Friedman reviews Chronicle's Enron trial coverage
Jon Friedman, who writes a regular media column for Marketwatch, examined the Houston Chronicle’s coverage of the Enron trial this morning. Friedman writes: “There are two inherent challenges: a) It’s expected to last a minimum of four months, longer if the defense counsel has its way, and b) This is basically an ACCOUNTING trial, so […]
Smaller newspapers are business blogging as well
Although many large metropolitan newspapers such as the San Jose Mercury News, Houston Chronicle and Denver Post have business reporters or columnists blogging, I’ve discovered that some smaller papers are also getting into the act. At The Herald in Everett, Wash., just north of Seattle, they have had two business-related blogs for the past two […]
Forbes coverage of top nude beaches is business?
That’s what blogger Ron Seybold, whose blog is called “Half-Baked Light,” is wondering. He noticed the story posted on the Forbes web site about the top nude beaches in the world and the fact that it include a video segment as well. Seybold wondered: “You need to drive investors to your news sources any way […]
Super Bowl ad business stories
There are some things about business journalism that nauseate me, especially certain stories that editors deem have to be written on an annual basis. Writing about Super Bowl advertising from a business perspective is one of those stories, and yes, I have had to write it before. These stories seem like free advertising for the […]
Fortune writers view the Enron trial
Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind, the two Fortune magazine writers who wrote, “The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron,” are in Houston at the Enron trial, and they posted some of their observations this morning. Included is some points about the media coverage, and how they were received […]
Media coverage of GDP data isn't good
NewsBusters, a web site devoted to exposing the liberal bias in media, has a nice analysis of how the media cover the Gross Domestic Product numbers when they come out every quarter. The GDP measures how the U.S. economy is growing, and it’s typically measured against estimates from economists. Noel Sheppard, writing on NewsBusters, states, […]
