The only journalism that is really investigative is of the economy and finance

James Breiner writes on IJnet.com about Francisco Vidal Bonifaz, a Mexican business journalist who has worked in the field for three decades. Breiner writes, “‘Business journalism is a wonderful career,’ he says. ‘It has allowed me to live for many years in a very comfortable and respectable way. It is a type of journalism that […]

Insight: How to cover a merger or acquisition

The seasons are not the only things changing. Headlines everywhere are flooded with recent mergers and acquisitions. From last month’s questionable Burger King-Tim Horton’s deal to the weakening talks between DreamWorks Animation and SoftBank, M&A stories are increasing with more regularity. According to Mergermarket, the value of deals in the first quarter of 2014 was nearly […]

TheStreet.com seeks retraction from Washington Post

On Sept. 27, the Washington Post published a column attacking the integrity of TheStreet’s biotech coverage and reporter, Adam Feuerstein. TheStreet has requested a retraction. Below is our letter to the Post’s editor: To the editor, In Northwest Biotherapeutics Stock Woes Highlight the Harm of Short Sales, Steven Pearlstein insinuates that one of TheStreet’s veteran […]

LA Times biz columnist defends TheStreet reporter

Los Angeles Times business columnist Michael Hiltzik comes to the defense Tuesday of TheStreet.com reporter Adam Feuerstein, who was accused during the weekend by Washington Post business columnist Steven Pearlstein of colluding with short sellers to bring down a biotech stock. Hiltzik writes, “Pearlstein also states that the posts ‘curiously have also coincided with the […]

PR and the business reporter: After the pitch

Way back in October 2013, I elaborated upon several of the dos and don’ts of PR and reporter relationships. This past week I solicited some new commentary, and one theme that emerged was that Public relations folks often nail the initial pitch, but then fumble the follow-up. The Too Friendly Offering to take a reporter […]

How corporations are bypassing journalists

Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson of The Financial Times writes about how corporations such as Chevron are using different tactics to get their messages out to the public and to bypass journalists. Edgecliffe-Johnson writes, “The pressures on news outlets to become multimedia, interactive, 24-hour engagement machines mean editors have become increasingly receptive to what PRs are pitching. A […]

The vicious cycle of fighting for the scoop

Bloomberg Television anchor Stephanie Ruhle writes on LinkedIn about her career on Wall Street and her life in business journalism. Ruhle writes, “Then, I moved into TV, a world where the pressure never wanes and we are constantly hunting for the next big thing. It’s a true grind. I get to work with extraordinarily talented […]

Preparing for a two-hour biz news show never stops

Betty Liu, anchor of “In the Loop” on Bloomberg Television, writes on LinkedIn about how she prepares for her show. Lui writes, “The second answer is that preparing for a two-hour show never ends. News never stops. But if I can harken back to my old print days, it feels like every day you’re putting […]

Bloomberg reporter gets last laugh with Wal-Mart’s PR person

Bloomberg News reporter Renee Dudley reported Monday night that Wal-Mart’s chief spokesman resigned because he had never obtained the undergraduate degree listed on his resume. It was the some PR person who had banned Dudley from company media events for her aggressive reporting, notes Jim Romenesko. Romenesko writes, “In fall of 2013, Tovar accused Dudley […]

Frankie Flack: Yelling, PR pitches and business journalism

OK, sports fans. Confession time. I’ve been known to send pitches over email that are beyond the pale. I’ve sent stuff to reporters who I know would never consider the news in a million years. I’ve called reporters to garner their thought on my story idea even when I know damn well what they think. […]