Denver Post biz editor to run paper's '08 politics web coverage
Stephen Keating, the business editor of the Denver Post, will step down from his position next month to launch a new website for the Colorado paper’s political coverage. In an e-mail, Keating said, “Beginning April, I’ll be developing and editing a new website for the Denver Post that focuses on politics in the ’08 election […]
Steiger receives SABEW award
Paul Steiger, The Wall Street Journal’s longest-serving managing editor, will receive the 2007 Distinguished Achievement Award from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers at its 44th annual conference in Anaheim, Calif., May 22. Steiger will be honored for decades of service to the Journal, the nation’s top business newspaper, and his tireless dedication […]
Sixteen vying for 11 SABEW board seats
In an election that could greatly change the face of Society of American Business Editors and Writers governance, 16 people have volunteered to run for 11 vacant seats on SABEW’s board of governors. An unusually high number of the 18 governor seats are up for grabs. Traditionally, six terms end each spring at our annual […]
SABEW annual conference approaching
The deadline to register for the Society of American Business Editors and Writers annual conference in Orange County, Calif., at the early bird rate is Thursday, March 15. The early bird rate is only $400 for SABEW members. One centerpiece of the conference will be a town hall-like meeting that will set the stage for […]
Dow Jones working on personal finance site for younger audience
The New York Post’s Keith Kelly is reporting that Wall Street Journal parent Dow Jones & Co. is developing with Barry Diller a personal finance web site operation that will be aimed at a younger audience. Kelly wrote, “The Wall Street Journal’s David Kansas, who has been editing the Money & Investing section – one […]
Biz editor becomes webcast anchor
The Ventura County Star launched Tuesday an online video site, Studio 805, that will feature a noon webcast, local breaking news, entertainment, interviews, multimedia presentations and eventually sports. “Newsbreak,” the weekday noon webcast, is a digest of the day’s news, with links to stories published in the newspaper. The show will be anchored by Gretchen […]
SEC subpoenas withdrawn
The Securities and Exchange Commission has withdrawn the subpoenas that it issued last year to Marketwatch columnist Herb Greenberg, Dow Jones Newswire reporter Carol Remond and “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer. When the subpoenas were initially filed, they were widely criticized by journalists. SEC chairman Christopher Cox later spoke about them at the SABEW annual […]
Problems with NY Times' biz section freelancer
New York Times public editor Barney Calame writes in his Sunday column about ethical problems related to a freelancer who has been writing regularly for the paper’s business section. The writer, John Biggs, wrote two short items about Samsung for the paper last year and had taken a trip to Japan paid for by the […]
NY Post biz editor moves to metro slot
New York Post business editor Dan Colarusso, who has been the biz section editor for the past two years, was named the metropolitan editor of the paper, according to a short story. In the story, editor in chief Col Allan stated, “Dan is a quintessential New Yorker who has helped position The Post’s business section […]
LA Times biz editor gets a new job
Los Angeles Times business editor Russ Stanton has been appointed the paper’s Innovation Editor, according to a memo from publisher David Hiller posted on LAObserved.com. The memo stated, “Russ Stanton, Business Editor, has been named to the newly created position of Innovation Editor, reporting directly to Jim O’Shea. Russ’s mission, working with editors and reporters […]
