This spot for sale in Allentown
The Allentown Morning Call joins the growing list of newspapers that will begin selling advertising on the front page of its business and real estate sections, according to a story in Tuesday’s paper. Other newspapers that have made similar decisions include the New York Times, the Boston Globe and the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Wall Street […]
Writing workshop before SABEW conference
Turn Your Business Story Idea Into Reality! Get one-on-one coaching from financial experts and top business editors. MORNING: One-on-one help researching your story idea and analyzing financial information to give your story depth from experts provided by CFA Institute (Chartered Financial Analysts). LUNCH: Writing tips from Susan Rasky, professor of Journalism at University of California, […]
Is anyone else bothered by this solicitation?
The e-mail below is one that I received from a public relations person at General Motors today, asking me to send student journalists to an event that the company will be holding in Las Vegas next month. Maybe I’m just a bit jaded, but I have a problem with this solicitation. It seems what young […]
NYPost: WSJ front-page ads to begin next week
The Wall Street Journal will begin running ads on the front page of the newspaper starting next week, according to a story by New York Post reporter Holly Sanders. Sanders wrote, “The Journal approached its biggest and most important advertisers after deciding to charge top dollar for the premium space in the financial daily. “Advertisers, […]
Another hire at Conde Nast Portfolio
The editorial team at new business magazine Conde Nast Portfolio is beginning to take shape as editor Joanne Lipman has hired another staff member, this time poaching from her former employer, The Wall Street Journal, reports the New York Post’s Keith Kelly. Kelly wrote, “Her latest WSJ hire: Jesse Eisinger, who wrote the Long & […]
WSJ Saturday claims 570 new advertisers
The Wall Street Journal’s new Saturday edition has added 570 new advertisers to the newspaper’s fold in the year that it has been published, according to a story in Advertising Age, but some are still questioning whether it’s been a success. Reporter Nat Ives wrote, “Steven N. Barlow, senior publishing and advertising analyst, Prudential Equity […]
Dow Jones may sell some of its community newspapers
Dow Jones, the parent company of The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and Marketwatch.com, stated in a news release that it is considering selling some of its small, community newspapers. The company stated, “Specifically, the Company is evaluating options for newspapers in six markets: Danbury, CT; Oneonta, NY; Plattsburg, NY; Santa Cruz, CA; Sunbury, PA; and […]
Forbes' wesbite traffic numbers questioned
New York Times reporter Peter Edmonston wrote in Monday’s newspaper that the traffic numbers for Forbes.com are being questioned by some of its competitors as being the No. 1 Internet site for business news. Edmonston wrote, “But a closer look at the numbers raises questions about Forbes.com’s industry-leading success. For its claim of a worldwide […]
WSJ to provide content to new Indian newspaper
A new business newspaper in India being run by former Wall Street Journal deputy managing editor Raju Narisetti will carry content from the WSJ, according to wire reports. The Hindustan Times would have WSJ branded sections with business news and other content. HT Media, publisher of Hindustan Times, had earlier roped in Narisetti, a former […]
WSJ to cut stock tables
The Wall Street Journal has become the latest newspaper to cut its daily stock listings in an attempt to save on newsprint costs, according to an Editor & Publisher story. The E&P article noted, “Starting today, the Journal will run the 20 largest stocks traded on the American Stock Exchange, Tuesdays through Fridays. It will […]
