Bloomberg’s Micklethwait on how computers can help business journalism
John Micklethwait, editor-in-chief of Bloomberg, talks about how the investor relations role is changing and what’s next for business news at the 2016 National Investor Relations Institute annual conference. In April, Micklethwait sent out an email to Bloomberg about how the company was beefing up its story automation efforts, and he commented on that Wednesday, saying, […]
Velshi: The louder the crisis, the quieter your coverage
Pranav Bhandarkar of The Politic spoke with business journalist Ali Velshi, most recently with Al Jazeera America, about his career. Here is an excerpt: In your process of covering the financial crisis, was there a most profound or formative experience from that coverage? It was really at the height of it, and when I say the […]
The guest column and the business publication
Byline, guest article, blog submission, white paper — clients are often keen on submitting their amazing ideas in their own words. Unlike general news stories where clients/sources provide their expert commentary as part of a mix of voices, with a guest article there’s no risk of a misquote, improper title, or the common refrain PR […]
How computers are now writing business news stories
The next business news story you read may have been composed by a computer software program. Major business news organizations such as the Associated Press and Bloomberg have either already begun using computers to write basic business news stories or are exploring ways to use computers to help them write stories. Some of them are […]
Micklethwait: Bloomberg to expand story automation efforts
Bloomberg editor in chief John Micklethwait sent out the following announcement on Tuesday: To All in Bloomberg Editorial & Research, I want to dedicate virtually all this week’s note to an incredibly important subject: automation. I think it is crucial to the future of journalism in a much broader way than many of us realize: […]
Milwaukee biz editor starts “C-level” column
Steve Jagler, the business editor of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, has started writing a column called “C-level.” Jagler writes, “The column will be a value-added venture to complement the award-winning journalism provided by our staff during the week. The Sunday column will go beyond those headlines. We will interview the leaders of companies in the news […]
Bloomberg’s Winkler: Use data to dispel wrong story lines
Journalists need to look at data more often to determine if prevailing story lines being reported in the media are accurate, said the founding editor in chief of Bloomberg News on Wednesday. “The job of journalists is to report truth in the age of data,” said Matthew Winkler, speaking at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of […]
WSJ’s Benoit is Talking Biz News’ Business Journalist of the Year
If Wall Street Journal reporter David Benoit is the future of business journalism, then the business journalism is in good shape. Benoit, who took over the shareholder activist beat at The Journal two years ago, has had a strong year. Within the past month, he broke the news about the DuPont-Dow Chemical deal, and he then followed […]
Georgia paper starts “When I Grow Up” feature in biz section
The Newnan Times-Herald in Georgia is starting a new feature in its business section called “When I Grow Up.” The idea is the brainchild of business reporter Kandice Bell and will feature photos and explanations of what jobs local kids want to have when they are adults. It will start Jan. 10 and run once every two […]
How Theranos misled a Fortune reporter
Roger Parloff, a Fortune reporter who wrote a June 2014 cover story on Theranos and founder Elizabeth Holmes, writes Thursday about how the company misled him on the number of blood tests it was performing without a syringe. Parloff writes, “As much as I’d like to say that Holmes lied to me, I don’t think […]
