Categories: OLD Media Moves

Former business editor says cut biz section like "a death in the family"

Greg Kratz, the former business editor of the Deseret News, writes Sunday about what he liked best about the business desk as the paper prepares to cut the standalone section.

Kratz writes, “I admit that I’m not sad to see the stock page eliminated. I know some readers love having stocks in the paper, and I’m sure they will miss the listings. (At least I don’t have to worry about taking those calls!) But there are many options for stock information these days, and the Internet — including the deseretnews.com Web site — is a far more up-to-date source of stock quotes.

“Still, losing the stand-alone nature of the section is hard to contemplate. For the editors and reporters who have worked over the years to build the paper’s business coverage, it’s almost like there’s been a death in the family.

“And that has me doing some bittersweet reminiscing.

“Longtime readers will remember Max Knudson, the wonderful wordsmith who led the section for so many years. No one has turned a phrase on these pages like Max did. He was an excellent reporter, with unparalleled sources, and his quick wit and unique style came through in his prose. His locally produced auto reviews were a Friday highlight for years.”

Read more here.

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