Steiger: Changes in biz journalism have been good
Wall Street Journal managing editor Paul Steiger conducted a Q&A interview with I Want Media, and he reflected on some of the changes he’s observed in business journalism in the past 40 years. IWM: You must have seen a lot of changes in newspapering in your 40-year career. Have all the changes been good? In […]
With markets closed, new WSJ falls on deaf ears
Katherine Seelye of the New York Times writes Tuesday that the redesigned Wall Street Journal probably isn’t reaching as many people as it initially expected because the stock markets are closed due to the death of former president Gerald Ford. Seelye wrote, “That means The Journal’s core audience is likely to miss the ballyhooed first […]
Chicago Tribune to further trim stock listings
The Chicago Tribune, which last year cut its stock listings during the week, has now said it will trim its weekend stock listings, according to Editor & Publisher. The Tribune said that beginning Jan. 6, it would reduce the number of NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX and mutual fund listings, “and add richer analysis across more categories […]
New WSJ will still keep quality, but ignores its history
The Wall Street Journal, which unveils a massive redesign on Tuesday, posted an eight-page primer called a “Reader’s Guide” on its web site explaining all of the changes. Managing editor Paul Steiger, slated to retire at the end of the year, wrote on the first page of the Guide that the paper will continue to […]
Maine biz journalist dies at 58
Carroll Astbury, who worked as a business writer and a business editor for the Bangor Daily News, died unexpectedly. He was 58. Bill Trotter, a reporter at the Daily News, wrote, “Astbury grew up in the Blue Hill area and later lived in Orrington. He worked for the paper in numerous capacities during his career, […]
