Reuters: Flexible work schedules coming to Bloomberg
Robert MacMillan of Reuters writes Monday that the hard-driving Bloomberg News operation may become a bit more relaxed beginning Friday. MacMillan writes, “Starting August 1, employees can request schedules better suited to their personal lives — including flexible hours, a shorter work week and working from home, according to a Bloomberg document obtained by Reuters. […]
Wastler: Other journalists have asked CNBC to take down video
Allen Wastler, the managing editor of CNBC.com, notes Monday that he often gets requests to take video of appearances on the business news network off its Web site, including some from other journalists who appear on the air. Wastler writes, “That’s a serious issue. Publishing something onto a news Web site, in my view, is […]
St. Paul paper cutting Tuesday standalone biz section, stock listings
The St. Paul Pioneer Press will combine its business section with its news section on Tuesdays, and also cut its stock listings during the week, according to a memo from publisher Guy Gilmore posted on the paper’s Web site. The memo stated, “Today’s A section combines local, national, international and opinion into a single section. […]
Fox Business just seven decades away from catching CNBC
Jeff Bercovici of Conde Nast Portfolio writes Monday that Fox Business Network‘s ratings growth so far this year means that it will surpass CNBC in about 70 years. Bercovici writes, “Over the weekend, the Washington Post reported that FBN averaged 8,000 viewers during daytime programming and 20,000 viewers in primetime in the first three weeks […]
Buyouts hitting Atlanta biz desk
A number of business journalists at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution are likely to take the newspaper’s latest buyout offer and leave the daily. Business section designer Paige Oliver Taylor and business reporter Bill Hendrick confirmed to Talking Biz News that they have signed up for the buyout and will be leaving next month. Others on the business […]
Lyons: I wouldn't have gone off the record with Jobs
Newsweek tech writer Dan Lyons, famous for his “Fake Steve Jobs” blog, says he would not have agreed to talk off the record to the Apple CEO like New York Times columnist Joe Nocera did this past week. Jobs called to downplay questions about his health, which Nocera was writing about. Lyons writes, “I’m always […]
Media won't break bank by writing about troubled ones
Orange County Register business columnist Jon Lansner wonders why S&L regulator John Reich believes that the media can cause the downfall of a struggling financial institution. Lansner, former president of the Society of American Business Editors and Writers, writes, “I’m not going to defend every report on banking made by every reporter in recent weeks. […]
Biz desk job changes at Detroit Free Press
Randy Essex, the business editor at the Detroit Free Press, has been promoted to assistant managing editor for business and politics at the paper, in an attempt to further align its political and economic coverage. In addition, auto editor Jamie Butters has become business and auto editor, overseeing the daily business news operations of the […]
Financial Times parent Pearson reports strong financial results
Pearson, the parent company of the Financial Times, reported a 26 percent increase in earnings during the first six months of the year, boosted by a strong performance at the business newspaper, reports Paul McNally. McNally writes, “Advertising revenues at the FT rose two per cent in the first half of 2008, buoyed by growth […]
Changes made to LA Times business section
Because of other sections being cut or cancelled, some additions are being made to the Los Angeles Times business section, according to a memo from editor Russ Stanton posted Sunday on the paper’s reader representative blog. The posting noted, “Today’s Real Estate section is the final issue, a number of its features moving to Home, […]
