How the WSJ has doubled its Twitter followers
Joseph Lichterman of the Nieman Journalism Lab writes about how various news organizations run their social media. Here is what Allison Lichter, Wall Street Journal social media editor, told him: The WSJ social media team writes every tweet that goes on the main @WSJ account. We run a 24/7 global social operation with social media […]
Fox Business seeks producer for The Independents
Fox Business Network seeks a producer for The Independents. Requirements: At least 5 years experience in television news production Strong segment producing skills, including pitching stories and developing them from start to finish Writing and package producing experience required Field experience a strong plus Knowledge of ardome, INEWS and viz required Must be able to juggle […]
CNBC seeks field producer
CNBC is looking for a field producer. Job duties Work with Reporter(s) in field. Establish and maintain relationships with and be knowledgeable and current on companies in universe of coverage. Flag upcoming events in designated sectors to enterprise team. Research/report on companies/issues as discussed with reporter. Work with reporter to decide best live locations. Work […]
Bloomberg seeks mutual fund reporter in Boston
Bloomberg News is seeking an experienced reporter in its Boston office to cover mutual fund companies. The reporter will be expected to break news on the biggest firms in the industry, including Fidelity Investments, State Street Corp., and Vanguard Group Inc., write profiles and features on people and trends in money management, and cover breaking […]
Bloomberg Markets seeks feature writer
Bloomberg Markets, the award-winning global financial magazine published 11 times a year by Bloomberg LP, and Bloomberg Pursuits, the company’s luxury lifestyle quarterly, are looking for an experienced, New York-based magazine feature writer. Candidates should have at least five years of experience writing in-depth stories, at lengths ranging from 1,500 to 5,000 words, about the […]
Alesci leaving Bloomberg TV for CNNMoney
Caleb Silver, director of business news for CNN/CNNMoney, sent out the following announcement on Thursday: I am thrilled to share with you that Cristina Alesci will be joining CNN and the new CNNMoney team as a correspondent beginning next month. Cristina comes to us from Bloomberg Television where her industry-leading coverage of high-profile deals and […]
Reuters names seven U.S. correspondents
Paul Thomasch, the U.S. general news editor for Reuters, sent out the following staff announcement on Thursday: I am pleased to announce the addition of the following correspondents to our U.S. General News reporting team: Dan Wallis will be based in Denver after more than a decade with Reuters in Africa and Latin America. As […]
CNBC names Bloomberg’s Levy its senior tech reporter
Ari Levy has been named senior technology reporter for CNBC, it was announced Thursday by Xana Antunes, CNBC digital executive editor and vice president. Levy will start on Monday, June 9, and be based in San Francisco and responsible for day-to-day coverage of the biggest technology stories. “Ari is a seasoned and well-regarded technology reporter […]
Why a coal company keeps suing reporters
Murray Energy, the largest privately owned coal company in the United States, has continued a string of lawsuits against reporters who cover the company, reports Jonathan Peters of the Columbia Journalism Review. Peters writes, “At least one of those cases is ongoing, and none has produced a judgment on the merits for the plaintiffs—instead the […]
Apple agrees to buy Beats Audio
Well, one thing is for sure, it’s a good week for deals. On Wednesday, Apple agreed to buys Beats Audio for $3 billion. The firm is acquiring a brand as well as the music industry heft behind it. Hannah Karp and Alistair Barr had this story for the Wall Street Journal: Apple Inc. wants to regain the […]
