Bloomberg.com, Indianapolis Biz Journal among Eppy winners
Bloomberg.com and the Indianapolis Business Journal received Eppys, awards given by Editor & Publisher for the best media-affiliated websites. Bloomberg.com won for best business/finance website with more than 1 million unique visitors per month, while the Indianapolis Business Journal won for best business/finance website with less than 250,000 unique visitors per month. VegasInc.com, a site […]
Business Insider’s Weisenthal named Biz Journalist of the Year
TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE Business Insider deputy editor Joe Weisenthal is Talking Biz News’ Business Journalist of the Year for 2011. His selection is based on an unscientific, subjective review by Talking Biz News. We asked for nominations earlier this week on Twitter and polled people at several business news media organizations. Weisenthal was already on […]
End of golden era of tech blogging
Jeremiah Owyang writes on his Web Strategy blog about the shifts in tech blogging and argues that a golden era has ended. Owyang writes that certain trends are leading these changes, including: Trend 1: Corporate acquisitions stymie innovation Over the last few quarters, there’s been considerable acqusitions of organized blogs (which are more akin to […]
The best economic blogs
Constantine von Hoffman of Inc. magazine ranks what he calls the most essential economics news blogs. I will leave No. 1 in suspense, but here are some of her other picks: 2. The Big Picture: You’re already reading Barry Ritholtz, right? Even if you aren’t you’ve probably seen him on the financial TV networks. There’s […]
Tech blog acquired by SAY Media
SAY Media has acquired popular tech blog ReadWriteWeb for an undisclosed amount, reports Anthony Ha of Adweek. Ha writes, “Founded in 2003 by Richard MacManus, ReadWriteWeb became one of the most-respected news sites in the tech world, establishing a voice that’s often more serious and in-depth than its competitors. “At the same time, it never […]
Combining blogging with column writing
TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE Longtime business journalist Joseph N. DiStefano writes a blog to feed his PhillyDeals column in the Philadelphia Inquirer, where he covers commercial development plans and the behind-the-scenes investors who shape Philadelphia business. He also supports other beat reporters writing about corporate deals such as acquisitions and asset sales. Before returning to […]
Judge rules against blogger, says she isn’t a journalist
A U.S. District Court judge ruled that a blogger must pay $2.5 million to an investment firm she wrote about because she isn’t a real journalist. Peter Pachal of Mashable writes, “Judge Marco A. Hernandez said Crystal Cox, who runs several blogs, wasn’t entitled to the protections afforded to journalists — specifically, Oregon’s media shield […]
Inc. recruits blogger from BNET
Inc.com has recruited Geoffrey James, creator of the popular “Sales Machine” blog on CBS’s BNET site, to write a daily column on the “how to sell” needs of business owners and startups. James is a veteran business journalist whose work has appeared in publications ranging from Men’s Health to Wired to SellingPower magazine. His blogs and […]
MSN Money relaunches its Top Stocks section
Amey Stone, the deputy managing editor at MSN Money, writes about the the relaunch of Top Stocks, which has been around for about four years, but received some reinvigoration and some new writers. Stone writes, “We’ve added dozens of new voices, including that of Gene Marcial, who is bring his must-read Inside Wall Street column […]
MediaBistro may be interested in PaidContent.org
Sharon Waxman of The Wrap reports that MediaBistro is interested in acquiring PaidContent.org, which was put up for sale this week by Guardian Media. Waxman reports, “In fact it’s hard to see how the site is not losing money – with no visible advertising other than network ads, and traffic that hasn’t changed much in […]
