Responses to cut stock listings in Kalamazoo
The Kalamazoo Gazette recently cut its stock listings, and business editor Al Jones wrote a column in Sunday’s paper describing some of the responses that he received due to the changes. Jones writes, “Joan Watkins, of Kalamazoo, said she was unhappy about the change, but she did not lose her sense of humor. She asked […]
East Valley Tribune cuts stock listings
The East Valley Tribune, an Arizona newspaper that serves the area around Scottsdale, announced that it was cutting its stock listings. The announcement comes on the same day that the local hip-hop radio station was sold, and business columnist Tom Gibbons makes a connection between the two. Gibbons writes, “Readership of stock listings has declined […]
Andrew Leckey remembers Rukeyser
Tribune Media Services columnist Andrew Leckey, who is also the director of the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism at the American Press Institute, remembers how Louis Rukeyser helped him in his career in a column published Sunday. Rukeyser, the former host of “Wall Street Week,” died recently at the age of 73. […]
A business editor's parting shot
Jason Nisse, who is the business editor of the Independent in London, is leaving his job to become public relations director at Barclays. He looks back on his 18-year career in the newsroom with some interesting observations about business journalism that seem applicable in any country. Nisse writes, “I can’t say I’m not sad to […]
Qwest misses opportunity for good biz press
Rocky Mountain News business editor Rob Reuteman, a SABEW board member, writes in Saturday’s paper that telecommunications company Qwest has misses a golden opportunity to improve its coverage in the business press by refusing to capitalize on the fact that it refused the federal government’s request to hand over records of phone calls made by […]
USA Today biz reporter broke NSA story
USA Today business reporter Leslie Cauley was the journalist who broke the story earlier this week about the federal government collecting information about phone calls from millions of residents to use in examining whether they were involved with terrorist actions. As such, Truthdig.com honors her as the “Truthdigger of the Week,” and Editor & Publisher […]
Bartiromo lunches with the Financial Times
CNBC star Maria Bartiromo recently sat down to have lunch with David Wighton of the Financial Times at a posh New York restaurant where she was greeted by investor Ken Langone — currently being sued by attorney general Eliot Spitzer about former NYSE head Dick Grasso’s compensation — and then escorted to a corner table. […]
New York Times' biz section's populist movement
TheDeal.com Executive Editor Yvette Kantrow notes that the New York Times’ recent story about how chief executive officers use corporate jets is just the latest story from the newspaper that attacks the excesses of corporate America. Kantrow writes, “Such is the state of affairs over at the Times, which in recent months has gone after […]
Friedman: Fortune proves biz journalism is not dull
MarketWatch’s Jon Friedman spent some time assessing Fortune magazine, and he argues that the publication, despite some turmoil, has shown how exciting business journalism can be. Friedman writes, “Pooley is so proud of the issue that he can’t resist the urge to kick sand in his foe’s face. ‘BusinessWeek didn’t reach a conclusion about where […]
Response to CEO editorial
Last month, I posted an item about relationships between chief executive officers of companies and business journalists based on a column written by outgoing CEO editor in chief William Holstein. Corporate communications expert Steven Silvers comments on what Holstein said and adds a few more suggestions to improve the relationship. Silvers writes, “No, the world […]
