Frankie Flack: We need more biz reporters, not more flacks
If it feels like there are more and more of us flacks out there, you’re not imaging things. The Bureau of Labor Statistics made it official last month: PR professionals outnumber journalists 4.2 to 1. I’m not celebrating those stats. I don’t see communication as some sort of zero-sum death match between flacks and hacks. […]
Business columnist is right on point
Bob Mong, the editor of the Dallas Morning News, writes Sunday about business columnist Mitchell Schnurman. Mong writes, “Mitch excels at writing about hot topics in the world of local business and economics with an unflinching clarity and a bit of an edge. “He explored a range of challenging issues in recent weeks. “Last Sunday, […]
NYT’s public editor slams Nocera column on Buffett
Margaret Sullivan, the public editor at the New York Times, is critical of columnist Joe Nocera for his recent writing about billionaire investor Warren Buffett. Sullivan writes, “It’s understood that nobody needs to feel sorry for Mr. Buffett, one of the world’s wealthiest people, nor does he suggest anything of the kind. ‘I’ve got more […]
The folly of the financial press
John Crudele of the New York Post writes about the problem with the financial press, especially television networks, today. Crudele writes, “The problem with TV is this: These stations have a load of time to fill. And they couldn’t possibly fill 18 hours a day of programming without calling upon Wall Street “experts” to give […]
Fear sells better than sex in TV biz journalism
John Norris, a columnist for the Montgomery Advertiser in Alabama, writes about those who fear the stock market is about to crash. Norris writes, “First, let me explain something: if your last name isn’t Buffett, Bernanke, Yellen, or Gross, you had better come up with something interesting to say when you are on the TV. […]
Frankie Flack: Don’t ignore PR people; tell them to get lost
When I talk to business journalists about flacks, they all have the same complaint: too much contact. Too much email. Too many phone calls. Especially from junior folks who haven’t learned the rules of the road. I’m going to tell you all how to mitigate that problem. Listen up, hacks. If you heed my advice, […]
Bloomberg View hires El-Erian as daily columnist
Bloomberg View announced Monday that Mohamed A. El-Erian is joining the opinion and analysis site as a daily columnist covering economic developments, policy and financial markets. “Mohamed is one of the world’s most highly-regarded financial and economic observers — and he’s also a wonderful writer,” said David Shipley, the senior executive editor of Bloomberg View, […]
Frankie Flack: Lies, damn lies, statistics and business journalism
If you’re a business reporter and don’t love numbers, I don’t want anything to do with you. I love selling stories with facts and figures a lot more than I like selling sizzle. Show me market share or same-store sales or margins data, and I’ll go to town. In contrast, today’s great profile of a […]
Bloomberg View seeks QuickTake editor
Bloomberg View is looking for an experienced editor in Washington DC for its QuickTake team to produce crisp, context-first backgrounders on topics in the news. The editor will work with Bloomberg News reporters and editors worldwide to identify topics readers struggle to understand and then to create appealing, sophisticated explainers dense with information and fun […]
Marketwatch.com names new columnist
Marketwatch.com editor in chief Glenn Hall sent out the following announcement: I’m excited to announce that we are bringing on a new columnist with deep expertise in data analysis and investing strategies. Philip van Doorn has a track record of delivering market-moving analysis as a senior analyst at TheStreet.com and TheStreet Ratings since 2007. Prior […]
