Detroit editor apologizes for changing Chrysler review
Jonathan Wolman, the editor and publisher of the Detroit News, writes in Saturday’s paper that changing auto critic Scott Burgess‘ review of the Chrysler 200 after an advertiser complained was a mistake. Burgess quit after the changes were made. Wolman writes, “While our intent was to improve the piece by making these passages less grating, […]
Canadian biz columnist loses libel case
The former Canadian head of the Teamsters union has won a libel lawsuit against Vancouver Sun business columnist David Baines. Neal Hall writes for the Sun that, “B.C. Supreme Court Justice Robert Sewell, in a ruling Friday, awarded Lawson $30,000 in general damages. “The legal action stemmed from an article written by Baines and published […]
Detroit News auto writer resigns after review changed
Scott Burgess, a Detroit News auto critic, resigned from his job on Wednesday after editors bowed to pressure from an advertiser and watered down his review for the Chrysler 200, reports Jalopnik. Ray Wert writes, “Two sources at The Detroit News tell us that after receiving a phone call from an advertiser, changes were made […]
Let’s calm down with our reaction to Japan disaster
Marketwatch.com columnist David Weidner asks that business journalists and pundits pontificating about the economic and financial impact of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami need to take a deep breath and realize what’s more important. Weidner writes, “But in times of tragedy, the financial world needs to be more sensitive, at least in how it discusses […]
Let's calm down with our reaction to Japan disaster
Marketwatch.com columnist David Weidner asks that business journalists and pundits pontificating about the economic and financial impact of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami need to take a deep breath and realize what’s more important. Weidner writes, “But in times of tragedy, the financial world needs to be more sensitive, at least in how it discusses […]
Lousy biz media coverage of H-1B visa abuse
Don Tennant of ITBusinessEdge writes in response to complaints he’s received about the lack of business media coverage in regard to abuse of the H-1B visa by U.S. companies and their employees. Tennant writes, “I couldn’t find a single U.S. media outlet that covered the story. I found three UK sites that covered it – […]
Using “soar” vs. “rose” as verbs in business news stories
Robert MacMillan, an editor at Reuters, has an interesting blog post on Monday about the increasing use of “soar” as a verb in business news copy when a simple but effective “rose” would do. MacMillan writes, “In the past few years, I’ve read increasing use of the words ‘surge’ and ‘soar.’ Often, they characterize stock […]
Using "soar" vs. "rose" as verbs in business news stories
Robert MacMillan, an editor at Reuters, has an interesting blog post on Monday about the increasing use of “soar” as a verb in business news copy when a simple but effective “rose” would do. MacMillan writes, “In the past few years, I’ve read increasing use of the words ‘surge’ and ‘soar.’ Often, they characterize stock […]
Periodismo económico in Spain: Better or worse than the United States?
After spending a week in Spain teaching, reading and watching business journalism (periodismo económico), here are some thoughts: 1. Business journalism watchers in Spain believe that some of the country’s largest and most well-known companies get a pass from the Spanish business media for fear of antagonizing them. For example, it is the belief of […]
New York biz reporter joins Florida paper as opinion writer
Jim Stinson, a business reporter at the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle in New York, has joined the Daytona Beach News-Journal as an editorial writer. Opinion page editor Mac Thrower writes, “Jim was a business reporter for the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, where he covered various beats, including utilities, energy and commercial real estate. Before he […]
