SABEW questions change in economic data release
The Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing issued the following statement on Thursday: The Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing, which represents 3,000 business and financial journalists in North America, is deeply concerned by the lack of a clear explanation behind an apparent decision by DOL to ban all electronic devices in the […]
US changes how economic data is released
The Labor Department said technology upgrades will allow it to exclusively release high-profile economic data directly to the public, ending the news media’s practice of transmitting economic stories the moment data is released, reports Eric Morath of The Wall Street Journal. Morath reports, “Starting in March, the department said it would only distribute the data […]
AFP econ journalist Gillison set to depart
After three and a half years, Douglas Gillison is leaving the economics desk at the Washington bureau of Agence France-Presse to become a senior investigator at The Sentry, an investigative and policy organization that tracks dirty money tied to atrocities and corruption in Africa. Prior to AFP, Gillison covered human rights, white-collar crime and law […]
Trump administration wants to limit media access to economic data
The Trump administration plans to restrict the news media’s ability to prepare advance stories on market-moving economic data, reports Katia Dmitrieva and Craig Torres of Bloomberg News. Dmitrieva and Torres report, “Currently, the Labor Department in Washington hosts ‘lockups’ for major reports lasting 30 to 60 minutes, where journalists receive the data in a secure […]
Detroit Free Press seeks a business reporter
The Detroit Free Press is looking for a reporter to help cover Detroit’s resurgence and development, including small business, watch-dogging government incentives and investment to see how they affect the core downtown as well as in long-neglected neighborhoods. This position seeks a confident journalist who is comfortable making sober reports on progress and lack thereof. […]
Washington Post seeks a Federal Reserve reporter
The Washington Post is looking for an energetic and experienced reporter to cover the Federal Reserve and U.S. economy. The reporter will focus on the Fed, one of the most powerful institutions in the world, as it goes through a challenging period. The central bank is facing a slowing economy, but its toolkit remains depleted […]
Washington Post hires Liberto as deputy economics editor
Washington Post business editor David Cho, deputy business editor Zachary Goldfarb and economics editor Damian Paletta sent out the following announcement on Monday: We are thrilled to announce that Jennifer Liberto will be joining The Washington Post as deputy economics editor, helping oversee our coverage of the complex and changing economy heading into 2020. Jen […]
WSJ hires Wellisz for economy team
The Wall Street Journal has hired Chris Wellisz to join its team covering the economy. He will be a news editor and will be based in Washington. Wellisz has spent the last three years at the International Monetary Fund. He previously worked 15 years at Bloomberg News, where he directed coverage of economies, policy and […]
How a NY Times economics reporter uses technology
Ben Casselman, an economics and business reporter at the New York Times, discusses how he uses technology for his job. Here is an excerpt: You compile complicated data sets and distill them into stories for our readers. What are the tech tools and methods behind this madness? “Madness” is tough but fair. If you walk […]
Texas Tribune seeks energy and economy reporter
The Texas Tribune is seeking a Houston-based reporter to cover energy and the economy. From a perch in the Energy Capital of the World, this reporter will keep an eye on oil booms and busts, innovations in renewable energy and the curiously named agency — the Railroad Commission — tasked with regulating the state’s oil […]
