Investor charged with using business reporter for insider trading
The federal government has charged the head of a financial firm with using insider information and a relationship with a business reporter to reap a profit. Michael Katz of Chief Investment Officer writes, “According to a 10-count indictment, over the course of five years Peltz allegedly developed relationships with sources at publicly traded companies and profited from […]
OAN Network broadcasts phone number of NY Times biz reporter
The One America News Network broadcast the phone number of New York Times reporter Rachel Abrams on Thursday, accusing her of harassing the network, reports Thomas Moore of The Hill. Moore reports, “‘One American news is yet again coming under attack by the hate-filled liberal left,’ the OAN anchor said in the clip, which was also posted […]
Harassment of female tech reporters has chilling effect on coverage
Margaret Sullivan of The Washington Post writes about online harassment of female technology reporters. Sullivan writes, “Elisa Lees Muñoz, executive director of the International Women’s Media Foundation, told me last week that the purpose is ‘clearly an effort to silence women’s voices in public spaces.’ “Sadly, there is a chilling effect on journalism itself. Reporters may decide […]
What happened after a Wired reporter sold an NFT for $500
Wired senior writer Kate Knibbs writes about what happened after she sold an NFT — nonfungible token — of one of her tweets for $500. Knibbs writes, “After I sold my tweet NFT, a flurry of writer pals messaged me eagerly, asking how to do it. Shortly after that, several WIRED editors messaged me—considerably less eagerly—because […]
Cryptocurrency exchange drops defamation suit against Forbes
The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange has dismissed a defamation lawsuit against Forbes three months after filing it, reports Nikhilesh De and Zack Seward of CoinDesk. De and Seward report, “The exchange filed the suit against the century-old business publication in November alleging a story by reporter Michael del Castillo (formerly of CoinDesk) and contributor Jason Brett […]
NY Post takes down GameStop/real estate story after being duped
The New York Post has deleted a story after being duped by a 22-year-old who claimed he’d taken out a second mortgage on his parents’ home and used the money to invest in GameStop stock, reports Reed Richardson of Mediaite. Richardson writes, “Post reporter Mary K. Jacob privately messaged him to follow up and ask him his reasoning and how he […]
Fox to wary advertisers: Bartiromo is “hard-hitting journalism”
Fox News has tried to assured worried advertisers about blowback that its talent such as business-oriented anchor Maria Bartiromo, reports Justin Baragona, Maxwell Tani and Andrew Kirell of The Wrap. Baragona, Tani and Kirell write, “The network selling Bartiromo as a face of its journalism is especially eyebrow-raising considering the famed financial reporter’s years-long descent into full-on Trump […]
Reuters journalist released in Ethiopia after 12 days
Ethiopian police released Reuters journalist Kumerra Gemechu on Tuesday after detaining him without charge for 12 days. A Reuters story states, “Police had told his lawyer Melkamu Ogo that their lines of inquiry included accusations of disseminating false information, communicating with groups fighting the government, and disturbing the public’s peace and security. However, Ogo said […]
NY Times econ reporter Casselman: Half of my 2020 sources were women
Half of the sources used by New York Times economics reporter Ben Casselman were women in 2020, he posted on Twitter. That’s up from 42 percent in 2019. About 20 percent of his sources were people of color, including about 17 percent of experts and 27 percent of “regular people” anecdotes. “So overall, my source list was […]
What happened to Maria Bartiromo?
Sarah Ellison of The Washington Post writes about the transformation of Fox Business anchor Maria Bartiromo, who has become an advocate for President Donald Trump. Ellison writes, “Like many Trump allies, she speaks as though the fact the investigation led to no criminal charges against the president means the entire enterprise was bogus from the outset. Mueller […]
