Register-Guard in Oregon adds business section on Wednesdsay and Friday
The Register-Guard, the daily newspaper in Eugene, Ore., announced in the Sunday paper that it would add section fronts for the business section on Wednesdays and Fridays. It’s nice to see a newspaper expanding its business news hole rather than contracting it. “Readers have complained for a long time about not being able to locate […]
Charlotte Observer moves its MoneyWise section to Monday
The Charlotte Observer, another Knight-Ridder paper, has moved its MoneyWise section, which has run on Mondays, to Sunday, and made some other changes to its business coverage. What was not explained by the newspaper today is whether there will be a business section on Monday, and since I haven’t seen Monday’s paper yet, I don’t […]
New prize for economics journalism in Dominican Republic
A new journalism prize in the Dominican Republic aims to promote investigative journalism and encourage projects that focus on economic and business coverage. The submission deadline is Jan. 30. The country’s Association of Commercial Banks (ABA) launched the competition in October, in cooperation with the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM). The ABA Prize […]
School raising money to honor biz reporter who died suddenly
The University of Alabama’s College of Communication and Information Sciences is raising money to honor Benita Newton, the Virginian-Pilot business reporter who died suddenly last summer. To read the story in the Tuscaloosa News, go here. The Society of American Business Editors and Writers is also raising money to create a program to encourage minorities […]
Labor beat dropped at LA Times
According to this post on Take Back the Times: “Also, we hear that Nancy Cleeland, who shared in a Pulitzer Prize for the series about Wal-Mart, no longer has her labor beat, and the Times will not have a replacement soon, according to Russ Stanton, the section editor. In short, the Times, going back to […]
Copy editors wanted at Investor's Business Daily
Found this on a blog while rummaging through the Internet: Investor’s Business Daily is seeking full-time copy editors for its California headquarters. We offer an environment that encourages and rewards learning and professional growth, the opportunity to develop financial expertise, and a location in sunny and dynamic West Los Angeles. No weekend or night shifts. […]
Missed this during the holidays
But the Guild has reached an agreement on a new contract with Reuters and with the Associated Press. The deal was announced on Dec. 22. I have not found any votes ratifying the deals. The negotiations with the Reuters management had been at times vitriolic. When I took a group of Business Reporting students to […]
Medill student afraid of Economics Reporting
Found this interesting post from a Northwestern University student — first name Laura — who starts taking Economics Reporting today: “I am taking an economics reporting class. I’m fairly frightened of reporting with numbers and I’ve heard good things about this class, so I thought it would be challenging and interesting and all that heart-warming […]
Fortune subscriber is upset and won't renew
At least this reader isn’t upset with the editorial content. But the business magazine has just lost a reader. Here is the post: “I received an invoice in the mail today. It wasn’t just any invoice. It was from a magazine I used to really enjoy. However, after receiving it, I decided I’ve had enough […]
Media Bistro's 2006 crystal ball for business news
The Media Bistro web site asked its reads for predictions for the new year for TV busines news. Some of the more outrageous predictions from the crystal ball include Jim Cramer leaving CNBC for Fox’s new business channel and being joined by Maria Bartiromo. One of the more interesting predictions is this: “CNBC programming changes […]
