Business anchor wanted in New York

NY1 News is on the hunt for a full-time business anchor in New York.
The anchor will create reports and hourly live shots from the New York Stock Exchange for Time Warner Cable news channels. The anchor will also produce and anchor the Fortune Business Report. The selected applicant will research and write stories, edit video and create full-frame graphics for business reports. The anchor will also be expected to conduct live breaking news onset reports and represent the station at events.
Applicants should have a bachelor's degree (preferably in journalism, English, business or a similar field) and at least two years' experience in print or broadcast news. Candidates with previous business journalism experience are preferred.

Visit here to learn more about the position and apply online. You will need to submit a cover letter and resume.

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Produce video in D.C. for the Nightly Business Report

The Public Broadcasting Service's Nightly Business Report is in need of a full-time creative field producer in its Washington D.C. bureau.
The producer will research, develop and produce video field packages in D.C. He or she will also help orchestrate video tapping and cultivating sources.
Applicants should have at least three years' experience in journalism, a thorough understanding of
television production and a knowledge of business, the economy and financial markets.
Learn more about the position and apply online here.

Become a communications manager in Florida

The Institute for Business and Home Safety is looking for a full-time communications manager in Tampa, Florida.
The manager will be responsible for promoting the institute through print, television, radio and online media as well for creating news releases, media alerts, fact sheets, position statements, letters-to-the editor and op-eds. The selected candidate will also be expected to create media relations strategies that encompass both new and traditional journalism outlets.
Applicants should have a degree in a relevant field and have at least 5 years of media-related experience. They should also have strong multitasking skills and be experienced in print/electronic media.

To apply, send your resume to Human Resource Manager Debbie Perricone at dperricone@ibhs.org.

View the job posting here.

Tribune Co. revenue drops

According to Editor & Publisher, Tribune Company's revenue has dropped almost a quarter in its first five months under bankruptcy protection. Its profit margins have also been cut by over half compared to its margins of last year. The Tribune filed for bankruptcy reorganization in Dec. 2008.
Tribune Co.'s operating receipts have fallen 14 percent from the start of the year to May 31, the article says. The publisher and broadcaster still remains cash-flow positive, bringing in $112 more than it spent during the five-month period.
Since going private, the Tribune Co. has expanded local programming while launching new products and revamping older ones in order to make major expense cuts.
View the article here.

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Fast Money's Macke no longer at CNBC

Jeff Macke, contributor to CNBC's Fast Money, is no longer with the network, according to Mediabistro's TVNewser.
After a controversial appearance from Macke May 19, many speculated he would be removed from his normal role on Fast Money, but Macke had several more appearances on the show before his time at Fast Money ended.
CNBC Spokesman Brian Steel announced Macke's departure today from the network, saying:

"Jeff is no longer with CNBC. We wish him all the best, and we thank him for his quality contributions."

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RTNDA offers new financial reporting section

The Radio-Television News Directors Association is offering a new financial reporting section with story ideas, case studies and resources for reporters. It has everything from story ideas for local scams and foreclosure auctions to how to prepare academics and economists for live television interviews.
One great piece of advice RTNDA gives that journalists don't follow enough is to follow the dominoes. Following the micro ripples of the recession through local communities shows readers that journalists care. It also displays the real human casualties in an economic collapse too often portrayed as nebulous and impersonal.
Visit the site here.

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CNBC's Becky Quick on co-anchoring a live morning program

(201).net, a local Web site that caters to Bergen County, NJ, has an article about CNBC anchor Becky Quick. Quick co-anchors "Squawk Box" from 6 to 9 a.m. ET. This means she is at work around 4 a.m., catching up on all of the overnight news developments and, of course, filling up on caffeine. But Quick doesn't seem to mind the lifestyle:

The great thing about being on so early is that you get all the news as it hits the wires. My co-anchors, Joe Kernen and Carl Quintanilla, and I love that more than anything because we love getting the news live, while we're on the air, and trying to interpret exactly what it means, how to ask the best questions, so we can set the business agenda for the day. We need to tell people what they should be thinking about before the market even opens.

Quick said she has watched her 401(k) plummet in the last year and admitted that she did not even open her last statement. But Quick said it's still important to know what is happening with the markets and the economy. "Business news is more vital than ever," she said.

For more click here.

Local TV stations in Chicago form news service

Four local TV stations in Chicago will begin combining their coverage efforts and sharing content next week in an effort to save money, according to the Chicago Tribune.

Tony Capriolo, a WMAQ sports producer, has been selected as managing editor of the service, which will be based at WBBM's headquarters across from Daley Plaza but separate from Channel 2's news operation. Each participating outlet will provide two news crews and an assignment editor, and they remain on their station's payroll. Capriolo is an employee of the service, paid for by participating stations.

While the service will save its member stations money otherwise spent on covering the same event or story, some worry that it will make it easier for the stations to lay off employees who are no longer needed.
The stations, on the other hand, say that the move will allow them to cover more angles and stories than they could before.
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Washington Post Co. loses nearl $20 million in quarter

The Washington Post Company released its quarterly results Friday, which showed that the company lost $19.2 million in the quarter, according to The New York Times.

The newspaper division reported an operating loss of $54 million. And to punctuate that unit's decline, cable TV revenue overtook publishing for the first time. Now newspapers bring The Washington Post Co. less revenue than either cable or Kaplan education services, two units that have helped shield the company from the publishing industry's woes. The Washington Post Co. had seen nine straight quarters of declining profit before the loss this time around.

The year-over-year decline in revenue was due largely to a decrease in ad revenue of 33 percent, a figure that has not been uncommon for other large newspaper companies so far in 2009.
However, while most other companies are seeing online ad revenue increases in the general range of 10 percent, the Washington Post Co. posted an 8 percent loss in the category.
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FCC to vote on media ownership

The Federal Communications Commission could approve a proposal today that would overturn a 32-year-old ban and allow broadcasters in the nation's largest media markets to also own a newspaper, according to the Associated Press.
The plan is from Republican Chairman Kevin Martin who says the change is a "relatively minor loosening" of the rule.
Cross-ownership was banned by the FCC more than 30 years ago to promote diversity and economic competition.
The Associated Press reports that under Martin's proposal, "one entity would be permitted to own a newspaper and one broadcast station in the same market. But it must be among the 20 largest in the nation and following the transaction, at least eight independently owned-and-operated media voices must remain. In addition, the television station may not be among the top four in the market."
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Forbes to launch business magazine in India

Forbes Media will partner with TV18 to launch a business magazine in India, according to a report from Business Standard.
Steve Forbes, chairman, CEO and editor-in-chief, said TV18 is one of the most respected and fastest-growing media companies in India.
The new magazine adds to Forbes international ventures including Forbes Asia, Forbes China, Forbes Russia and Forbes Arabia.
“Our partnership with Forbes for a business magazine is another compelling testimony to the growing acceptance of the Indian growth story worldwide. Rapid economic expansion, change in consumer mindsets and deepening of the market economy in the country have led to an enabling environment for business brands,” said Raghav Bahl, managing director, Network18.
To read the full report click here.

NewsHour to air in high definition

On Monday, the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer will officially become part of the digital revolution, one that has every broadcaster replacing analog with digital transmission by February 2009.
Viewers will be able to watch the show in high definition. The method fills up large television screens with sharper images and better sound.
A producer from the show said they've redesigned sets, graphics, retrained staff, and updated their equipment.
For a glimpse of the changes at the NewsHour, watch the program on Friday for a behind-the-scenes tour with Senior Correspondent Jeffrey Brown.

David Pogue now a CNBC contributor

David Pogue, a personal technology columnist for The New York Times, is joining CNBC as a contributor. Starting today, he will offer up tech talk and gadget reviews on CNBC's Business Day programming. Pogue is also an Emmy award-winning tech correspondent for CBS News and a prolific "how-to" writer with titles in the "For Dummies" series.

Read the full release here.

CBS gets into the resturant biz

CBS Corp. is partnering with New England Patriots’ owner Robert Kraft to establish a new station-themed restaurant.
CBS announced today the plans for CBS Scene Restaurant and Bar, a 15,000 square-foot restaurant scheduled to open next fall nearby the Patriots' Gillette stadium in Foxborough, Ma.
The restaurant will feature 130 high-definition televisions programmed with CBS shows. It will anchor Patriot Place, a 1.3 million square-foot retail and entertainment hub at the stadium.
With its new venture, CBS Corp. is entering the restaurant business beside stations with established restaurant chains like ESPN and FOX.
"There is no greater franchise right now in the NFL than the New England Patriots, and there is no better or higher rated broadcaster than CBS Sports, which has become network televisions No. 1 supplier of big ticket events like the NFL," said Leslie Moonves, CBS Corp. president and chief executive officer, in a release.
"The CBS Scene restaurant and Bar represents a terrific opportunity to bring these forces together to launch a first-of-its kind dining and entertainment destination at what promises to be one of the Northeast's most popular attractions."
To read the full release click here.