Tag: Felix Salmon

August 7, 2013

Salmon, Starkman, and Chittum on Bezos's Purchase of the Washington Post

What did some of the editors of The Best Business Writing think about Jeff Bezos’s purchase of The Washington Post, which will surely be one of the biggest business and journalism stories of the year. The Audit, a feature on...

June 12, 2013

The Robin Hood Rules for Smart Giving and Adventures in Quantitative Philanthropy

This week two different stories looked at the ideas at the center of The Robin Hood Rules for Smart Giving , by Michael Weinstein and Ralph M. Bradburd. In his post, Adventures with quantitative philanthropy, Felix Salmon, examines the Robin...

June 15, 2012

The Editors of Best Business Writing on the Business Press and the Public Trust

Earlier this year, the Columbia Journalism Review and Public Business, organized a panel Has the Business Press Failed the Public Trust?. Among the panelists were Dean Starkman and Felix Salmon, two of the editors of The Best Business Writing 2012....

June 13, 2012

The Audit on Bad Business Journalism

Columbia Journalism Review‘s The Audit, which features all the editors of The Best Business Writing 2012, not only celebrates excellence in business journalism but also criticizes its failures. One fault, detailed in a 2009 piece by Dean Starkman , is...

June 11, 2012

Book Giveaway! The Best Business Writing 2012

This week’s featured book is The Best Business Writing 2012, edited by Edited by Dean Starkman, Martha M. Hamilton, Ryan Chittum, and Felix Salmon. The book is part of our exciting new series from Columbia Journalism Review Books. Contributors include...

May 22, 2012

New Book Tuesday: Best Business Writing 2012, Agamben, Deleuze, and Vattimo

Our weekly list of new titles. Remember: these and all other books are 50% off during our Spring Sale. The Best Business Writing 2012 Edited by Dean Starkman, Martha M. Hamilton, Ryan Chittum, and Felix Salmon Democracy in What State?...

March 14, 2012

Dean Starkman, Felix Salmon, and Others Discuss the Business and Financial Press

Last week the Columbia Journalism Review and Public Business, organized a panel Has the Business Press Failed the Public Trust?. Among the panelists were Dean Starkman and Felix Salmon, co-editors of our forthcoming Best Business Writing 2012. The discussion focused...