NewsBios' Byline Boxscores

Business and Financial Journalism Personnel News

2007-11-22T05:44:00Z

** The Associated Press has named a new European business editor, effective January 1, 2008. He is David McHugh, 48, currently the news service's chief of bureau in German and Poland. McHugh, who succeeds Amy Finkelstein, will be based in London. She relocates to the AP's New York business desk as an editor.

** A 26-year-old, George Spohr, has been named business editor of the Times Herald Record, a daily newspaper serving New York's Hudson Valley and the Catskills. Spohr was previously assistant business editor at the Press & Sun Bulletin in Binghamton, NY.

Peter Grant -- The Wall Street Journal

2007-09-02T05:50:00Z

Between February 1, 2007 and April 30, 2007, Peter Grant fell into the 65th percentile of all WSJ reporters for “byline points,” based upon a proprietary NewsBiosweighting system to separate ordinary bylines from high-visibility bylines. This means he fell into the “middle-third” of all WSJ reporters on a weighted basis.

During the same three-month period, Mr. Grant just missed being among the top 50 Wall Street Journal reporters for accumulating Front Page “byline points.” On an unweighted, absolute byline count basis, Mr. Grant’s Front Page byline count ranked below only 24 other reporters at the paper

For the seven-month period, October 1, 2006 through April 30, 2007, Mr. Grant’s Page One weighted “byline points” ranked behind 53 other Journal reporters. His total byline counts for the seven months, both weighted and absolute, did not qualify him among the top 75 reporters at the paper.

One way to interpret these numbers is that while Mr. Grant – who doubles as Deputy Technology Editor -- is not one of the paper’s star reporters – he is impressive in his ability to serve as a player/coach. It is further worth observing that a reporter’s initiative alone is not sufficient to ensure Front Page placement. The nature of a journalist’s beat – and how newsworthy it is of late – also plays a large role in who rises to the very top of the byline rankings.

Although not all bylines are created equal – with some articles requiring substantially more research and effort than others – over time byline counts can be a strong indicator of a reporter’s relative influence within his/her own news organization. Editors at the Journal keep track of similar byline statistics, which are one measurement used in job performance reviews as well as to help determine beat assignments and promotions.

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Jessica E. Vascellaro -- The Wall Street Journal

2007-09-02T05:31:00Z

Between February 1, 2007 and April 30, 2007, Jessica E. Vascellaro racked up more “byline points” based upon a proprietary NewsBiosweighting system to separate ordinary bylines from high-visibility bylines than all but 17 of her colleagues – quite an impressive achievement for a journalist who only turned 24 years old in May 2007. Indeed, on a weighted basis, Ms. Vascellaro ranked in the 92nd percentile of all Journal reporters, regardless of their age or experience.

One strength that Ms. Vascellaro has is that she writes many solo-bylined articles and they frequently appear on the cover page of either the “Marketplace” of the “Personal Journal” sections. While no editor at the paper would currently classify Ms. Vascellaro as a heavyweight – because the nature of the articles she writes do not require in-depth, probing reporting – there can be no doubt whatsoever that she is a rising star.

Between October 1, 2006 and April 30, 2007, only one of Ms. Vascellaro’s articles appeared on the front page of the paper. However, during that same 7-month period, 11 articles appeared on the cover of the “Personal Journal” section and 6 were placed on the front section of “Marketplace.”

Although not all bylines are created equal – with some articles requiring substantially more research and effort than others – over time byline counts can be a strong indicator of a reporter’s relative influence within his/her own news organization. Editors at the Journal keep track of similar byline statistics, which are one measurement used in job performance reviews as well as to help determine beat assignments and promotions.

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These WSJ Reporters Hold Claim to the Paper’s Prime Real Estate

2007-09-01T17:01:00Z

More than 900 total bylines appeared on the front page of the U.S. edition of The Wall Street Journal in the six-month period ending March 31, 2007.

Page One of the Journal remains one of the most influential corners of news real estate in the business and financial journalism profession.

Of those whose bylines graced the Journal’s front page, just eight reporters can boast that they wrote or contributed to ten or more page one articles.

How did the reporter covering your company or clients stack up against his or her colleagues for number and quality of bylines?

Washington D.C.-based Jackie Calmes, a Journal veteran who writes on the intersection of politics and economics, led her colleagues not in shear number of Page One bylines but in terms of their NewsBios’ weighted value.

(Since October 1, 2006, NewsBios has tracked each and every reporter whose byline appears in The Wall Street Journal – including reporters for sibling news organizations such as MarketWatch and Dow Jones News Service. The NewsBios databases note each reporter’s total byline count, location of bylines, and “byline points” based upon a proprietary weighting system to separate ordinary bylines from high-visibility bylines.)

Calmes posted five solo Page One stories and five additional co-written pieces. Her efforts just edged out colleague Mark Whitehouse, who had the same number of solo front page articles but fewer shared bylines.

While comparing bylines isn't the only measure of influence for reporters at a news organization, it is an important component. Editors at most major news organizations keep track of similar byline statistics, which can be used in job performance reviews and determining beat assignments.

Other Journal reporters accruing double-digit bylines or contributions between October 1 and March 31 were Yochi J. Dreazen, Greg Jaffe, Charles Forelle, Guy Chazan, Greg Ip and Dennis K. Berman.

Rounding out the list of 25 top Page One point gathers:

	Deborah Solomon
	Brody Mullins
	Andrew Higgins
	Michael M. Phillips
	Joann S. Lublin

Monica Langley

Kevin J. Delaney

James R. Hagerty

Neil King Jr.

Jeanne Cummings

James Bandler

Gordon Fairclough

Sarah Lueck

Miriam Jordan

Ellen Byron

David Rogers

Christopher Rhoads

Note: NewsBios' byline databases are based on actual page-by-page counts of the Monday through Saturday print edition and may reflect regional variations.Our counts are also subject to unintentional human error.

Photo: Greg Ip -- June 2007

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John H. Coatsworth -- Bnai Haman

Wedding Chapel: Austin Weddings Shine at Chapel Dulcinea, A Free Chapel

2007-08-31T04:25:00Z

Chapel Dulcinea at Wizard Academy is a romantic, open-air Wedding Chapel. Our hope is that donations will continue to make it possible for us to offer the Chapel at no charge.

Located approximately 20 minutes from downtown Austin, the chapel sits quietly but daringly on the edge of an ancient walking trail overlooking the Texas hill country, barely visible from FM 1826.

This small, open-air chapel has seating for 12. Standing-room capacity under the roof can accommodate 30 to 35. Another 60 to 65 would be able to view from the extended patio area. However, they would get wet in the event of rain. A much larger crowd can watch from outside the patio area. But let's be clear about this: Dulcinea is a small chapel.

You're welcome to visit the Chapel on your own at any time - Monday through Friday from 7AM to 9PM, Saturday and Sunday from 8AM to 9PM. Just check the calendar to see when weddings are scheduled so you don't interrupt a ceremony. (You can be on campus during a wedding, we just ask that you not approach the chapel during the exchange of vows or you might become a distraction. If in doubt, just ask the Welcome Center staff.)

There is no charge to have your wedding at Dulcinea, but we have been forced to add a $100 cancellation fee. This will be collected at the time of your registration and refunded when you show up to have your wedding. Fail to pick up your refund check during your scheduled, 2-hour window and you forfeit the money. We deeply regret having to do this, but in the first 14 months of operation, Dulcinea experienced a 42 percent "no-show" rate. This is particularly disturbing for we who remember all the other couples who were heartbroken when those time slots weren't available. Thanks for understanding.

Photo: Sunset on Chapel Dulcinea
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Posted Here In Appreciation Of Our Dear Friends at Chapel Dulcinea

Comparing WSJ Reporters -- How Does Your Beat Reporter Stack Up?

2006-11-06T09:17:00Z

More than 700 individual bylines appeared in the U.S. edition of The Wall Street Journal in October 2006.

How did the reporter covering your company or clients stack up against his or her colleagues for number and quality of bylines?

Effective immediately, every update or custom NewsBio of active WSJ reporters will include insights not only into the background and reporting of the individual journalist, but also empirical data comparing the WSJ reporter to all of his or her colleagues.

While comparing bylines isn't the only measure of influence for reporters at a news organization, it can yield valuable insights about which journalists get "prime real estate" in a publication and how often.

In October 2006, for example, no reporter at the Journal had more Page One bylines than James Bandler and Charles Forelle, who have been covering the options backdating scandals. Bandler shared frontpage bylines four times, while Forelle shared three frontpage bylines and also was noted at the bottom of a fourth article.

Did you know that in the competition of more than 700 journalists to have their stories spotlighted, even 4 shared bylines in a month was enough to best everyone else?

When NewsBios assigns "weight" to bylines, with individual bylines being "worth" more than shared bylines, then Bandler still leades the October Page One ranking, with 8 points. Also weighing in with 8 points was Jackie Calmes, followed by Yochi J. Dreasen, Pui-Wing Tam, Kevin J. Delaney, Greg Jaffe, Charles Forelle, Bill Spindle and Amy Schatz, all with 6 Page One points.

Among the most prolific byline generators at the paper overall for October are Dennis K. Berman (21); Henny Sender (15), Aaron Lucchetti (15), Neil King Jr. (13) and Gregory Zuckerman (11).

Photo: Kevin J. Delaney/October 2006
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NewsBios' byline databases are based on actual page-by-page counts of the daily paper and may reflect regional variations. Our counts are also subject to unintentional human error.

Do You Know Me? WSJ Print Reporters Appearing On CNBC

2006-04-07T08:00:00Z

These Wall Street Journal journalists have recently appeared as experts on CNBC.

Brooks Barnes
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E.S. "Jim" Browning
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John Harwood
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Tom Herman
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JoAnn Lublin
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Ian MacDonald
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Brody Mullins
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Alan Murray
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Jeff Opdyke
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Gerald Seib
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David Wessel
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Joe White
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THE JOURNAL REPORT: Technology

2006-04-03T21:48:00Z

MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2006

Technology

Keeping track of The Wall Street Journal reporters, editors and contributors who write for the Monday "The Journal Report."

LAST FIRST TITLE LOCATION EMAIL

Bulkeley	William M.	Staff Reporter	Boston	bill.bulkeley@wsj.com
Carlton	Jim	Senior Special Writer	San Francisco	jim.carlton@wsj.com
Drucker	Jesse	Staff Reporter	New York	jesse.drucker@wsj.com
Gomes	Lee	Staff Reporter	San Francisco	lee.gomes@wsj.com
Meckler	Laura	Staff Reporter	Washington	laura.meckler@wsj.com
Meyer	Katherine	Editor (Wall Street Journal Online)	New York	katherine.meyer@wsj.com
Totty	Michael	News Editor	San Francisco	michael.totty@wsj.com
White	Bobby	Staff Reporter	San Francisco	bobby.white@wsj.com
Wingfield	Nick	Staff Reporter	Seattle	nick.wingfield@wsj.com
Yuan	Li	Staff Reporter	New York	li.yuan@wsj.com

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THE JOURNAL REPORT: Love & Money

2006-03-28T02:20:00Z

Monday, March 27, 2006

Love & Money

Keeping track of The Wall Street Journal reporters, editors and contributors who write for the Monday "The Journal Report."

Last First Title Location Email

Anders	George	News Editor	Palo Alto, CA	george.anders@wsj.com
Chaker	Anne-Marie	Staff Reporter	Washington	anne-marie.chaker@wsj.com
Fletcher	June	Staff Reporter	Vienna, VA	june.fletcher@wsj.com
Kronholz	June	Staff Reporter	Washington	june.kronholz@wsj.com
Marr	Merissa	Staff Reporter	Los Angeles	merissa.marr@wsj.com
Opdyke	Jeff D.	"Love & Money" Columnist	Baton Rouge, LA	jeff.opdyke@wsj.com
Sanders	Lisa	Reporter (Dow Jones MarketWatch)	New York	lisa.sanders@dowjones.com
Whitehouse	Kaja	Reporter (Dow Jones Newswires)	Jersey City, NJ	kaja.whitehouse@dowjones.com
Zuckerman	Gregory	Special Writer	New York	gregory.zuckerman@wsj.com

GM's Woes Create Opportunities for NYT Biz Writer in Detroit

2006-03-24T00:33:00Z

General Motors' recent hardships have put the journalistic spotlight on Micheline Maynard, a Detroit-based business correspondent for The New York Times.

Since the beginning of the years, Maynard's byline has appeared on the paper's Front Page five times, including today's lead article: G.M. Will Offer Buyouts To All Its Union Workers. Four of the five articles were written with Jeremy W. Peters, also based in Detroit.

Over the past 12 months, Ms. Maynard has written or contributed to a total of 17 Front Page bylines, primarily surrounding the auto and airline industires. During the same period, she accured a total of 100 bylines on stories running at least 750 words in length.

Maynard first began writing for the Times in May 2000. Previously, she covered the auto industry from Detroit for USA Today.

For an in-depth dossier on Ms. Maynard, please visit our affilated site: www.newsbios.com. We offer complete profiles on more than 6,000 influential journalists.

NewsBios Are Also Available of Micheline Maynard's Co-Authors, Including:

Jeremy W. Peters -- Detroit
Mary Williams Walsh -- New York
Vikas Bajaj -- New York
Jad Mouawad -- New York
Christopher Elliott -- Flordia
Floyd Norris -- New York
Mark Landler -- Frankfurt

New WSJ Online Column -- MarketBeat

2006-03-23T21:36:00Z

On Monday, February 27, 2006, The Wall Street Journal Online began running a new daily feature, called MarketBeat. The column is a mix between a blog and newswire and delivers intra day reports that survey and analyze the financial markets.

Moreover, the column promises to include contributions from reporters at both the print and online editions of The Wall Street Journal.

The column is edited and most often written by David A. Gaffen. Here is a list of other reporters who contributed to MarketBeat during its first two weeks (ended March 10, 2006) and how many times they wrote an item.

FIRST LAST MIDDLE COUNT

Scott	Patterson		11
Brian	Fitzgerald	R.	6
Jesse	Eisinger		5
Mark	Gongloff		4
Tim	Annett		3
Aaron	Lucchetti		3
Gregory	Zuckerman		2
Ann	Davis		1
Paul	Glader		1
Justin	Lahart		1
Steve	LeVine		1
Peter	McKay	A	1
Marcelo	Prince		1
Karen	Richardson		1
Randall	Smith		1

THE JOURNAL REPORT: Personal Health

2006-03-20T19:04:00Z

Monday, March 20, 2006

Personal Health

Keeping track of The Wall Street Journal reporters, editors and contributors who write for the Monday "The Journal Report." Includes names, titles, locations and email addresses.

Dockser Marcus	Amy	Staff Reporter	Boston	amy.marcus@wsj.com
Francis	Theo	Staff Reporter	Tampa, FL	theo.francis@wsj.com
Greene	Kelly	Staff Reporter	Atlanta	kelly.greene@wsj.com
Hamilton	David P.	Staff Reporter	San Francisco	david.hamilton@wsj.com
Landro	Laura	Assistant Managing Editor	New York	laura.landro@wsj.com
Ossinger	Joanna A.	Copy Editor	South Brunswick, NJ	joanna.ossinger@wsj.com
Parker-Pope	Tara	"Health Journal" Columnist	New York	healthjournal@wsj.com
Rundle	Rhonda L.	News Editor	Los Angeles	rhonda.rundle@wsj.com
Winslow	Ron	News Editor	New York	ron.winslow@wsj.com

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THE JOURNAL REPORT: NCAA Basketball Tournament

2006-03-13T21:16:00Z

Monday, March 13, 2006

NCAA Basketball Tournament

Keeping track of The Wall Street Journal reporters, editors and contributors who write for the Monday "The Journal Report." Includes names, titles, locations and email addresses.

Adams	Russell	Staff Reporter	New York	russell.adams@wsj.com
Fastis	Steven	Staff Reporter	Washington	stefan.fatsis@wsj.com
Flint	Joe	Staff Reporter	New York	joe.flint@wsj.com
Karmin	Craig	Staff Reporter	New York	craig.karmin@wsj.com
Merrick	Amy	Staff Reporter	Chicago	amy.merrick@wsj.com
Sanders	Peter	Staff Reporter	Los Angeles	peter.sanders@wsj.com
St. John	Allen	"By the Numbers" Columnist	Weekend Journal	allen.stjohn@wsj.com
Weinbach	Jon	Staff Reporter	Los Angeles	jonathan.weinbach@wsj.com

399 and ...Burp!....Counting

2006-03-11T04:19:00Z

399 bottles of wine on the Wall (Street Journal), 399 bottles of wine....

Friday, March 10, 2006 marked the 399th Tastings column written over the past eight years by Wall Street Journal husband-and-wife duo, Dorthy J. Gaiter and John Brecher. The Weekend Journal feature explores vintages and vineyards in search of wine heaven.

In their most recent column, Gaiter and Brecher try their tongues on 50 American Merlots that cost less than $20 each. Their rating system runs from Yech, Ok, Good, Very Good, Delicious to Declicious! Their top rated American low-cost Merlot: Francis Coppola 'Diamond Collection' Blue Label (California) 2003.

Gaiter and Brecher launched their column in 1998 and became full-time wine columnists in 2002. Among their books on the topic: Love by the Glass: Tasting Notes from a Marriage.

We hear the couple plans to celebrate their 400th column with a toast!