All hail to Lucy Kellaway – and other journos who keep a distance

By Alec Hogg Enjoyed a productive half hour yesterday with an MBA student researching the relationship between financial journalists and business leaders. Her probe asked whether closer relationships would improve the flow of information; whether friendships enhance or detract from the service both provide their constituencies. The best answer was in yesterday’s contribution to Biznews … Read more

Ray Hartley – Ragged Glory: Chronicle of SA’s unintended consequences

Ray Hartley has long been recognised as one of South Africa’s best journalists. A former editor of the Sunday Times, he possesses the researcher’s passion for facts, a newsman’s eye for a story and the courage to publish, no matter how powerful the tails it tweaks. These skills were applied in full measure during the three years he … Read more

Wise words on Moody’s from a wise Professor Joel Stern

By Alec Hogg  Few business personalities have been interviewable (is that even a word?) for all the time I’ve been a journalist. New Yorker Joel Stern, creator of the globally widespread EVA performance measure, is one. A regular visitor to SA since 1978, I’ve had the privilege of interviewing him on numerous occasions here and … Read more