Floyd Norris

New York Times' Floyd Norris on Panel at Harvard University

NewsBios Administrator — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 19:37:20 GMT

A panel of four journalists and academics debated the media's ability and responsibilty for forecasting economic trends, such as the ongoing subprime mortgage crisis and the dot-com bubble.

As reported November 2, 2007 in the Harvard Crimson by Athena Y. Jiang, the panelists included Floyd Norris, chief financial correspondent for The New York Times and Jane B. Quinn, a contributing editor at Newsweek.

According to Jiang, Norris said the media did its job in predicting problems ahead, but the public was in no mood to listen. "Eventually I got tired of writing how crazy the stock market was," Norris said referring to the high-tech bubble.

Floyd Norris – A NewsBios “Top 100” Journalist

NewsBios Administrator — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 19:28:19 GMT

Floyd Norris, chief financial columnist of The New York Times, is one of the 100 most influential business journalists in the United States, according to NewsBios.

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The New York Times's Floyd Norris– Good, Bad & Ugly

NewsBios Administrator — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:17:01 GMT

What has been your experience in interacting with The New York Times's Floyd Norris? Do you work with him? Have you been the subject of his reporting?

What would you like to say to others who are thinking about cooperating with Mr. Norris on a story? Do you believe he is fair and professional in his dealings? Does he demonstrate a mastery of his subject matter.

We welcome your comments here.

NYT's Floyd Norris Has Appeared Periodically as an Expert on PBS' Charlie Rose Show

NewsBios Administrator — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 20:22:18 GMT

With its large and sophisticated audience, the Charlie Rose show on PBS is a plum venue to earn public respect as an expert. Which is exactly what has happened to New York Times' Floyd Norris, who is periodically tapped by the public television show to discuss business and financial news.

Most recently, Norris, chief financial correspondent for the Times, was featured in a September 18, 2007 (photo) discussion on the Federal Reserve's rate cut.

On August 7, 2007, Norris and journalist Katherine Burton discussed the credit squeeze.

Why We Sell So Many NewsBios of Floyd Norris and Other The New York Times Journalists

NewsBios Administrator — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 20:23:57 GMT

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NewsBios Proprietary Database Passes 7,000 Profiles of Influential Journalists

NewsBios Administrator — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:07:53 GMT

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