Jonathan Berr

Jonathan Berr

InvestorPlace Contributor

Jonathan Berr has been a professional journalist since 1991. He has covered a wide variety of beats, ranging from to electric utilities to media conglomerates to tech companies.

While a reporter at Bloomberg News in 2002, he won the Gerald Loeb Award, one of the most prestigious awards in business journalism. He was part of a team at AOL’s DailyFinance that won the New York Press Club’s award for Internet feature writing in 2010. His freelance writing has appeared in Atlantic.com, AOL, Yahoo, MSN and 24/7 Wall Street, along with The New York Times and Business Week.

He lives in New Jersey with his wife and son.

You can reach him at jdberr@gmail.com. Follow him on Twitter at @jdberr.

Recent Articles

Cablevision Suit Threatens Paid-TV Industry

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

Cablevision's antitrust suit against Viacom for forcing unwanted channels on customers could help turn the paid-TV model on its head.

NYT Says Bye to Boston Globe: A Smart Move

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

The New York Times Co. is looking to sell The Boston Globe and other New England properties. While the move raises some eyebrows, it looks savvy all in all.

Stay Away From These Media Tycoons’ Stocks

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

Being the kings and queens of content isn't as fun as it used to be ... and investing in the stocks owned by media royalty isn't a good idea.

Don’t Pull the Trigger on Disney Just Yet

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

Walt Disney stock continues to push the ceiling skyward, but it might be a case of too much Star Wars optimism blanketing otherwise just-OK results.

Gannett’s Earnings Beat Doesn’t Mean Much

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

Gannett's slight earnings beat didn't do much to excite investors, and rightfully so -- the newspaper business doesn't look any better. Still, at least one type of investor might be interested.

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