Why Mark Haines was special
Eric Jackson of Forbes writes Wednesday afternoon about what made CNBC anchor Mark Haines, who died Tuesday, so special. Jackson writes, “He was willing to disagree with guests and challenge their unverified ‘talking points.’ And not just in a polite way but in a direct and passionate way. “I didn’t always agree with Mark’s views, […]
Getting his CEO subjects to squirm
Jon Friedman, the media columnist for Marketwatch.com, writes Wednesday about how CNBC anchor Mark Haines — who died Tuesday night at the age of 65 — performed during interviews. Friedman writes, “Haines could be a gruff but endearing presence on the air. He often had a sly, skeptical smile as he discussed the news of […]
Confirming the accuracy of a story
David Hinckley, the TV editor of the New York Daily News, writes Wednesday that CNBC anchor Mark Haines’ legacy will be his insistence on sticking to the facts. Hinckley writes, “He reported business and financial stories in terms that civilians could understand, but colleagues said today that his entertaining style did not lead him away […]
CNBC co-workers reflect on Haines
CNBC’s Joe Kernen, David Faber and Carl Quintanilla reflect on Mark Haines‘ work. Haines, an anchor at CNBC, died Tuesday night. Here are some great recollections of Haines from other co-workers. CNBC will also air a one-hour tribute to Haines tonight at 7 p.m. EST.
CNBC anchor Haines has died
Mark Haines, co-anchor of CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street,” died last night at home. He was 65. Part of the CNBC team since 1989, Haines was the founding anchor of the network’s signature morning show, “Squawk Box,” and helped develop its format. He was a broadcast veteran who served as a news anchor for KYW-TV […]
Peters to join American Banker
Andy Peters, a finance reporter at the Atlanta Business Chronicle, will join American Banker next month. He’ll work from Atlanta for a year as part of the community banking team before moving to the D.C. area to work from the Banker’s Arlington, Va., offices. Peters had just joined the Chronicle in December to cover the […]
Bloomberg.com overhaul about building prestige
The goal of the redesign of Bloomberg.com is to bring all the various moving parts of Bloomberg’s news operations together and do more than just just compete against it financial news rivals — it wants prestige, writes David Kaplan of PaidContent.org. Kaplan writes, “‘Over the years, Blooomberg, has continued to add a lot of terminal […]
Biz journalist named editor of Corporate Secretary
Matthew Scott has been named editor of Corporate Secretary, according to a release. Scott, who has more than 20 years of experience in journalism, joins Corporate Secretary from AOL DailyFinance, where he covered markets and investing news. Before that, he spent two years covering corporate finance, corporate governance and corporate real estate news for Crain’s […]
WSJ sues Texas over sales tax
Dow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, has sued the state of Texas after its comptroller ruled that it is not a newspaper and should pay state taxes. Eriq Gardner of The Hollywood Reporter writes, “The Murdoch-owned newspaper believes it is being penalized by the state for charging more than $1.50 […]
Inside the media desk at the New York Times
The trailer for the new documentary movie “Page One: Inside the New York Times” gives a behind-the-scenes look at some of the reporters and columnists — Tim Arango, Brian Stelter and David Carr — who cover the media world for the paper. Media desk editor Bruce Headlam also makes an appearance, but the line of […]
