Forbes fired top editor after discovering secret payment
The top editor of Forbes was fired last month after the company discovered that he had received a payment of about $6 million from the founder of a firm that does business with the magazine, reports Benjamin Mullin of The New York Times. Mullin reports, “Randall Lane, the magazine’s chief content officer, was paid by RJ Shook, […]
What makes an M&A reporter stand out
David Carnevali, a mergers and acquisitions reporter at Bloomberg News, writes on LinkedIn about the tactics of an M&A reporter. Carnevali writes, “And why do certain reporters have bigger and better networks than others? Charm, knowledge, access to the best dining spots, being fluent on Knicks starting 5 are all qualities that will help a […]
Bloomberg seeks a prediction markets reporter
Bloomberg News is hiring a reporter to cover the rapidly evolving prediction markets industry. This role can be based in New York, San Francisco or Los Angeles. We’re looking for a scoops-oriented journalist who can break news on the companies, investors, products, and regulatory developments shaping the sector, while chronicling its emergence as a new […]
How Bloomberg TV’s Burger prepares for interviews
Bloomberg Television anchor Dani Burger joined Russell Sherman’s “Press Profiles” to discuss her path from rookie hedge fund reporter to the host of “Open Interest” and the recently launched “Bloomberg Deals.” Burger said she gets nervous, blending with excitement, before she interviews a well-known person in the investment community. “The energy that I am feeling, […]
CNBC, Business Insider among Excellence in Financial Journalism winners
The NYCPA held the 43rd Annual Excellence in Financial Journalism Awards dinner on Aug. 7. The event was hosted by NYCPA immediate past President Kevin Matz, and Keynote delivered by Gail Perry, Editor-in-Chief Emerita of CPA Practice Advisor. The honorees are as follows: Best Enterprise Reporting: Spencer Woodman, Agustin Armendariz, Miguel Flandor Guiterrez and Sam Ellefson, International […]
Bloomberg’s Smith wins award for statistical reporting
Bloomberg News reporter Molly Smith has won the Excellence in Statistical Reporting Award from the American Statistical Association. The organization noted, “By making federal statistics her ‘beat,’ she stands out among current journalists for her sustained focus on the importance of federal statistics and the need to maintain their value.” Smith was recently named team leader for U.S. […]
NY Times tech reporter Metz moving to science desk to cover AI
New York Times science editor Bill Wasik sent out the following: At a moment when the rise of artificial intelligence is transforming nearly every beat that The Times covers, it’s long overdue for the Science desk to have a reporter dedicated to the subject. That’s not just because A.I. is enabling researchers across all the realms of […]
NY Times seeks biz reporter to cover AI
The New York Times is looking for a talented, experienced and versatile correspondent to join the tech pod on the Business desk to cover OpenAI and Anthropic as the artificial intelligence race heats up. At the core of the beat are two companies that are writing people’s futures with their fast-advancing technology and becoming the […]
The fake Forbes websites with AI content
Rob Waugh of Press Gazette writes about fake Forbes websites where the content is generated by artificial intelligence. Waugh writes, “Publisher Forbes has confirmed that Forbes LA and Forbes Liechtenstein are fake sites, and is taking action against them. “The two sites post dozens of stories per day posted by contributors like Nathan Pine and Liam Redmond who are extremely difficult to trace […]
WSJ’s Tucker aims for big hire for sports vertical
Lachlan Cartwright of Breaker examines who might be hired by Wall Street Journal editor in chief Emma Tucker to run its new sports vertical. Cartwright writes, “Breaker has learned Tucker and Havens have held talks with CNBC Media and Sports Reporter Alex Sherman about joining as Editor-in-Chief of the new vertical. “Sherman, who helms CNBC’s Sports newsletter and […]
