Hamptons magazine has a Q&A with CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo in its latest issue in which she talks about business journalism and her career.
Here are some excerpts of the interview with Lesley Bryce:
H: What are the challenges facing financial journalists today? The field must have experienced significant changes in the 14 years since you started out.
MB: I find things today are more exhilarating than they’ve ever been. I’m so optimistic about this business and about the economy. I think that when you look at business today, content is king, and what you have going on are these new avenues to distribute that content. While some people say it’s a challenge, I believe it’s a major opportunity. There’s a loyalty toward franchises and brands, too; you watch certain things because of the people, because of the franchises you’re comfortable with.
H: You recently trademarked the name “Money Honey.� What are your plans for it?
MB: I’m starting my own small production company, and that’s the name of a program I’m creating; it’s going to be one of my first revenue-generating products. But I haven’t launched the company yet, so I don’t really want to say too much about it.
H: Anything else on the horizon?
MB: I’m loving what I’m doing—I want to keep doing it. I also think Charlie Rose is terrific and I’d like to develop a show [with a] longer interview [format]. I’ll probably do another book, too. And I really want to develop my production company. CNBC has been really great in terms of helping me financially and supporting me, and so I’m thrilled about that. I’m a producer at heart, so I like to create things.
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