Justin Smith’s mission at Bloomberg
Justin Smith‘s mission as CEO of the Bloomberg Media Group is to combine its journalism assets with emerging strategies, reports Joe Pompeo of Capital New York. Pompeo writes, “‘Bloomberg, in my estimation, is arguably one of the best-positioned media companies on the globe, and the opportunities are virtually limitless,’ he told the dozens of his […]
How long should I keep my notes?
In this five-part series, we’ll look at some of the challenges that young business journalists face in today’s media landscape. A common theme running through all five installments is the recognition that avoiding errors is a journalist’s first responsibility. News moves faster, farther and wider than ever before, and given the ever-increasing volatility of markets, […]
Bloomberg names independent senior editor, standards editor
Bloomberg L.P. announced Fruday that Clark Hoyt, previously special adviser to the CEO, editor-at-large at Bloomberg News and a former public editor of The New York Times, has been appointed to the new position of independent senior editor. Bloomberf also announced that Tim Quinson, executive editor for Bloomberg News in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, […]
Judge tosses EEOC complaint against Bloomberg
A federal judge on Monday barred the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission from seeking claims on behalf of 32 Bloomberg employees who allege they were discriminated against after getting pregnant. Rich Holder of the New York Post writes, “‘The court does not impose this severe sanction lightly and recognizes that certain … claims may be meritorious […]
Bloomberg: Financial Times is not for sale
Chris Smith of New York Magazine interviewed New York mayor Michael Bloomberg about a number of issues, including whether he’d buy the Financial Times, which has rumored to be for sale. Here is an excerpt: Does the future of journalism include you owning the Financial Times or the New York Times? The Financial Times is […]
FCC to resolve Bloomberg-Comcast dispute
The Federal Communications Commission said Friday that it will issue an opinion and order which will resolve a dispute between Bloomberg Television and Comcast at an open meeting on Sept. 26. Steve Donahue of FierceCable.com reports, “Bloomberg had complained in 2011 that in order to meet conditions of its acquisition of NBCUniversal, Comcast should be forced to carry its […]
Bloomberg’s online video success
Josh Sternberg of Digiday.com writes about the online video efforts at Bloomberg News. Sternberg writes, “In July, Bloomberg had its best month ever in terms of global unique visitors and streams, even outpacing competitor Dow Jones. According to comScore, Bloomberg saw 5.2 million global uniques (2 million in the U.S) and 27.4 million global video […]
Bloomberg View hires Dealbreaker columnist
Bloomberg View announced Wednesday that Matt Levine is joining the opinion and analysis site as a columnist covering finance, Wall Street and the broader business world. Levine was formerly a financial columnist with Dealbreaker. “We’re excited to have Matt join us and to add his formidable and intimate understanding of financial markets to the strengths […]
Infamous Bloomberg headlines could be changing
Zach Seward of Quartz writes about how Bloomberg‘s sometimes inscrutable headlines could changing after the report from reviewer Clark Hoyt noted they needed improving. Seward writes, “Most news organizations adopt headline conventions that, over time, become institutional clichés. (The New York Times: In Starting With a Prepositional Phrase, a Way to Sound Intelligent. Business Insider: BOOM: […]
Bloomberg TV markets reporter leaves to freelance at CNBC
Sheila Dharmarajan, a markets reporter for Bloomberg Television, has left to take a freelancing position with CNBC, a spokeswoman for the network confirmed to Talking Biz News on Friday. At Bloomberg, Dharmarajan was also regular host of “Bloomberg Enterprise,” a series focused on fast-growing mid-cap companies, and” Bloomberg Innovators,” a series focused on the latest […]
