Bloomberg View hires McArdle
Washington, D.C.-based writer for Newsweek/Daily Beast and blogger Megan McArdle is joining the ranks of Bloomberg View, where she will be a columnist covering the economy, business, politics and national affairs. Betsy Rothstein of FishbowlDC.com writes, “‘Megan is an extraordinary writer and thinker,’ said David Shipley, Executive Editor of Bloomberg View in a morning statement. […]
Bloomberg reporter tactics being scrutinized
Amy Chozick of The New York Times examines the reporting tactics of Bloomberg News reporters in the wake of the disclosure that some were using the company’s terminal to snoop on clients. Chozick writes, “Since the 1990s, reporters have been trained and tested on the terminal’s 15,000 functions. Many of them leave the weeklong training session […]
Bloomberg complained about Reuters deal with Michigan
Bloomberg News editor in chief Matthew Winkler complained last year to the University of Michigan about its relationship with Thomson Reuters that allows the financial news and data company to provide consumer confidence data to some traders early for a fee. Brody Mullins, Michael Rothfeld, Tom McGinty and Jenny Strasburg of The Wall Street Journal write, “Matthew […]
Bloomberg wins four SOPA awards, including Journalist of the Year
The Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) recognized Bloomberg News with four awards and three honorable mentions in the SOPA 2013 Awards for Editorial Excellence. SOPA named Bloomberg News reporter Mehul Srivastava “Journalist of the Year” for a five-part series on how corruption in India is depriving its people of food. The “Mother India Starving […]
Bloomberg loses suit against derivatives regulator
The top U.S. derivatives regulator won a legal victory over Bloomberg LP late on Friday when a court dismissed a case the data vendor had filed that claimed a new rule on trading swaps would hurt its business. Douwe Miedema of Reuters reports, “Bloomberg is one of a dozen or so providers launching a platform […]
Bloomberg Businessweek gets backlash on millennial campaign
Lucia Moses of Adweek reports that younger readers are upset with Bloomberg Businessweek over its recent campaign aimed at them. Moses writes, “Many of the reactions to the campaign have focused on its insensitivity to the economic challenges facing millennials and the implication that they’re lazy. (Businessweek acknowledges in small type at the bottom of […]
The Politico vs. Bloomberg Government competition
Jeff John Roberts of PaidContent.org interviewed Politico’s Jim VanderHei on its competition with Bloomberg Government to cover the intersection between business and politics. Here is an excerpt: Who scares you the most? JV: Our core competition journalistically is the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times. Financially, our competitive sets are different. On […]
Bloomberg investing in companies that it covers
Nicole Perlroth of The New York Times writes about how Bloomberg LP has invested in tech companies that its news operation writes about. Perlroth reports, “It is not the first time that Bloomberg L.P. has put its money in technology companies. It is a limited partner in Andreessen Horowitz, a venture capital firm with investments […]
The questions that remain at Bloomberg
Steven Brill writes for Reuters about the many questions that remain unanswered about the Bloomberg News snooping scandal. Brill writes, “Second, Bloomberg is known for its rigorous training of reporters and a top-down control regime run by long-time editor in chief Matthew Winkler. So, if I were reporting this story, I would ask how much […]
Know your stuff: Developing expertise in your coverage
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, […]
