Bloomberg passes Reuters online
Bloomberg News now has more visitors to its website than rival Reuters, reports Douglas McIntyre of 24/7WallSt.com. McIntyre writes, “According to February comScore Inc. data, monthly unique visitors to Bloomberg sites reached 11.7 million. The Reuters number was 11.3 million, about the same as CNNMoney’s. “The gain in Bloomberg is unexpected in many quarters. Its […]
KIngsland, former CNBC and Bloomberg journalist, dies at 49
Jim Kingsland, a business journalist who worked for CNBC, Fox Business Network and Bloomberg, died this week at the age of 49. Jerry Barmash of FishbowlNY writes, “He had severe diabetes, which led to a liver transplant several years ago. His eyesight was poor and his pancreas was compromised. “At Bloomberg for much of the […]
Ex-NYT deputy biz editor joining Bloomberg News
Winnie O’Kelley, the former deputy business editor at The New York Times, is joining Bloomberg News as an editor at large, journalists at Bloomberg confirmed to Talking Biz News. O’Kelley left the Times in late January, shortly after business editor Larry Ingrassia moved to another position at the paper, by taking its buyout offer. She […]
Billionaire slams Forbes and prefers Bloomberg
Christine Haughney of The New York Times writes about how Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal of Saudi Arabia is upset with his ranking in the new list of billionaires by Forbes magazine and says he will no longer cooperate with its rankings. Haughney writes, “A spokeswoman for Forbes Media noted that the prince has plenty to […]
Attracting a broad range of listeners
Calvin Zhao of The Daily Free Press at Boston University writes about the new Bloomberg Radio station in Boston. Zhao writes, “In order to create the radio station, Bloomberg Radio administrators had to apply for a construction permit and file a license application during a specific window to show that they had constructed the station […]
Bloomberg strikes deal with BNA journalists
Bloomberg L.P. and the union representing journalists at its Washington-based subsidiary BNA have reached an agreement on a new three-year contract. The Newspaper Guild-Communication Workers of America posted on Facebook that the agreement was reached at 3 a.m. A Bloomberg spokesman confirmed that a contract had been reached. Bloomberg BNA, which covers legal and regulatory […]
Bloomberg Businessweek apologizes for cover
Dylan Byers of Politico is reporting that Bloomberg Businessweek has apologized for a cover on the real estate market that some deemed racist. Byers writes, “‘Our cover illustration last week got strong reactions, which we regret,’ Josh Tyrangiel, the magazine’s editor, wrote in a statement sent to POLITICO. ‘Our intention was not to incite or […]
A Bloomberg Businessweek cover that cross the line
Ryan Chittum of Columbia Journalism Review is critical of this week’s cover of Bloomberg Businessweek, which is says is racial. Chittum writes, “The cover stands out for its cast of black and Hispanic caricatures with exaggerated features reminiscent of early 20th century race cartoons. Also, because there are only people of color in it, grabbing […]
Partnership to create Bloomberg TV Africa
The Bloomberg Media Group, a division Bloomberg L.P., announced Thursday a multi-year rolling partnership agreement with Nigeria-based content provider, Optima Media Group, that will create a new entity – Bloomberg Television Africa. Optima Media Group will produce three to four hours of business programming per day which will be available to African viewers across the […]
Winkler: Facts matter in age of instantaneous expression
Technology such as Twitter is diminishing the value of journalism, Bloomberg editor in chief Matt Winkler said in a speech Tuesday in Dallas on the Southern Methodist University campus. Kelsey Charles of The Daily Campus writes, “Social media and the idea of demonstrating information have become more popular than ever in recent years, but to […]
