FT or LinkedIn for Bloomberg?
Felix Salmon of Reuters ponders Monday whether acquiring the Financial Times or LinkedIn would be better for Bloomberg. Salmon writes, “The purchase of the FT would basically be a soft-power move. Bloomberg has a stated aim of becoming ‘the world’s most influential news organization’, and the FT would be a helpful fill-in acquisition on the […]
Bloomberg is logical buyer of New York Times
Douglas McIntyre of 24/7WallSt.com believes that Bloomberg is the most logical buyer of The New York Times. McIntyre writes, “Bloomberg would be the steward of the editorial independence of the Times that the controlling Sulzbergers want. He has not meddled in the editorial activities of the huge Bloomberg News operation or those of Bloomberg BusinessWeek, […]
Bloomberg weighing deal for Financial Times
Amy Chozick and Michael Barbaro of The New York Times write Sunday about how Bloomberg LP is considering purchasing The Financial Times Group. Chozick and Barbaro write, “Mr. Bloomberg has long adored The Economist, and his affinity for the paper, at least as a reader, has deepened lately. Its bisque-colored pages, once rarely seen in […]
Getting Apple’s CEO to talk
Julie Moos of the Poynter Institute was able to get Bloomberg Businessweek editor in chief Josh Tyrangiel to answer some questions about its cover-story this week, which was an interview with Apple CEO Tim Cook. Here is an excerpt: Poynter: How did the interview come about? Josh Tyrangiel: Businessweek has had a good relationship with […]
Bloomberg TV cutting 94 jobs in London
Merrill Knox of TVNewser.com is reporting that Bloomberg Television is cutting as many as 94 jobs in its London operation. Knox writes, “A spokesperson for Bloomberg TV declined to comment on a specific number of layoffs, but said fewer than 100 people will be affected by the cuts, which are the result of an operational […]
Bloomberg Pursuits names new editor
Ted Moncreiff has been named the editor of Bloomberg Pursuits magazine, reports Erik Maza of Women’s Wear Daily. Maza writes, “Moncreiff, who had fled a pre-Tina Brown Newsweek for W in the early days of Stefano Tonchi’s tenure, said his role at Ideactive remained the same after the summer. He said he’s not leaving Condé, […]
Bloomberg redesigns its iPad app
Kevin Smith of Business Insider writes Thursday about the redesigned iPad application by Bloomberg. Smith writes, “The new version brings massive changes, including a redesign and customizable interface. And it isn’t just for Wall Streeters either, Bloomberg’s app is a great way to keep track of your personal investments too. “‘The redesigned Bloomberg app is […]
Layoffs at Bloomberg TV coming in London
Merrill Knox of TVNewser.com reports that Bloomberg Television is likely to lay off some employees in its London operation. Knox writes, “Bloomberg Television is launching a review of operational efficiencies in its UK broadcast division, a two-week process which will likely result in layoffs before the end of the year. “Bloomberg Media Group COO Paul […]
BGov editor named head of Roll Call
David Rapp, an editor at Bloomberg Government, has been named the new editor of Roll Call. Rapp joined Bloomberg Government in 2011. Prior to that, David was vice president of Content for the 1105 Government Information Group, a Washington Metro-area publisher of magazines and online services for government IT professionals. In that capacity he also […]
Bloomberg exec hired by Weather Channel parent
The Weather Co. has hired Christopher Herbert as vice president of strategy and product operations, for its digital division. Herbert previously worked at Bloomberg Media, where he was head of special projects. In this newly created role, Herbert is responsible for strategy development and execution for the product organization including weather.com, mobile and tablet apps, […]
