Bloomberg Magazine editor dies
Frederic Wiegold, a senior editor at Bloomberg Markets magazine, died this weekend, according to an internal e-mail obtained by Talking Biz News that was sent to the staff. “He was an amazingly talented editor, as...
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Bloomberg: The future of journalism?
Owen Thomas of Valleywag writes that the sale of the 20 percent stake of Bloomberg LP by Merrill Lynch back to the company’s founder shows that quantifying journalism — such as measuring reporters by...
Deal with Merrill would value Bloomberg organization at $22 billion
Michael de la Merced of the New York Times reports that Merrill Lynch & Co. will sell its 20 percent stake in Bloomberg LP back to its founder in a deal that values the...
Changes in the Bloomberg culture
Jeff Bercovici of Conde Nast Portfolio writes Wednesday that the changes announced at Bloomberg LP on Wednesday are profound changes in the culture of the organization. That newsroom culture, he notes, has been driven...
Bloomberg restructures, to split off radio and TV
Bloomberg LP announced to its employees Wednesday morning that it’s splitting its radio and television operations off from its news operations. In addition, the certificates that are used as bonuses for employees are being...
Bloomberg's insurance series draws industry reaction
Dean Starkman of Columbia Journalism Review writes Wednesday that a series on the insurance industry from Bloomberg News drew an angry response from trade group Insurance Information Institute that caused the Deadline Club to...
Bloomberg offers $4.5 billion to $5 billion for Merrill Lynch stake
Mark DeCambre of the New York Post reports Wednesday that the blind trust of Michael Bloomberg has offered between $4.5 billionand $5 billion for the 20 percent stake in Bloomberg LP owned by Merrill...
Merrill Lynch close to selling stake in Bloomberg News parent
The New York Post reports that Merrill Lynch & Co. has closer to selling its 20 percent stake in Bloomberg LP, and the buyer is the blind trust of Michael Bloomberg. Mark DeCambre and Zachary...
New York Times wins three Loebs; Sloan wins his seventh
The New York Times on Monday received three Loeb Awards, considered the Pulitzer Prices in business journalism, while Fortune magazine’s Allan Sloan won his seventh Loeb Award. Sloan won in the commentary category for...
Thomson Reuters to go hard after Bloomberg
Ian Austen of The New York Times writes Monday about how the newly merged Thomson Reuters, uncer CEO Tom Glocer, plans to aggressively compete with rival Bloomberg L.P. Austen writes, “While Mr. Glocer may have...
