Bloomberg TV expanding into politics
Joe Flint of the Los Angeles Times writes about how Bloomberg Television is expanding its political coverage with the idea of expanding its audience. Flint writes, “The business news cable channel is hosting its first-ever presidential debate next week at Dartmouth College featuring the Republican candidates for the Oval Office including Rick Perry, Mitt Romney […]
How a movie star can hinder business journalism
Movie star George Clooney stopped by the Bloomberg offices in New York on Thursday, causing work disruptions in the newsroom as staffers left their desks to get a look.
A tribute to Steve Jobs
Bloomberg Businessweek will publish an advertising free tribute issue later Thursday to Steve Jobs that traces his life and legacy. There will be 64 pages in the issue. Gov. Rick Perry was scheduled to be the cover. Written by Bloomberg Businessweek and Bloomberg News’ Jim Aley, Brad Stone and Peter Burrows, the issue also includes […]
It’s good to be Michael Lewis
Jessica Pressler of New York magazine profiles business journalist Michael Lewis, the author of “The Big Short” and a Bloomberg News columnist. Pressler writes, “Lewis is often referred to as a business writer, and this is sort of true, in that his narratives usually focus on some kind of market, be it for bonds or […]
The conviction of being a business journalist
Margaret Brennan of Bloomberg Television was interviewed by Eoin Butler of the Irish Times about her career and current business issues. Here is an excerpt: You’ve worked in news for 10 years. While still in your 20s, you produced interviews with George W Bush for CNBC. What were the particular pressures of an assignment like […]
Bloomberg closes on deal for tax and legal research company
Bloomberg LP announced Friday that it has completed its acquisition of The Bureau of National Affairs Inc. (BNA) which is now a standalone subsidiary of Bloomberg. The deal was for approximately $990 million. The acquisition was overwhelmingly accepted by the BNA owners, who tendered approximately 95 percent of their stock within the 20 business day […]
Rubin departs Bloomberg View
James P. Rubin, a former assistant secretary of state hired by Bloomberg News just 10 months ago to help lead its new opinion-writing section, has left his job after a rocky start, reports Jeremy Peters and Michael Barbaro of the New York Times. Peters and Barbaro write, “Mr. Rubin was part of a high-powered duo […]
Bloomberg Businessweek names new Etc. editor
Bloomberg Businessweek’s editor Josh Tyrangiel announced Tuesday that Julian Sancton has joined the magazine as editor of the “Etc.” section. Sancton joins Bloomberg Businessweek from Esquire where he most recently served as associate editor. In this role, he wrote features and front-of the book pieces on film and entertainment, among other topics, and helped launch […]
Bloomberg’s Evans wins Columbia award
An investigative reporter whose work has revealed how secret profit schemes cheated the families of fallen U.S. soldiers, sickened or killed patients and cost taxpayers billions of dollars is the recipient of the 2011 John Chancellor Award for Excellence in Journalism, the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism announced Tuesday. David Evans, senior writer for […]
The perfect digital magazine
Frédéric Filloux of The Guardian in London writes about Bloomberg Businessweek‘s digital edition. Filloux writes, “Today’s web is plagued by cheap design. Many sites, especially in the tech field, use stock photographs or copyright-free Flickr pics ad nauseam, quickly messed with by some enslaved intern. No such thing is allowed in an app. And BBW […]
