Fox's tricks won't work with CNBC
David Bauder of The Associated Press writes Sunday about the upcoming Fox Business Channel and notes that Fox is using the same tactics it used a decade ago when it launched its news channel to compete against CNN. But trying to define its competition for the audience may not work in business news, some experts […]
A business-friendly cable network? Unlikely
Tribune Media Services columnist Andrew Leckey, who is also director of the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism, writes Sunday that it’s unlikely that the new Fox Business Channel will be friendlier to business than CNBC. Leckey wrote, “Neil Cavuto, managing editor for business news for Fox, has a reputation as a well-researched, […]
Bartiromo has always stood out
Tracy Connor of the New York Daily News writes Sunday in a profile of CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo that she has always stood out in a crowd. Connor wrote, “She’s the ‘Money Honey,’ known as much for her Sophia Loren looks as her financial acumen, and arguably the most recognizable business journalist around. So far, […]
Cramer is calming down
Alex Markels of U.S. News & World Report profiles “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer in the latest issue, and he writes that Cramer seems to be slowing down and spending more time with his two daughters. Cramer also recently separated with his wife. Markels wrote, “But Cramer continues not only to eyeball the ticker but […]
More on Mariagate
Fortune magazine’s Barney Gimbel has some interesting observations on the Maria Bartiromo/Citigroup scandal, noting that it’s been mostly the Rupert Murdoch-owned New York Post that has been pushing the issue. Murdoch, of course, is also behind the launch of the Fox Business Channel to compete with Bartiromo’s CNBC. Gimbel also points out that Bartiromo’s name […]
Editors stand behind Bartiromo
The New York Post’s Keith Kelly writes Friday that the editors of Reader’s Digest and BusinessWeek will continue to publish freelance columns from CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo despite the recent controversy surrounding her trip on a Citigroup jet. Kelly wrote, “Bartiromo was to have been a guest of Reader’s Digest Association at the Magazine Publishers […]
Time for biz writers to write about business
Thomas Kostigen of Marketwatch says it’s time for business journalists to stop writing about the Maria Bartiromo/Citigroup controversy and to start writing about business. Kostigen wrote, “Frustrated business news journalists — which is to say pretty much all business news journalists — are having a field day with the firing of Citigroup’s Todd Thomson, head […]
CNNMoney rolls out updated web site
In a bid to counteract the new web sites from Yahoo Finance and CNBC, CNNMoney.com rolled out its updated web site on Wednesday with a number of new features. The new site features include live streaming stock quotes that update automatically, without requiring a manual browser refresh. A personalization module on the homepage will track […]
Who will watch Fox Business Channel?
Frank Barnako of Marketwatch wonders Tuesday just exactly who will be watching the announced, but not yet airing, Fox Business Channel. Barnako wrote, “What happens if the bull starts panting and runs out of steam? The “small investors” who have been writing down Cramer’s latest ‘Mon back’ or ‘Sell! Sell! Sell!’ and the guys from […]
Jim Cramer vs. Henry Blodget, Round 2
Slate columnist Henry Blodget, a former Wall Street analyst now barred from being involved in the market, and “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer have been feuding the past few weeks. On Monday, Blodget threw more fuel onto the fire, rebutting criticisms he has received from readers about his Cramer comments. Wrote Blodget: “Speculating is fascinating, […]
