How CNBC’s Epperson got back to work after a brain aneurysm
Caroline V. Clarke of Black Enterprise magazine interviewed CNBC personal finance reporter Sharon Epperson about how she came back to work after suffering a brain aneurysm. Here is an excerpt: How intimidating has the transition back to work been? While I knew that I could work at the level I was working at before I left, I wasn’t’ […]
How Fox Business has beaten CNBC
Peter Barry Chowka writes for conservative publication The American Thinker about how Fox Business Network has gotten higher ratings than CNBC. Chowka writes, “So, both competing channels have adopted a mix of business and politics. Produced in the same house as the its sister outlet the Fox News Channel – the dominant cable news source for […]
Fox Business takes out ad on CNBC
Fox Business Network has placed an advertisement on CNBC, reports A.J. Katz of TVNewser.com Katz reports, “The network has purchased spots on CNBC, via local cable news inventory, trumpeting Maria Bartiromo‘s breaking news coverage from the Future Investment Conference in Saudi Arabia last week. “CNBC has not purchased spots on FBN touting Andrew Ross Sorkin’s Saudi Arabia coverage, as far as […]
CNBC hires Sherman, D’Onfro for tech team
Jay Yarow, senior vice president and executive editor of CNBC Digital, sent out the following announcement on Thursday: Very exciting news, team. We are adding two fantastic reporters to our already amazing technology team — Alex Sherman and Jillian D’Onfro. Alex is a killer reporter from Bloomberg, who consistently breaks big news. Jillian is also […]
Reporter/producer Ordonez leaves CNBC
Silvana Ordonez, a producer and reporter at CNBC, has left the news organization after five years. On LinkedIn, Ordonez wrote, “I am so lucky to have worked and learned from some of the smartest people in the industry, and for the friends and key mentors I made there.” Since May 2014, Ordonez has been a business […]
Fox Business extends total viewers streak over CNBC to five months
Fox Business Network has extended its winning streak to five months over business news rival CNBC in total viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research. Joe Concha of The Hill reports, “Overall for October, Fox Business averaged 208,000 viewers during business day hours, while CNBC clocked in with 162,000. “CNBC still edged Fox Business in the key […]
CNBC.com seeks a news associate
CNBC.com, the web site of business-news network CNBC, is looking for a news associate to help us identify great content (written stories, commentary and videos) from partner sites – and potential partners. This person will work closely with senior editors to feed that content into the right sections. We’re looking for a serious news junkie […]
CNBC’s Epperson returns after brain aneurysm
Personal finance journalist Sharon Epperson has returned to CNBC this week after suffering a ruptured brain aneurysm. Epperson wrote on LinkedIn that she “didn’t know if I’d ever be able to resume my career.” “This weekend, I will share my story — my journey of recovery and what I learned about the importance of being financially prepared […]
CNBC seeks segment producer for “Closing Bell”
CNBC is looking for a segment producer for its “Closing Bell” show. Responsibilities -Develop and produce live and taped guest segments -Create unique elements using video, graphics, social media, etc. -Assemble research packets for anchors -Conduct pre-interviews and arrange necessary travel -Pitch story ideas in the morning meeting & generate original content ideas daily -Identify […]
CNBC moves up to No. 3 among biz news websites
CNBC.com reached the No. 3 position in the business/finance news category for the first time ever and delivered a record 49.2 million unique visitors in September, which was up 74 percent year-over-year. Yahoo Finance is No. 1 while Business Insider is No. 2. Forbes fell to No. 4. CNBC had the largest visitor growth in […]
