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 […]

CNBC.com seeks consumer and health editor

CNBC is looking for an experienced Consumer & Health Editor to expand and develop our digital coverage of corporate news. Working in close collaboration with the Assistant Managing Editor and a team of reporters, the Editor will help set priorities and assign and edit articles, focusing on both quick-hitting, breaking news short stories, as well […]

The success of Fox Business — can it last?

Maxwell Tani of Business Insider writes about Fox Business Network on its 10th anniversary and interviewed former employees who wondered how long the current strategy of focusing more on politics will be successful. Tani writes, “The moment typified what some critics and others view as a key formula to FBN’s success: Its embrace of the political […]

Biz news networks drop Faber after racist comments

All three business news networks have dropped newsletter publisher Marc Faber from future appearances after he made racist comments in a recent publication, reports Matthew Zeitlin of BuzzFeed. Zeitlin reports, “Following backlash on social media, a CNBC spokesperson told BuzzFeed News that it had no business relationship with Faber and, ‘we do not intend to book him […]

What’s behind the rise at Fox Business?

Mike Snider of USA Today writes about how Fox Business Network has gained viewers. Snider writes, “The daily grind certainly isn’t bitter at Fox Business Network these days. The network, which celebrates its 10th anniversary next week, touts robust Nielsen data showing it has won the business daytime slot  — from the time the stock market […]

CNBC Make It seeks a writer

CNBC Digital is looking to hire a talented writer to develop its coverage under the new NYC-based Make It brand. CNBC’s Make It is a fast-growing, consumer-friendly section of CNBC, devoted to aspirational content about entrepreneurship, leadership, careers, and money. The Writer will be responsible for pitching and creating engaging content that inspires the curious […]

Konish joins CNBC.com to cover personal finance

Lorie Konish has been hired as a reporter covering personal finance at CNBC.com. Prior to joining CNBC, Konish worked as an assistant managing editor for Investment News, a Crain’s publication. She previously worked at On Wall Street magazine, where she won a Neal Award for her cover story on advisers working with clients with mental […]

CNBC Digital seeks a politics editor

CNBC Digital seeks an editor to oversee our politics coverage both in Washington DC and globally. The Politics Editor will be responsible for conveying engaging, impactful content to an audience focused on business and money. Specifically aspects such as investing, finance, executive leadership, entrepreneurship, personal finance and wealth. The role will report to the Managing […]

Fox Business hits ratings highs while CNBC hits lows

Fox Business Network recorded its fourth consecutive quarter as the No. 1 business channel while CNBC hit 22-year lows during the business day, according to a story from Brian Flood of Fox Business. Flood writes, “‘Lou Dobbs Tonight,’ ‘Varney & Co.,’ ‘CAVUTO: Coast to Coast,’ ‘Countdown to Closing Bell’ and ‘The Intelligence Report with Trish […]