CNBC Digital seeks investing journalist

CNBC PRO is an all-access pass to CNBC’s premium digital experience. It’s a comprehensive 24-hour online destination that provides behind-the-scenes content and tools for active investors and business decision makers. The investing journalist will: – Provide content for the new ‘CNBC Pro’ subscription product – Create original and sophisticated stories about investing in stocks and […]

CNBC hires social media director

Kevin Krim, senior vice president and general manager of CNBC Digital, sent out the following announcement on Tuesday: Hi everyone, Turbocharging our social media efforts is a top priority for our business so I am very excited to let you know that Anna Gonzalez is joining CNBC as our new Social Media Director. She will […]

How women break into business journalism

Tiffany Dufu of Levo League interviewed Fox Business Network’s Maria Bartiromo, CNBC’s Becky Quick, and Bloomberg Television’s Betty Liu and Stephanie Ruhle about their careers and how they became successful in business journalism. “I’m tough, but I am as tough on myself as anyone else,” said Ruhle (right), who is an anchor and managing editor of Bloomberg Television. […]

CNBC’s Pohlman joins PR firm

CNBC senior producer Jeffrey Pohlman has been hired by Fleishman Hillard’s New York office as a senior vice president in the reputation management practice. During his 13 years at CNBC, Pohlman’s investigative unit produced the company’s first digital documentaries, including three in 2013 under his leadership. “I had an extraordinary run at CNBC, where I […]

CNBC seeks assistant producer in London

The Assistant Producer is responsible for assisting in creating and producing CNBC‘s business news shows and show segments, working with the Executive Producer on overall content and production. The role is ideal for candidates looking to build on existing experience in TV News production with experience in, or a passion for business, economics, and financial […]

Cramer: “Real Money” should be educational and accessible

Jim Cramer’s “Mad Money” show on CNBC is celebrating its 10th anniversary this week, and Thursday’s show will have a live audience. The show typically features guest interviews, viewer calls and the opinions of Cramer himself about specific stocks and other investments. In 1996, Cramer helped found TheStreet, a financial media website for individual and […]

CNBC boosting original digital video

Todd Spangler of Variety writes about how CNBC is boosting its original digital video lineup, as the financial news channel looks to grow its Internet-video audience and capture more bucks from video advertising. Spangler writes, “The NBCUniversal network has about 20 staffers dedicated to digital-video production. In January, CNBC hit 24 million views from about […]

CNBC president a winner in NBC shakeup

Linette Lopez of Business Insider writes about how CNBC president Mark Hoffman has improved his standing within NBC during its recent shakeup. Lopez writes, “Besides, now that Nightly News is in turmoil, CNBC has replaced it as the crown jewel of the network. “‘I think Hoffman went to Burke and said, ‘Listen I’ve been $400 […]

Orman: Time to move on from CNBC show

Suze Orman, who hosts a personal finance show on CNBC, writes on LinkedIn about her decision to end the program after 13 years. Orman writes, “It didn’t matter to me that as the years went by, many of the questions — OK, nearly all of the questions — I had heard before. I could feel […]

CNBC experiments with Meerkat

Business news network CNBC experimented with the Meerkat broadcasting application on Tuesday, reports Todd Spangler of Variety. Spangler writes, “The biz-news channel used Meerkat Tuesday morning to webcast Jim Cramer’s ringing of the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange to celebrate ‘Mad Money’s” 10th anniversary. “The Meerkat app lets users broadcast live-streams, with notifications […]