CNBC’s Regan engaged on the air
Julia LaRoche of Business Insider reports that CNBC reporter Courtney Reagan was engaged earlier this month while taping an episode of “Nightly Business Report.” LaRoche writes, “The segment was about luxury jewelry, particularly engagement rings. It was taped on November 1. “The show’s host Tyler Mathisen kept on referring to middle-level jeweler Jared when Reagan’s […]
Bloomberg TV’s Eisen moving to CNBC
Sara Eisen, the co-anchor of “Bloomberg Surveillance,” Bloomberg’s morning program that begins the day’s conversation on business, economics, finance and investment, has resigned to accept a similar position at CNBC. Eisen, who announced the news on Twitter, will start in her new position on Dec. 16. Eisen is a correspondent for Bloomberg Television, specializing in […]
CNBC.com posts best October for visits
Business news site CNBC.com posted its best October ever and its second best month ever in terms of unique visitors. The site was visited by 9.4 million unique users in October, up 12 percent compared to the same time period last year, according to comScore Media Metrix. In addition, the CNBC mobile web recorded its […]
Suze Orman’s brand of personal finance journalism
Adam Auriemma of The Daily Beast writes about CNBC personal finance journalist Suze Orman and the advice she gives. Auriemma writes, “Indeed, Orman’s supposed omniscience — combined with the oratory zeal of a Bible thumper and the manic enthusiasm of a children’s show actor — is the key driver of her success. Money and markets […]
CNBC.com seeks technology writer
CNBC.com is looking to hire a technology writer for its San Francisco bureau. This position will lead CNBC Digital in its coverage of the technology beat. Responsibilities will include: · Generating news and enterprise feature stories for the Web site · Actively contacting sources in the field · Maintaining on-going relationships with major players, and […]
Fox Business criticizes Twitter for not giving them interview
Liz Claman and Nicole Petallides of Fox Business Network went on the air Thursday afternoon to criticize Twitter executives for giving an interview to rival CNBC but not to them, reports Andrew Kirell of Mediaite. Kirell writes, “Claman also slammed ‘another business network’ for, she believes, dictating how Twitter handles its press relations. “‘We need […]
Twitter IPO not drawing interest from CNBC.com readers
Allen Wastler, the managing editor of CNBC.com, writes that there’s not much interest from the business news website’s readers about the upcoming initial public offering by Twitter. Wastler writes, “It’s true. We have all sorts of software (programs with names like Omniture and Chartbeat) that count visitors and Web traffic. They tell us what people […]
Jon Stewart takes on Fox Business, CNBC
The Daily Show anchor Jon Stewart, famous for his take down of CNBC anchor Jim Cramer five years ago, had more criticism for television business journalism on his show Wednesday night.
CNBC’s Liesman apologizes about Mexican comment
Steve Liesman, the senior economics reporter at CNBC, has issued an apology after he asked for some Mexican music to be played during a segment referring to Texas Sen. Tex Cruz and the most recent unemployment data. Liesman states: Regarding my recent remark on Squawk Box regarding Senator Ted Cruz, I first want to deeply […]
CNBC seeking segment producer
At CNBC, segment producers work within a show unit to pitch ideas as well as produce portions of a live 1 – 3 hour show. Responsibilities include: * Developing and producing live and taped guest segments. Implement work independently with guidance from Senior and Executive Producer. * Find and book compelling guests for the show, […]
