Bloomberg: No bias by Smythe in Shkreli coverage
Bloomberg News said it had found no bias in former reporter Christie Smythe’s coverage of convicted pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli, with whom she had a relationship, reports Katie Robertson of The New York Times. Robertson reports, “‘Ms. Smythe’s conduct with regard to Mr. Shkreli was not consistent with expectations for a Bloomberg journalist,’ a Bloomberg […]
The Bloomberg journalist who fell in love with Martin Shkreli
Stephanie Clifford writes for Elle magazine about former Bloomberg News reporter Christie Smythe, who fell for convicted pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli, who remains in prison. Clifford reports, “Says Smythe, ‘Lots of reporters were tweeting or writing stories about interactions with Martin, and I had a rich store of knowledge I hadn’t been able to use in […]
NY Post corrects usage of Black CEO as a “criminal”
The New York Post business section issued a correction after photoshopping the image of a Black CEO to make him look like a criminal, reports Zachary Petrizzo of Mediaite. Petrizzo reports, “Wes Moore, the CEO of NYC charity foundation Robin Hood, called out the tabloid for casting him as a ‘criminal’ in art that accompanied a […]
CNBC’s on-air arguments may become a thing of the past
Brian Steinberg of Variety writes that on-air arguments between CNBC anchors and reporters may end now that it’s more closely tied to NBC News and MSNBC. Steinberg writes, “CNBC has allowed its anchors and correspondents to speak their minds on issues in the past. But it’s hard to reconcile this sort of anchor-on-anchor skirmish with […]
The connection between WSJ opinion and the Bradley Foundation
William Cohan of Vanity Fair writes about the connection between the Wall Street Journal opinion writers and the Bradley Foundation, which has given $1 million in prizes to those writers. Cohan writes, “During these highly polarized times, drawing links between the Journal editorial board and the Bradley Foundation is treacherous, especially for an author whose books have […]
NBC/MSNBC’s Ruhle appeared in promotions for bank she covered
NBC senior business correspondent and MSNBC anchor Stephanie Ruhle appeared in promotional clip produced and sponsored by JPMorgan Chase, reports Paul Farhi of The Washington Post. Farhi reports, “Asked for comment on Tuesday, Ruhle denied any involvement with the financial company. ‘I’m not doing any work on behalf of Chase Bank,’ she said. ‘I don’t know what you are […]
Forbes is dropping the word “minority” from its content
Rashaad Lambert of Forbes writes about the business magazine’s decision to drop the word “minority” from editorial coverage. Lambert writes, “This wasn’t a hard decision. First, non-whites are already a majority of the world’s population. Second, in my lifetime, people of color will compose a majority in America. Finally, as any Black or Brown person […]
Union-Tribune puts “Career Advice” column in hiatus
Phil Blair’s “Career Advice” column will not run in the San Diego Union-Tribune business section on Mondays for at least a couple of months, reports readers representative Adrian Vore. Vore reports, “That’s because he is running for one of three open seats on the Del Mar City Council. His column last appeared Aug. 24. “‘We […]
Why the Minneapolis/St. Paul Biz Journal is starting a column in diversity and inclusion
Kathy Robideau, the publisher of the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, writes about why the American City Business Journals publication is starting a column on diversity and inclusion issues from a local expert. Robideau writes, “People often tell me how much they rely on us as the key resource for local business news, but if we […]
Bloomberg’s Zelenko talks her career, improving diverse voices in coverage
Laura Zelenko, senior executive editor at Bloomberg News, spoke with Toby Usnik of The Caring Economy about her career and the effort she is leading to improve its use of diverse sources in its stories. Bloomberg discovered in early 2018 that just 10 percent of the guests on Bloomberg Television were female. “That, by any measure, isn’t […]
