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 […]
Fake news story sends railroad stock soaring
Shares of Kansas City Southern soared last week after a fake Spanish website reported that it would be bought for a higher price than initially offered, reports Crystal Kim and Heather Perlberg of Bloomberg News. Kim and Perlberg report, “But a dispatch last Thursday from a website called El Negocio said Blackstone and a partner […]
Lawsuit: Bloomberg censored stories about UAE to boost sales
Editors at Bloomberg News “censored” stories about the United Arab Emirates and pressured a reporter to reveal her sources in order for the company to boost its sales in the region, reports Kevin Dugan for Business Insider. Dugan reports, “Nafeesa Syeed, a veteran national security reporter in the company’s Dubai and Washington, DC bureaus, claims that the […]
Biz journal leaves civic group after leader disparages Black Lives Matter
The North Bay Business Journal in California has pulled out of the Sonoma County Alliance, the latest major organizations to leave the influential civic group after its president last month authored a public letter widely viewed as disparaging the Black Lives Matter movement, reports Bill Swindell of the Press Democrat. Swindell reports, “Joining those leaving the alliance […]
ACBJ to address diversity within the company
Whit Shaw, the chief executive officer of American City Business Journals, wrote about how the parent company of 43 business journals will address diversity within the company. Shaw writes, “We are reviewing recruiting and hiring practices across the entire company. These reviews will lead to concrete action steps aimed at significantly improving the racial diversity […]
Case against government leaker discloses relationship with CNBC reporter
The federal government’s case against an employee alleged to have leaked information to a reporter has disclosed that the source was in a relationship with, and sent information to, CNBC reporter Amanda Macias, reports Erik Wemple of The Washington Post. Wemple reports, “During that time, according to the Justice Department, Macias published eight articles containing classified information about […]
