Kiely: Why I quit Bloomberg News
Kathy Kiely, who resigned this week from Bloomberg News after she decided that the news organization couldn’t adequately cover a presidential run by its owner, writes about her decision for the Washington Post. Kiely writes, “When you are talking about an individual bankroller with a known set of personal preferences, business interests and political agenda, […]
Bloomberg editor quits over concerns about covering Bloomberg
Kathy Kiely, the Washington news director for Bloomberg News, resigned Wednesday over concerns the company could not adequately cover owner Michael Bloomberg’s considerations about whether to run for president as an independent candidate, reports Michael Calderone of The Huffington Post. Calderone writes, “‘I did not feel we could cover the Bloomberg trial balloon in the […]
How Bloomberg News would cover a Boomberg presidential run
Michael Calderone of The Huffington Post writes about how Bloomberg News might cover a presidential run by its owner Michael Bloomberg. Calderone writes, “A White House run — or perhaps even the time needed to consider one — would again pull Bloomberg out of the newsroom, which is now grappling with how to cover his […]
Judge denies Bloomberg’s request to stay order on sources
A U.S. judge denied on Tuesday a request by Bloomberg LP to stay an order requiring more than 100 people to disclose information they shared with its reporters about a bankrupt mining company, which Bloomberg said inhibits its free speech rights. Tom Hals of Reuters writes, “U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Sontchi in Wilmington, Delaware curtly […]
Hindus upset with Fortune cover
Charles Pulliam-Moore of Fusion writes about how some are upset with the latest cover of Fortune’s international edition, which depicts Amazon’s Jeff Bezos as Vishnu, one of the three Trimurti central to Hinduism and uses the word “invades.” Pulliam-Moore writes, “Between the image and the headline of the article, entrepreneur and blogger Anil Dash explained, Fortune […]
Journalist stands by story removed from Atlanta Business Chronicle site
Maria Saporta writes that she stands by her story that was removed from the Atlanta Business Chronicle website that stated that the Invest Atlanta CEO resigned due to pressure from the city’s mayor. Saporta writes, “That said, I stand behind the facts included in my story. Plus I believe my story provided readers insights into what […]
Keeping a division between editorial and sponsored content
Amy Ann Stoessel of Crain’s Cleveland Business writes about leaving the editorial side of the publication to run its sponsored content operation. Stoessel writes, “Make no mistake: There is no such thing as ‘pay to play’ on our editorial and news pages. “Period. “However, if the Crain Content Studio – Cleveland logo appears, whether as part of […]
Atlanta Biz Chronicle removes story after mayor complains
The Atlanta Business Chronicle removed a story from its website on Friday after mayor Kasim Reed complained about its fairness. The story, written by Maria Saporta, said that Reed forced Invest Atlanta CEO Craig Richard to resign. The City of Atlanta issued a news release Friday evening disclosing the email conversation between Saporta and Reed […]
Business reporter’s tweets deleted at request of Bank of America
Jim Edwards of Business Insider writes about how Bank of America convinced Twitter to delete two of his tweets that mentioned the bank. Edwards writes, “Needless to say, I deny the allegation. Quoting from or posting a brief segment of a research document is not a violation of copyright. “The bank, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, did […]
Buzz surrounds Bloomberg’s Halperin and Heilemann
Hadas Gold and Joe Pompeo of Politico examine top Bloomberg political reporters Mark Halperin and John Heilemann. Hadas and Pompeo write, “But it hasn’t been all smooth sailing. Halperin in January had to backtrack on a piece containing sourcing that suggested Mitt Romney would run for president, and in May he had apologize to Ted Cruz after questioning him about his […]
