Identity crisis at Bloomberg
Peter Elkind of Fortune magazine examines what is going on at Bloomberg LP, the parent company of Bloomberg News. Elkind writes, “Winkler’s achievements are considerable. He has built a formidable operation that goes toe to toe with the Journal on breaking business news. Today, with 2,400 journalists operating from 150 bureaus in 73 countries (the […]
What happens after Snowden?
Once again, press freedoms are coming under fire as government officials cite national security as the reasoning for the questioning. The Guardian’s top editor testified before U.K. Parliament about publishing files obtained from Edward Snowden about surveillance. The New York Times lead with a quote about intimidation: The top editor of the British newspaper The […]
Bloomberg reporter barred from Chinese press conference
British authorities have protested to Chinese authorities about a “completely inappropriate” decision to bar a Bloomberg journalist from a press conference in Beijing with David Cameron and his Chinese counterpart, Li Keqiang, reports Nicholas Watt of The Guardian. Watt writes, “No 10 raised ‘deep concerns’ on two occasions with Chinese officials after the foreign ministry excluded Robert […]
China code has detractors at Bloomberg
A code used by Bloomberg News editors to keep sensitive stories away from the eyes of China’s powerful and elite has detractors within the organization, writes, Edward Wong of the New York Times. Wong writes, “Within Bloomberg, the code has its critics. ‘I think of this as self-censorship,’ said one journalist, who added that editors […]
Journalists chortle as Bloomberg CEO preaches press freedom
Andrew Kirell of Mediaite writes that many journalists in attendance made snide remarks Tuesday night when Bloomberg CEO Daniel Doctoroff chaired the Committee to Protect Journalists’ (CPJ) annual International Press Freedom Awards dinner. Kirell writes, “The irony was not lost on the journalists in the room, many of whom laughed and pointed out the bizarre […]
Media figures support Bloomberg regarding China
Leading figures at old and new American news outlets defended Bloomberg LP CEO Dan Doctoroff’s role at a celebration of press freedom on a day when Bloomberg faced intense criticism over reports that it bowed to the Chinese government. Rosie Gray and Ben Smith of BuzzFeed write, “Doctoroff chaired the annual Press Freedom Awards dinner […]
China journalist calls for Bloomberg CEO to resign from CPJ freedom award
A prominent Hong Kong-based journalist has called on Daniel Doctoroff, chief executive officer of Bloomberg L.P., to step down from his role as chairman of the Committee to Protect Journalists’ annual International Press Freedom Awards dinner on Tuesday. Emily Brill of ChinaFile.com writes, “Ying Chan, who was an honoree at the same dinner fifteen years […]
FT adds clarification to column after inquiry
The Financial Times has added a clarification to a column by former U.S. energy secretary Bill Richardson that ran on Friday after Talking Biz News pointed out an undisclosed conflict of interest. Richardson works as an adviser for an initiative that APCO is being paid to promote, and his affiliation with APCO – chairman of […]
Baltimore Biz Journal pranked by 40 under 40 honoree
Joanna Sullivan, the editor of the Baltimore Business Journal, writes about how the paper pulled its invitation to an event for its 40 under 40 honorees after one of them sent his twin to the paper’s photo shoot. Sullivan writes, “I called Brenner to express my outrage and ask him not to attend our 40 […]
The fallout for Bloomberg in China, and in its newsroom
Matt Schiavenza of The Atlantic writes about the implications surrounding Bloomberg News and reports that it has held up publishing articles in China deemed sensitive to the government. Schiavenza writes, “The story, in many ways, is just beginning, and there are many unanswered questions. Will Bloomberg ultimately decide to publish a version of the story? […]
