Fox stock index includes CNBC parent GE, but not Fox parent News Corp.
Megan Barnett of Conde Nast Portfolio wants to know why the new Fox 50 stock index introduced by the Fox Business Network includes rival CNBC parent General Eletric, but not Fox’s parent, News Corp. Barnett wrote, “And there’s one more thing that Fox viewers might want to consider about the index. Fox’s hand-picked list of […]
Hustling guests and talent
Andrew Leckey, director of the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism at Arizona State University, was interviewed Monday night on the Jim Lehrer Show about the Fox Business Network launch. Here is an excerpt: JEFFREY BROWN: Well, Fox was keeping it fairly secret as to what kind of programming they were going to […]
Questions raised about pulled CNBC ads
Bill Carter of The New York Times writes Tuesday that the CNBC ads pulled from the Wall Street Journal and Marketwatch web sites on Monday — the day that Fox Business Network launched — are raising questions again about the independence of Dow Jones & Co. as a Rupert Murdoch property. Carter wrote, “The decision […]
CNBC, Fox Business Network covered many of the same stories
David Hinckley of The New York Daily News writes Tuesday that CNBC and new rival Fox Business Network covered many of the same stories on Monday during the debut of Fox. Hinckley wrote, “Not surprisingly, CNBC and FBN both covered pretty much the same stories yesterday, generally with similar perspectives and conclusions. “CNBC was a […]
Giggly, upbeat and perky
Alessandra Stanley of The New York Times critiques the first day of Fox Business Network and comes away with the fact that the anchors and reporters want to make business news fun. Stanley wrote, “Neil Cavuto of Fox News has his own show on the new business network, but it was Bill O’Reilly of ‘The […]
How "Main Street" biz news manifests itself on Fox Business Network
Joshua Chaffin of The Financial Times took a look Monday at how the new Fox Business Network framed its business news coverage so that the average American could understand the relevance to their lives. Chaffin wrote, “Nonetheless, the Naked Cowboy seemed revealing of the network’s broader mission to demystify and enliven the world of business […]
Navel gazing, and CNBC commercials, on Fox Business Network
Michael Learmonth of Variety notes Monday that the first day of the Fox Business Network included navel gazing about the launch — as well as commercials from rival CNBC urging viewers to switch channels. Learmonth wrote, “There was some navel-gazing on the network. Guests that appeared on the show, including Clinton and Kraft, congratulated the […]
Cramer takes shot at Fox Business Network
Jeff Poor of the NewsBusters web site notes that CNBC‘s Jim Cramer, host of its “Mad Money” show, took a shot Monday at new competitor Fox Business Network. Poor wrote, “‘I had the choice of watching a rival network or a root canal,’ Cramer said on CNBC’s October 15 ‘Street Signs.’ ‘And I chose the […]
Early bloopers on Fox Business Network
Rachel Sklar writes on The Huffington Post Monday about some of the gaffes that occurred during the first hours of Fox Business Network. Sklar wrote, “In the meantime, we set our DVR and watched from 6 a.m. to see for ourselves. Verdict: Jovial and jocular (and actually jock-ular given the number of sports-related stories), visually […]
Business news industry grows, but will ad dollars follow?
Brian Steinberg of Advertising Age writes Monday that with the business news category expanding due to the launch of Fox Business Network, the question is whether the ad dollars spent in the segment will grow as well. Steinberg wrote, “These financial-news outlets give blue-chip advertisers such as Microsoft Corp., General Motors Corp., IBM and AT&T […]
