Bartiromo staying at CNBC
Don Kaplan of the New York Post reports that CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo is about to sign a new contract with the business news network. Kaplan writes, “Bartiromo’s current seven-figure deal reportedly expires in March. “There has been buzz that Bartiromo has reached out to [CNBC founder] and current Fox Business Channel boss Roger Ailes — […]
Bartiromo in contract negotiations
Silicon Alley Insider’s Nicholas Carson reports that CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo is currently negotiating a new contract, and that there are competitive bidders. Carson writes, “CNBC spokesperson Kevin Goldman says ‘Maria is under contract, period.’Â But he wouldn’t say when Maria’s current contract ends. “According to a source familiar with Maria’s thinking, she might consider […]
A democratization of information
Kimberly Palmer of US News & World Report talked for an upcoming story to CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo and asked her about financial journalism. Here is an excerpt: How has covering financial news changed since you started reporting? There’s been a true democratization of information that’s enabled people to have confidence that they can be […]
Bartiromo interview of prince an SNL skit waiting to happen
Mark Finkelstein of NewsBusters writes Monday that CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo‘s interview with Prince Alwaleed, the largest investor in Citigroup, has the makings of a future Saturday Night Live skit. Finkelstein writes, “CNBC’s Bartiromo conducted the interview by remote this afternoon. When the camera went to the prince, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, you might have […]
Business news takes center stage
Greg Morago writes Thursday for the Hartford Courant how business journalism is taken on more credence with the current economic turmoil. Morago writes, “That transitional focus to business and financial news has shone a spotlight on media business reporters in print and broadcast. The financial talking heads, business scribes, Wall Street analysts and market-watch hacks […]
Bartiromo? Winner. Gasparino? Loser.
Hamilton Nolan of Gawker presents Wednesday his winners and losers in the business media during the economic crisis. Nolan ranks them on a 10-point scale and says that his scores are “are based on how much the media person or outlet has benefited from the crisis, how right they’ve been, and how much influence they’ve […]
No cat fight at CNBC
Suzanna Andrews of Vanity Fair interviews CNBC anchors Maria Bartiromo and Erin Burnett and comes away convinced that the two stars are not feuding, as has been suggested in gossip columns. Andrews writes, “Both of them, though, think the idea of a rivalry between them is particularly absurd, considering the on-air bitchfest among their male […]
Remain steady, don't create fear
Broadcasting & Cable business editor Robert Marich interviewed CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo and Fox Business Network anchor Alexis Glick about covering the Wall Street turmoil during the past week. Here are some excerpts, first from the Bartiromo interview: Would you say general TV news has done a good job covering the stock-market turmoil? It’s hard to […]
Happy birthday, Maria
CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo‘s birthday is Thursday.
Things we hate about CNBC
Kevin Price is compiling a list on Seeking Alpha of things that occur on CNBC that he doesn’t like. Here’s a sampling: Erin Burnett insisting that her guests say something positive. We like positive stuff ourselves–where it’s justified. But scraping around for a “silver lining” for its own sake strikes us as something other than […]
