CNBC's coverage is cozy to business
David Carr writes in the Monday New York Times that what Maria Bartiromo did by flying in the Citigroup corporate jet is typical for a media outlet that has cozied up to its beat. Carr wrote, “CNBC has positioned itself as an adjunct to business, the glowing friend in the corner with the sound off […]
Bartiromo files for "Money Honey" trademark
Amid all the news this week concerning CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo’s trip on a Citigroup corporate jet, which led to the firing of an executive, comes the fact that she filed an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office earlier this month for the term “Money Honey.” (TV Newser had this first on Friday.) […]
Professor: Bartiromo not representative of business journalism
Boston Herald business reporter Jesse Noyes takes a look at the Maria Bartiromo/Citigroup controversy on Saturday and quotes a Boston University professor who believes that Bartiromo is not the typical business journalist. Noyes wrote, “If she’s the face of CNBC she should be held to a higher standard than anybody else,’ said John Carroll, a […]
Weiss: I don't see the problem with Bartiromo's flight
Forbes.com columnist Gary Weiss thinks that the controversy surrounding CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo taking a plane trip with a Citigroup exec on its corporate jet is way overblown. Weiss wrote, “Maria may be, well….. a bit too close to one of the companies she covers. That, however, is hardly a hanging offense in journalism and […]
Berr: Bartiromo should be fired
Jonathan Berr, the editor of desperateinvestors.com, calls Friday for CNBC to fire Maria Bartiromo because of her close relationships with sources. Berr, a former reporter for Bloomberg News and TheStreet.com, wrote, “Maria Bartiromo, who rose to fame as CNBC’s Money Honey during the bull market of the 90s, should be fired for showing incredible lapses […]
Friedman wonders why CNBC isn't covering Bartiromo story
Marketwatch media columnist Jon Friedman points out something today about the Maria Bartiromo/Citigroup flap that no one else has bothered to note: Why hasn’t her own network, CNBC, covered the story? Friedman wrote, “Apparently, CNBC’s damage-control strategy is to hope that this unwanted intrusion will play itself out and simply go away. The network may […]
CNBC moves to defend Bartiromo
New York Times reporter Geraldine Fabrikant takes a close look at CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo and her association with Citigroup in Friday’s newspaper. Bartiromo’s trip on a Citi corporate jet is apparently what led to the ouster of one of its executives earlier this week. Fabrikant reported that it wasn’t the first time Bartiromo had […]
Ethical questions raised about Bartiromo
Reuters reporter Dan Wilchins writes late Wednesday that the actions by CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo to accept a ride back from China on a Citigroup jet, which led to the firing of a bank executive, raises ethical questions about the business cable news channel’s star. Wilchins wrote, “Personal relationships are crucial to reporters who vie […]
Citigroup/CNBC plane ride is now a "scandal"
Fox News Radio host John Gibson has an editorial about the plane ride given to CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo on a Citigroup corporate jet that apparently led to an executive at the company losing his job. Gibson makes some excellent points related to business journalism. He wrote, “Now remember: This is a financial journalist taking […]
More on Bartiromo and the banker
More coverage emerged Wednesday over the ouster of Citigroup banker Todd Thomson due to his inability to control costs, including kicking other Citi executives off a flight from China so that CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo could use the plane. The Wall Street Journal is reporting Wednesday that some Citi executives advised Thomson that he needed […]
