New sets unveiled at CNBC

Chris Ariens of TVNewser writes about the new main anchor sets that have been rolled out at CNBC. Ariens writes, “In October, CNBC debuted the Real-Time Exchange: an 8 ft. by 30 ft. High-Definition data display wall capable of exhibiting the entire S&P 500 on a single screen. Then came the 4-D motion analysis system, […]

Chicago Tribune expanding biz coverage

TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE The Chicago Tribune is adding three new business beats to its coverage, according to associate managing editor for business Michael Lev. The new business beats are manufacturing/green technology/energy, workplace features and commercial real estate. The changes are part of a strategy at the Tribune to expand its coverage. The business desk […]

More on Bloomberg Television’s HD makeover

Dak Dillon of NewscastStudio.com has posted the second part of his interview with John Newhouse, the creative director of Bloomberg Television, about its high definition redesign. Here is an excerpt: Did this make-over include every show on Bloomberg? We completely redesigned the style, transition wipes and network bumps for Bloomberg Television’s morning programming, including “Inside […]

How Bloomberg has had a multimedia transformation

Kevin Krim, the global head of digital at Bloomberg News, talks with BeetTV.com about how Bloomberg.com has become a multimedia financial and general news site with its redesign introduced late last month.

Bloomberg Television’s new look

Dak Dillon of NewscastStudio writes about Bloomberg Television’s overhaul that includes new graphics, design and music, in an interview with John Newhouse, the creative director for Bloomberg TV. Here is an excerpt: What brought about the change in graphics? We’ve been working on Bloomberg TV’s launch in high-definition for over a year. The switch to […]

Illinois paper gives business news front section status

John Plevka, the managing editor of the Peoria Journal-Star, writes Tuesday about how business news will now appear on the front of a section during several days during the week. Plevka writes, “On Sunday we replaced the Heartland section front with the Sunday Business pages, which previously appeared inside the front section of the Sunday […]

Charlotte Observer cuts stock listings

The Charlotte Observer, which earlier this week named a new business editor, has moved its business news section and cut its printed stock listings. An announcement in the paper states, “Beginning today, Business news will be anchored here on Page 2B Tuesdays through Fridays. Our Saturday Business pages and Sunday MoneyWise section will remain unchanged. […]

US Banker magazine changing name to American Banker

U.S. Banker, a monthly banking magazine, will change its name to American Banker Magazine with the July issue. The new name is the name of the daily business newspaper about banking put out by SourceMedia, the parent of both publications. SourceMedia’s banking publications also include Bank Technology News and Credit Union Journal. A story on […]

Tacoma paper cuts Sunday stocks

The Tacoma News-Tribune has cut its Sunday stock listings as part of an overall redesign of the newspaper. Executive editor Karen Peterson writes, “Newspapers across the country have done away with stocks listings as people have gone to the Internet for that information (including our own website). Few readers have complained. We will continue the […]

Deseret News overhauls business news coverage

The Deseret News, Utah’s oldest continually published daily newspaper,  launched a new business news section Tuesday that will  increase coverage of business topics across its print and digital platforms. The newspaper named former Bloomberg editor Jordan Burke the manager of business content development for the section. In the newly created role of business content development […]