An opportunity to tell a story about the economy

New Hampshire magazine’s Rick Broussard  interviewed Bloomberg Television anchor Trish Regan for the publication’s April issue.  She talks about joining Bloomberg TV, some highlights on her reporting career and growing up in New Hampshire.

Here are some excerpts:

On joining Bloomberg TV: “I joined Bloomberg because it’s a tremendous organization that I see as the future of news. They’ve got tremendous resources with over 200 reporters around the globe in more than 200 bureaus. For me it’s an opportunity to tell a story – the story of the economy and the markets in a much more detailed, much more intense way than I’ve ever been given.”

On her fans: “People do recognize me and it’s amazing what they know. They always ask about the kids, how old they are and sometimes they even know their names and that’s nice. It’s good that people feel a connection and I certainly appreciate hearing that. It’s wonderful I can have a connection to the viewer base.”

On reporting on the economy: “It’s been a tough road for the economy. Believe me, I’d rather be delivering good news than bad, but I think people have a craving to understand what’s going on. As a result financial journalists are pretty critical at a time like this for Americans who want to make educated choices about what to do with their money or what kind of economic policies are going to be best for the country going forward.”

“Every single story relates back to the economy in some way shape or form, so there’s a lot of storytelling for us in the financial community to do and there’s a lot of storytelling I want to do here at Bloomberg.”

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