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Bloomberg TV’s plan to cover the conventions focuses on economy

Joe Weisenthal of Business Insider writes Friday about Bloomberg Television’s plans to cover the Democratic and Republican conventions by focusing on economic issues.

Weisenthal writes, “The head of Bloomberg Television Andrew Morse told Business Insider that the entire Bloomberg organization plans to have 90 reporters on the ground, as well as big Bloomberg Link spaces where people can enter an environment that feels like Bloomberg’s high-tech, high-design offices.

When it comes to its ability to cover politics through an economic lens, the network believes its ‘unique among any other news organization on the planet,’ says Morse. ‘We’re better suited than any organization I can think about.’

As for the network’s television plans, this is what will be broadcast from the conventions:

–Republican National Convention

“Street Smart” with Trish Regan will air live from Tampa from 3-5 PM/ET on Monday, August 27th through Thursday, August 30th.  Prime time coverage called “The Economy Election” will air live from 9-10 PM/ET on Monday, August 27th through Wednesday, August 29th and from 8-11 PM/ET on Thursday, August 30th.

–Democratic National Convention

“Street Smart” with Trish Regan will air live from Charlotte from 3-5 PM/ET on Tuesday, September 4th through Thursday, September 6th.  “The Economy Election” will air live from 9-10 PM/ET on Tuesday, September 4th and Wednesday, September 5th and from 8-11 PM/ET on Thursday, September 6th.

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Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.

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