The vicious cycle of fighting for the scoop

Bloomberg Television anchor Stephanie Ruhle writes on LinkedIn about her career on Wall Street and her life in business journalism.

Ruhle writes, “Then, I moved into TV, a world where the pressure never wanes and we are constantly hunting for the next big thing. It’s a true grind. I get to work with extraordinarily talented and curious people and for Bloomberg, the most inspirational company I’ve ever experienced. Mike Bloomberg’s career and his namesake company are great examples of the fruits of boundless drive. But we are also (comparatively speaking) the new kid on the block in terms of business TV, and I’m certainly the new kid on the block in terms of experience and journalism chops.

“The vicious cycle of fighting to ‘get the exclusive’ or ‘first interview’ is a daunting grind, and when the coin gets flipped on ‘first,’ the new guy usually comes up tails. But after banging my head against the wall more times than I care to remember, I realized I didn’t need to be first — I needed to be my best.

“So I just keep running. If someone gets it before us, it’s an opportunity to learn from my competitor and deliver something different, hopefully better. If my team misses the scoop, we’ve got the opportunity to do analysis on the story and nail the follow up. The great part about news is, it never dies. No one simply wins the game and calls it a night. The game never ends.”

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