Michael Bloomberg

Occupy Everything | A Modest Proposal | The Story of a Story - Posted November 21, 2011
TVNewser: If things go as planned, and Michael Bloomberg can avoid those dangerous drum circles outside his pad, his company will eventually rule the wor... [FishbowlNY]

NPPA Condemns NYPD's Treatment of Journalists During Occupy Raid - Posted November 16, 2011
The National Press Photographers Association says it "strongly condemns" the actions taken by the NYPD against journalists during Tuesday morning's raid of Zuccotti Park. In a press release sent out late Tuesday, the NPPA joined ... [TVSpy]

NY Press Club Calls For Investigation Into NYPD's Treatment of Journalists During Zuccotti Park Raid - Posted November 15, 2011
The New York Press Club Foundation is calling for an investigation into the reported police aggressio... [SocialTimes.com]

NY Press Club Calls For Investigation Into NYPD's Treatment of Journalists During Zuccotti Park Raid - Posted November 15, 2011
The New York Press Club Foundation is calling for an investigation into the reported police aggressio... [TVSpy]

Society of Professional Journalists Denounces Occupy Wall Street Arrests - Posted November 15, 2011
The number of journalists arrested at Occupy Wall Street has now reached six (there may be more), but the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) has had enough. It is publicly denouncing the arrests of those covering all Occupy protests and is demanding that Michael Bloomberg and city officials from across the... [FishbowlNY]

Occupy Wall Street Library Evicted - Posted November 15, 2011
The NYPD raided the Occupy Wall Street camp in Zuccotti Park last night, tossing tents, tarps, pallets, sleeping bags and 5,554 books into dump trucks. This afternoon, the Mayor's Offices released the photograph embedd... [GalleyCat]

Society of Professional Journalists Condemns Arrests of Journos Covering #OWS - Posted November 15, 2011
The Society of Professional Journalists has officially condemned the arrests of journalists covering the Occupy Wall Street protests, and called upon New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and other city leaders to drop all charges against reporters who... [FishbowlLA]

NYPD Creates Media-Free Bubble Around Zuccotti Park During Occupy Raid - Posted November 15, 2011
As the NYPD removed Occupy Wall Street protesters from Zuccotti Park early Tuesday morning, they effectively created a media-free bubble around the action, pushing reporters out of view and clearing the airspace of news helicopters. While there were ... [TVSpy]

NYPD Keeps Press From Covering Occupy Wall Street - Posted November 15, 2011
(Via Animal New York) Late last night, ... [FishbowlNY]

Bloomberg View Executive Editor Abruptly Quits - Posted September 28, 2011
James Rubin, hand picked by Michael Bloomberg to be an Executive Editor of Bloomberg View... [FishbowlNY]

Media Execs Crack Forbes '400 Richest' List - Posted September 24, 2011
Forbes released its annual list of the 400 richest Americans, and a number of media power players made the cut. Finishing toward the top of the list: New York City Mayor and Bloomberg LP founder ... [TVNewser]

Vanity Fair Releases its Annual New Establishment List - Posted September 1, 2011
Vanity Fair has an updated New Establishment list debuting in today's October issue, so we thought we'd share some of it with you. Once again, Mark Zuckerberg grabs the top spot in a gathering of 50 "buccaneering visionaries, engineering prodigies, and entrepreneu... [FishbowlNY]

Hurricane Irene Coverage Pushes Back Network News in New York - Posted August 25, 2011
A rarity in the New York TV market tonight. All three network evening newscasts, which normally air at 6:30pm, ran at 7pm instead, as all the local newscasts continued coverage of Hurricane Irene. Mayor Michael Bloomberg held a news conference... [FishbowlNY]

NY Stations Get Into Hurricane Mode, Airing Special Reports This Morning - Posted August 25, 2011
As Hurricane Irene moved closer to the East Coast this morning, New York stations brought live coverage of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's press conference on emergency preparedness, preempting regularly scheduled programming and giving viewers a glimpse of the type... [TVSpy]

All in the Family with Joe Kernen & A Dark Shadows Star is Reborn - Posted August 10, 2011
It was a bustling scene at Michael's today as the power lunch crowd crammed in some last minute networking before their late summer vacations. In the mix: talking heads (Joe Kernen, ... [FishbowlLA]

Bloomberg Markets Looks to Expand Influence - Posted June 13, 2011
Unless you're rich and subscribe to Bloomberg Terminals, you probably don't pay much attention to Bloomberg Markets. However, a cover story planned for October about the 50 most influential people in business might change that. That's the plan, at least. According to ... [FishbowlNY]

Mika Brzezinski shows her value at book party - Posted May 11, 2011
[caption id="attachment_65894" align="alignleft" width="270" caption="Mika Brzezinski and "Morning Joe" EP Chris Licht"][/caption] Monday night, Michael's Resaturant was the scene of a party for Mika Brzezinski and her new book "... [TVNewser]

Joe Scarborough, Al Jazeera Reporter Ayman Mohyeldin Make 'Time 100' - Posted April 21, 2011
This year's "Time 100" list is out, and a number of TV and media figures made the cut. MSNBC's Joe Scarborough is ... [TVNewser]

Reporting on Bloomberg While Working for Him - Posted April 20, 2011
We want you to get up, go into your boss's office, and tell him/her about all the things they've done wrong today. Then, before they can open their mouth and say something like, "What the hell is wrong with you" or "You're totally fired," we want you to ask for your... [FishbowlNY]

NYC Will Celebrate Foursquare Day on April 16 - Posted April 14, 2011
[caption id="attachment_19141" align="alignleft" width="346" caption="Photo: Flickr, MariSheibly"][/caption] New York's Mayor Michael Bloomberg has declared this Saturday, April 16 Fo... [PRNewser]

A Brief Look at WSJ. Magazine's Anna Wintour Profile - Posted March 23, 2011
That Anna Wintour profile in WSJ. FishbowlNY told you about a couple days ago is ... [FishbowlNY]

Bloomberg L.P. Forms Bloomberg Media Group - Posted March 22, 2011
Bloomberg LP has just announced the formation of Bloomberg Media Group, which will bring all of Bloomberg's media properties under one (figurative) roof. Starting today, all business operations from Bloomberg Businessweek, Bloomberg Market, Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, Bloomberg.com, and Bloomberg Mobile will be handled by the B... [FishbowlNY]

Five Finalists to Compete In the Man-O-Manischewitz Cook Off - Posted March 22, 2011
Passover is just a few weeks away and The Manischewitz Company is getting ready by hosting the 5th Annual Man-O-Manischewitz Kosher Cook-Off on March 31 in New York, a day that Mayor ... [PRNewser]

The New York Times Looks Closer at Bloomberg View - Posted March 1, 2011
Bloomberg View, the op-ed venture from Michael Bloomberg, got a close examination ... [FishbowlNY]

Mayor Bloomberg Pleased With His New Yorker Cover - Posted February 4, 2011
The cover of this week's New Yorker depicts NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg staring at himself in... [FishbowlNY]

Forbes Probes Bloomberg's Motives - Posted January 27, 2011
In the February 14th issue of Forbes, Jeff Bercovici takes a look at the expansion of Bloomberg LP and what it means for the man behind the company. Bercovici ... [FishbowlNY]

TVNewsers Help Push 'James Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act' - Posted December 23, 2010
New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg says Jon Stewart, among others, are to thank for the passage of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act. In a statement after the bill passed last night, Bloomberg said, "We would not be where we are today without the hard work of so... [FishbowlNY]

Crossing Party Lines - 'No Labels' Launches - Posted December 13, 2010
In an effort to push back against the "excessive polarization and hyper-partisanship" that is the current state of politics in the U.S., more than 1,000 people - independents, Republicans, and Democrats from across the country - are in New York today launching No Labels.... [PRNewser]

Bloomberg LP Expects $7 Billion In Revenue - Posted December 10, 2010
According to Keith Kelly of The New York Post, Michael Bloomberg's giant company, Bloomberg LP, is ... [FishbowlNY]

Zuckerberg, 16 Others Join Giving Pledge - Posted December 9, 2010
Billionaire Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg (and our first ... [PRNewser]

Time Magazine's 2010 Person Of The Year Panel Discussion: Of Bond Villains And Being Bamboozled - Posted November 11, 2010
Last night, Time magazine presented a panel discussion on the candidates for its upcoming Person of the Year issue, due on newsstands December 15th. This year's panel, ... [FishbowlNY]

Bloomberg Breaks Ground on Bronx Incubator Space - Posted November 4, 2010
The Bronx is getting it's first city-sponsored startup incubator. Mayor Michael Bloomberg broke ground on the Sunshine Bronx Business Incubator on Wednesd... [FishbowlNY]

Isaac Mizrahi, Twilight's Kellan Lutz & A Manhattan Madri Gras - Posted October 13, 2010
-- DIANE CLEHANE I attended a fabulous lunch today for Deb Shriver to celebrate the publication of her first book, Stealing Magnolias, due out any minute. It was a festive afternoon befitting the book which is equal parts love lett... [FishbowlNY]

Post-Newsweek Chief Alan Frank Getting 2011 Golden Mike - Posted October 8, 2010
Post-Newsweek president and CEO Alan Frank is set to receive the 2011 Golden Mike Award from the Broadcasters Foundation of America. The ceremony will take place February 28, 2011 at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. Post-Newsweek is the official name of the Washington Post Compa... [FishbowlNY]

Rupert Murdoch to Testify on Behalf of Immigration Reform - Posted September 29, 2010
Tomorrow the House Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law Membership will hold a hearing on ... [TVNewser]

Education Nation Soaked - Posted September 27, 2010
Downpours in New York City this morning soaked Day 2 of NBC News's Education Nation. The conference, some of which has been carried on MSNBC and NBC, is being held on Rockefeller Plaza, including a tented space over the area that is the skating rink in the Winter months. The worst of... [TVNewser]

Media Executives Make The Vanity Fair 100 - Posted September 5, 2010
Vanity Fair has released its Vanity Fair 100 list, which purports to count down the 100 most influential people of the information age. Not surprisingly, plenty of boldface media names make the cut. Among them: #4: News Corp. CEO ... [TVNewser]

New York City Takes to the Web to Recruit LeBron James - Posted June 3, 2010
New York City is starting an official online campaign to recruit NBA superstar LeBron James to the Big Apple. NYC & Company, New York's official marketing and tourism organization, has quietly launched the "C'mon LeBron!" campaign at www.cmonlebro... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Michael Bloomberg's 2 a.m. Press Conference - Posted May 3, 2010
New York City mayor ... [PRNewser]

Rather, Colbert, Bloomberg Celebrate Bill Moyers - Posted April 28, 2010
Bill Moyers and his PBS program "Bill Moyers Journal" hit the airwaves for their final broadcast this Friday after almost 40 years after Moyers launched the initial "Journal." New York's THIRTEEN has ... [TVNewser]

Lunch: Tom Brokaw, Charlie Rose, and John Sykes Stop By - Posted April 7, 2010
— DIANE CLEHANE The mood may have been a little low-key today at Michael's, but we spotted plenty of power players dining and dishing about their next big moves. I was intrigued to see former MTV colleagues John Sykes (now Playlist's CEO) ... [FishbowlNY]

Toyota Adds To PR Agency Roster in D.C. - Posted February 10, 2010
Toyota has added two D.C.-based PR agencies to its roster of consultants as the company manages through a massive product recall, PRWeek reports. Glover Park Group and Quinn Gillespie & Associates were hired by the car-maker. The agencies will work alongside existing Toy... [PRNewser]

Lunch: 'Heroine' Julie Menin Takes On Washington: "Move the 9/11 Trial!" - Posted February 3, 2010
— DIANE CLEHANE When I met Julie Menin a few weeks ago in the Michael's dining room and made a date for lunch, I was expecting to chat about her fabulous new show, Give and Take, which airs on Sunday nig... [FishbowlNY]

Former Hillary Clinton Communications Director Howard Wolfson Joins Bloomberg Administration - Posted January 26, 2010
After serving as a consultant to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's re-election campaign, Howard Wolfson has now ... [PRNewser]

Google Gets a New Top Flack: Former McCain Comm. Chief Jill Hazelbaker - Posted January 12, 2010
Google's founders hate PR and marketing. But that hasn't stopped them from hiring lots of PR and marketing executives. Jill Hazelb... [PRNewser]

Politico's Partylicious Pool Report - Posted November 25, 2009
Perhaps the most "unique" pool report ever was distributed by Politico's Nia-Malika Henderson last night from the White House State Dinner. All of the "fabulousness" is posted below. My favorite parts? The self-pimp and "shout out" near the end. From: Nia-Malika Henderson Sent: Tue Nov 24 22:40:53 2009 Subject: Final Booksellers Pool... Apologies for this... [FishbowlDC]

Bloomberg Race Called, Retracted by MSNBC, Others - Posted November 4, 2009
MSNBC was among a handful of news outlets that prematurely called the New York City mayor's race for Michael Bloomberg last night. At 9:39pmET, Rachel Maddow, hosting on MSNBC ... [TVNewser]

Spinning Election Night Results - Posted November 4, 2009
Communications teams are still spinning results from last night's elections, in which Republicans won governor's races in New Jersey and Virgina. Republican Michael Bloomberg ... [PRNewser]

Howard Wolfson, The Bloomberg Campaign's "High-Profile Attack Dog" - Posted November 3, 2009
Michael Bloomberg won a third term as New York City mayor tonight, defeating Democratic challenger Bill Thompson in a race that was ... [PRNewser]

New York City's Job Losses Not As Bad As Expected - Posted October 27, 2009
flickr: Chris IsherwoodMayor Michael Bloomberg told an audience at a... [MediaJobsDaily]

"First Draft of History" Event Announced - Posted August 31, 2009
Invitations for the "First Draft of History," a Newseum event sponsored by The Atlantic and the Aspen Institute are being extended today. The invite-only, all on-the-record event will include interviews and panel discussions with folks like Larry Summers, Janet Napolitano, ... [FishbowlDC]

On The Menu: Mediaite Editors Stop By To Talk Power Grid And NY Media - Posted July 8, 2009
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Bloomberg Tries To Strengthen Dying Media Industry - Posted July 7, 2009
Today, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced eight new initiatives under his MediaNYC 2020 program, designed to promote innovation in the media industry and draw talented media companies and employees to New York in the hopes of strengthening the dying industry that was once ... [FishbowlNY]

Notes From The Personal Democracy Forum: Talks About Social Media, Transparency and Government - Posted June 29, 2009
Today and tomorrow, FishbowlNY will be reporting from the Personal Democracy Forum, a conference that focuses on the intersection of politics and technology. This morning, after a keynote from New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg (in which he revealed that his home phone number was list... [FishbowlNY]

The After-Parties: Vanity Fair & Bloomberg - Posted May 10, 2009
So just who made the cut at the highly exclusive Vanity Fair/Bloomberg after-party at the gorgeous residence of French Ambassador Pierre Vimont? It was impossible to get in if you weren't on the list- Gossip Girl's Chace Crawford got turned away at first, but we saw him inside shortly after. No pics... [FishbowlDC]

A Week of "The View" on Larry King Live - Posted May 3, 2009
Fresh off their appearance on the Time 100 list, the co-hosts of "The View" will be guests each night on CNN's Larry King Live this week. Barbara Walters guests tomorrow. Occasional LKL fill-in ... [TVNewser]

Lunch: Barbara Walters, Barry Diller & Dana Perino - Posted April 15, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE I'm glad I got to Michael's early today because by 12:30 they were literally lining up outside the front door to get in the joint. Even the Garden Room (Siberia to the uninitiated) was SRO. The groups of wannabe diners at the bar and in the lounge were enviously... [FishbowlNY]

Dylan Ratigan Departing CNBC - Posted March 27, 2009
After six years at CNBC, anchor Dylan Ratigan is leaving the network and sources tell TVNewser Ratigan may already be on to his next stop. The NYPost's Page Six was ... [TVNewser]

Meet Tops Sunday Morning Competition - Posted March 26, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press was the top rated Sunday morning public affairs show last week, and was up week-to-week by more than 600,000 Total Viewers. CBS' Face the Nation was also up week-to-week. David Gregory moderated a panel that included Mayor ... [TVNewser]

So, Oprah's Not The Only Media Billionaire to See Her Net Worth Grow - Posted March 12, 2009
Yesterday we listed 10 media/web billionaires and where they landed on the Forbes 2009 list of the World's Bil... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

State of "State of the Union" - Posted January 26, 2009
"State of the Union," CNN's weekend show anchored by John King, was in its new studio for the first time yesterday. Among the guests that joined King were David Plouffe and Mayor ... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted January 23, 2009
Meet the Press: National Economic Council Director Lawrence Summers, House Minority Leader John Boehner and a roundtable with New York Times' Thomas Friedman, NPR's ... [FishbowlDC]

Wanted: Designer Who Knows Lay of Land - Posted January 12, 2009
Want to design for people who know good design? The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) is in search of a web designer to join its Washington, DC office. The position entails managing the design and usability of the Society's we... [UnBeige]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted December 26, 2008
Meet the Press: David Axelrod. Richard Wolffe of Newsweek, Todd Purdum of Vanity Fair and Michelle Singletary of the Washington Post. This Week: Sen. Bob... [FishbowlDC]

Lunch: Tom Brokaw Holds Court; Jane Friedman Works The Room - Posted December 17, 2008
— DIANE CLEHANE 'Tis the season to be lunching, and the usual A-list suspects were out in force today with plenty of glad-handing and air kissing all around. Maybe it's because this is (mercifully) the last full week of work for the year or perhaps it's just because everyone is tired of... [FishbowlNY]

All the News That's Fit to Google? - Posted December 11, 2008
Who will buy the New York Times? Technically speaking of course it is not for sale, but as their financial struggles continue to make headlines so does speculation as to who might be gunning for ownership. ... [FishbowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 11.06.08 - Posted November 6, 2008
Good morning Washington. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the... [FishbowlDC]

The New York Times: All the Junk That's Fit to Downgrade? - Posted October 24, 2008
Yesterday we told you that the New York Times Co. was under even more pressure to cut its big dividends to shareholders after, amon... [FishbowlNY]

Split Decision for Sunday Morning Shows - Posted September 25, 2008
This Week with George Stephanopoulos edged out NBC's Meet the Press in the A25-54 demo last Sunday. MTP still beat all its public affairs competitors in Total Viewers. The economic crisis was the big topic on all the shows. ABC had Treasury Secy. Hank Paulson, Sen. ... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted September 19, 2008
Meet the Press: New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and a roundtable with CNBC's Erin Burnett, CNBC's John Harwood, CNBC's Steve Liesman and Washingto... [FishbowlDC]

The Ticker: Brown, Iger, Gifford... - Posted July 31, 2008
> CNN anchor Campbell Brown will anchor, "Roads to Ruin: Why America is Falling Apart," tomorrow at 8pmET. The program looks at the nation's crumbling highways and bridges, with guests from across the country (New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and California governor ... [TVNewser]

Forget Cable! Roger Ailes to Own Local Paper - Posted July 14, 2008
Here's one way to support your local news. Roger Ailes, chairman of Fox News, reportedly liked his local paper The Putnam County News and Recorder circulation 3,000... [FishbowlNY]

Wall St. Knocks NYT Stock to a Ten Year Low - Posted July 10, 2008
While people apparently can't keep themselves from going up the Times building, the paper's stocks are doing anything but. The New York Post is reporting that ... [FishbowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 09.14.07 - Posted September 14, 2007
Good morning Washington. Most of you open up new web pages in a new tab, as opposed to a new window. And most of you are sorta geeky too. A NBC release announced, "According to Nielsen Media Research data, 'Meet the Press with Tim Russert' was the No.... [FishbowlDC]

Rupe: 'Everything We Do, CNBC Will Copy'; Times Bias; Borat Sequel Coming - Posted February 9, 2007
Plenty of coverage of yesterday's candid interview with Rupert Murdoch at the McGraw-Hill summit in New York. Some highlights and soundbites: Sequel ... [FishbowlNY]