Trish Regan Interview…
NHMagazine.com’s Rich Broussard interviews Bloomberg’s Trish Regan…
What happened to the reporting of economics that’s taken it from a wonky boring job to such a field of adventure?
Well, I think the economy is the number one story that’s dominating the headlines across the globe right now. So I’m on the front lines of the biggest story of our generation. I’ve personally always found it fascinating. My uncle was an economist and I remember as a teenager sitting with him and talking about basic economics and being absolutely fascinated by the subject. It’s very clear that this is the number one issue that Americans are focused on right now, and as a result it’s probably become a hot spot for journalists.
Must be frustrating that American’s are focused on it from such a provincial way while you are looking at the global dynamics across borders and continents. Aren’t we mostly just worried if our taxes are going to go up next year?
I would disagree. I think people are very aware of the issues that are going on in Europe right now and how that could affect our economy here. Europe is going through a very similar situation to what we went through in 2008 and it’s critical that the situation be resolved for our economy to be on stable ground. The world is very much interlinked. What happens here has a big effect around the world and what happens around the world affects what happens here.
April 2, 2012 at 5:12 pm
Zu gehen Deutchland, zu gehen Amerika.
April 2, 2012 at 7:42 pm
I know of Trish Regan but I haven’t watched her enough to give a full, educated opinion on her abilities as a journalist, but this “interview” with her once again exposes all that has gone wrong with financial journalism over the last decade. She is right, people are interested in what is going on in the world of economics and they crave the truth. I don’t really need or want another pretty face to take the edge off the bad news (why is it financial news in particular is obessessed with a pretty face?). I just as well somebody give me the honest, boring truth and I could care less what they look like. If Regan wants to deliver us some real news about the economy, she could try putting some clothes on and asking tough questions instead of swimming amongst the whales with Richard Branson. Financial “journalism” has become a career of adventure because the rich and powerful have realized it is a good investment to influence young reporters with access to luxury, fame and unimagineable wealth in return for favorable coverage. Those well-selected “pretty faces” are the perfect mouthpieces for the corporate interests the “cover.” Given the number of times Mr. Broussard creepily referred to Regan’s attractiveness, I would say she is worth every penny for her services.
My favorite line is “The reality is you can’t fake this. Certainly you cannot fake business news.” REALLY?!?! That comment seems naive and self-serving. I used to watch enough CNBC to know you can TOTALLY fake it, and goodness knows they often do. I wish Regan good luck on her show on Bloomberg – she seems reasonably smart. Personally, I won’t be watching because I am just not buying what she’s selling.
April 3, 2012 at 1:34 pm
Elle — Financial news in particular has an obsession with pretty faces because the trading community (the staple of their audience) is overwhelmingly male.
April 3, 2012 at 1:57 pm
^ Yep, you’re right. Suppose the financial news folks would be interested in expanding their audience by getting people who know what they are talking about instead of shills who flirt with the audience through the camera?
By the looks of their ratings numbers, I would say apparently not.
April 5, 2012 at 1:43 pm
Dear ICN,
can you confirm if the recent lay-offs at Bloomberg included any on-air staff? apparently Lisa Murphy and Cris Valerio are now both gone…