CNBC's journalist, Maria Bartiromo, creates a bad name for journalists, letting public relations take ruin a professional approach. An article from MarketWatch explains that this incident of a journalist turning diva has created a laughingstock for the media and CNBC. This scandal showed up on the cover of the Wall Street Journal, bringing out another addition to the story, Todd Thomson, who is allowing Bartiromo to lead on this lavish lifestyle. CNBC is trying to be looked at as the culprit when in reality they have created this for themselves by looking the other way and allowing Bartiromo to create this low name for herself. She's getting special attention and having an inappropriate relationship with Thomson, flying in the CitiGroup airplane, arguing there was nothing wrong with that.
This is just an example about how the media will tell viewers whatever they want to hide the real story behind the screen and the papers. Bartiromo is now getting even more special attention even though she has created turmoil for the station. Now she is even blocking the spot for a new and more professional journalist to take her spot. Instead, she is taking the spotlight even more and allowing this drama to make the headlines. Writers say this is not going to go away anytime soon. This should be a good example to all of us who want to be in the media writing and in broadcast. We need to have high standards and not allow favoritism and materialistic desires get in the way of our career.
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I think you make a great point about having high ethical standards as a journalist. If you want to report fairly and accurately then you have a keep a reasonable distance from those you are reporting on. Personal interests can never get in the way of accurate and ethical journalism. Especially since Bartiromo and CNBC are such a high profile situation then CNBC should have zero tolerance for this kind of inappropriate behavior.
I agree.I feel like someone's career should not be based upon their personal lives.If they are good at what they do then, what the decide to do with their life and money shouldn't be an issue.
Good point, her career as a journalist definatly took a backseat to other more superficial ideals. The question is what will come of it. Her career in the media may be over, however what may she gain from this endevour? Playing devils advocate can be fun indeed.
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