Another Monday, another almost-gossipy piece about the Todd ‘n’ Maria show
on the front page of the NYT business section. Two weeks ago it was David
Carr; today it’s Landon
Thomas, but the Grey Lady remains an expert at what Jack
Shafer would call "walking the cow around the barn":
For Ms. Bartiromo, who accompanied Mr. Thomson last fall on Citigroup’s
corporate jet to a series of client and other bank-sponsored functions in
China, her ability to gain entree into the exclusive and mostly male world
of chief executives and financial titans has made her a valuable commodity
to CNBC.
After Mr. Thomson’s abrupt departure from Citigroup, however, such ties
have raised questions about her closeness to her sources…
Ms. Bartiromo declined to comment for this article. CNBC declined to comment
on whether executives had any discussions with her concerning her relationship
with Mr. Thomson.
Doesn’t the NYT know we’ve moved on, and would much rather read about Anna
Nicole Smith in the Business section rather than Maria Bartiromo? Oh, yes,
it does. Good. I was worried there, for a moment.