NU-Q presentation
series hosts senior
Bloomberg editor

Tribune News Network
Doha
RIAD Hamade, executive editor of Bloomberg News MENA, shared his insights on how one of the world's leading news and financial news information companies gathers and breaks news, at a presentation hosted by Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q).
Hamade was the first speaker in a series of presentations on media companies in the context of their overall operations and content production, being hosted by NU-Q.
"Our clients rely on our news portal to make major business decisions. We are held accountable for the news that we share and how quickly we do it," said Hamade, a 17-year veteran of the company."Bloomberg's strength is that it does extremely well at connecting the dots between financial information and business news, and it does that fast."
Hamade pointed out that in the complicated industry of business, finance and economics, journalists have to develop a good sense of understanding of how things work and be able to think critically about the information they are presented with."Our reporters are not economists or financial analysts, but with time and experience they start to understand the business industry, and it's fascinating how hooked they get because they realise how important money is in politics and in social and economic developments,"he said.
Following his presentation, Hamade was asked how Bloomberg News approaches news reports on politically-sensitive topics.
"It's a challenge," said Hamade."Our stories do not always please everybody, but again, our accuracy and commitment to fair reporting are our main support. We're always open to feedback and will update the story accordingly. It's also important for us to have people on the ground and to have good relationships with influential figures you can't be a great journalist unless you have good relationships," he added.
Everette E Dennis, dean and CEO of NU-Q, said,"It is important for our students to have access to leaders in the media industry who are able to share their expertise, as well as their thoughts on how this industry is working."