Comments on: The News Treadmill http://www.hedgeworld.com/blog/?p=602 A look behind the hedge fund curtain Sun, 19 May 2013 01:39:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Sarah Clark http://www.hedgeworld.com/blog/?p=602#comment-4556 Sarah Clark Wed, 12 May 2010 23:42:32 +0000 http://www.hedgeworld.com/blog/?p=602#comment-4556 my mom bought a treadmill that is motor driven, i still prefer to jog and run the old fashioned way."*; my mom bought a treadmill that is motor driven, i still prefer to jog and run the old fashioned way.”*;

]]> By: nyc trader http://www.hedgeworld.com/blog/?p=602#comment-3369 nyc trader Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:39:29 +0000 http://www.hedgeworld.com/blog/?p=602#comment-3369 Chris you are missing the other reason Kouwe was forced out of the NYT within 48 hrs of the paper printing a correction and weak plagiarism applogy. The WSJ, Dealbreaker, Mortgage Implode and likely Reuters all also sent letters to the NYT editors detailing how Kouwe also would pretend to source original news as his own and not credit publications that broke this news first. Considering the NYT has a written policy to credit others who first report the facts, this event show an all out arrogant attitude of its Dealbook reporter and editors. The Greenwhich Time has great piece out with Quotes from Kouwe saying he doesn't think readers care where the news came from first. Do you agree- did Kouwe violate reporter ethics by not sourcing other publications? Isn't Dealbook really designed to do that in the first place. http://blog.ctnews.com/teribuhl/2010/02/16/how-long-did-new-york-times-editors-know-of-kouwes-story-copying/ Chris you are missing the other reason Kouwe was forced out of the NYT within 48 hrs of the paper printing a correction and weak plagiarism applogy. The WSJ, Dealbreaker, Mortgage Implode and likely Reuters all also sent letters to the NYT editors detailing how Kouwe also would pretend to source original news as his own and not credit publications that broke this news first.
Considering the NYT has a written policy to credit others who first report the facts, this event show an all out arrogant attitude of its Dealbook reporter and editors.
The Greenwhich Time has great piece out with Quotes from Kouwe saying he doesn’t think readers care where the news came from first. Do you agree- did Kouwe violate reporter ethics by not sourcing other publications? Isn’t Dealbook really designed to do that in the first place.
http://blog.ctnews.com/teribuhl/2010/02/16/how-long-did-new-york-times-editors-know-of-kouwes-story-copying/

]]> By: Hot Links: How To Be A Billionaire The Reformed Broker http://www.hedgeworld.com/blog/?p=602#comment-3363 Hot Links: How To Be A Billionaire The Reformed Broker Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:01:30 +0000 http://www.hedgeworld.com/blog/?p=602#comment-3363 [...] The News Treadmill from the standpoint of a disgusted journalist.  (HedgeWorld) [...] [...] The News Treadmill from the standpoint of a disgusted journalist.  (HedgeWorld) [...]

]]> By: Jay @marketfolly http://www.hedgeworld.com/blog/?p=602#comment-3353 Jay @marketfolly Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:18:31 +0000 http://www.hedgeworld.com/blog/?p=602#comment-3353 First off, here here, *claps* It's been interesting following the developments in this scenario. Your notion of the 24-hour cycle and emphasis on "real-term" news/information flow is right on the money. The role of aggregators and 'curators' on the web is expanding as the focus is on real-time delivery, especially what's deemed 'important' information. It seems that aggregators don't want to be left behind by missing any major piece of information and often time that can cross lines when you're in such a hurry. Loved your thoughts and agreed with many notions. While I'm here, I wanted to introduce myself as well. I'm Jay the author of marketfolly.com where I track hedge fund portfolios via SEC filings, investor letters, presentations and the like. Check it out if you'd like, as I feel the niche content plays right up HedgeWorld's alley. I noticed a piece on your homepage about Bill Ackman starting a new Hyatt Position. While he did start a new stake there in the fourth quarter of 09, if you dig into the SEC filings you can see that it looks like he's possibly already sold out of the position in the first week of 2010. Tricky stuff, given the timelag on those public disclosures. I detailed it at the bottom of my piece here if you're interested: http://www.marketfolly.com/2010/02/bill-ackmans-pershing-square-dumps.html Thanks for your thoughts on newsflow. Jay @marketfolly First off, here here, *claps* It’s been interesting following the developments in this scenario. Your notion of the 24-hour cycle and emphasis on “real-term” news/information flow is right on the money.

The role of aggregators and ‘curators’ on the web is expanding as the focus is on real-time delivery, especially what’s deemed ‘important’ information. It seems that aggregators don’t want to be left behind by missing any major piece of information and often time that can cross lines when you’re in such a hurry. Loved your thoughts and agreed with many notions.

While I’m here, I wanted to introduce myself as well. I’m Jay the author of marketfolly.com where I track hedge fund portfolios via SEC filings, investor letters, presentations and the like. Check it out if you’d like, as I feel the niche content plays right up HedgeWorld’s alley.

I noticed a piece on your homepage about Bill Ackman starting a new Hyatt Position. While he did start a new stake there in the fourth quarter of 09, if you dig into the SEC filings you can see that it looks like he’s possibly already sold out of the position in the first week of 2010. Tricky stuff, given the timelag on those public disclosures. I detailed it at the bottom of my piece here if you’re interested: http://www.marketfolly.com/2010/02/bill-ackmans-pershing-square-dumps.html

Thanks for your thoughts on newsflow.

Jay
@marketfolly

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