Ben Richardson, a former senior Bloomberg News editor based in Hong Kong, was involved in the editing of a story last year on China’s wealthiest man that was not published, following a discussion among the company’s top executives.
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Some stories that Bloomberg runs are considered too sensitive to run in China, raising questions about a clash of journalistic ideals with commercial interests.
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Bloomberg News, a unit of the company owned by Michael R. Bloomberg, was accused of withholding articles that were unflattering to Chinese officials.
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Employees said Bloomberg News chose not to publish investigative articles about China’s leadership because of worries that it would be evicted from the country.
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Many people claim the company encourages its news operation and business side to work together.
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Reporters at Bloomberg News were told to use the terminals to get an edge in the competitive world of financial journalism, more than half a dozen former employees said.
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