Brian Mooney & Barry Simpson 
Breaking News 
How the Wheels Came off at Reuters

An inside look at the shocking decline of Reuters.

* Features exclusive interviews with Reuters staffers, competitors,
and clients

* Written by two former Reuters journalists

* Examines one of the biggest stories in recent journalism history

Table of Content

1. A Poisoned Chalice.

2. Masters of the Universe.

3. Battling Bloomberg.

4. Shooting for the Moon.

5. The Jewel in the Crown.

6. Dotcoming.

7. Searching for Strategy.

8. The Yanks are Coming!

Authors’ Note.

Reuters Timeline.

Glossary of Terms.

Financial Data.

Index.

About the author

Brian Mooney and Barry Simpson both joined Reuters in
1971 as graduate trainee journalists.

Brian Mooney, an Oxford history graduate, served as a
correspondent worldwide, gaining a Pulitzer candidacy and an
American Press Club award for his coverage of the Solidarity
Revolution. He left the company in 2000 and subsequently worked in
international public relations. He divides his time between homes
in Essex and the City of London, where he is an elected Councilman.

Barry Simpson, an Economics graduate from the University
of East Anglia, started as a financial journalist, working in
Paris, Brussels and Hong Kong before heading a joint general and
economic news desk in the Middle East. He moved into management in
1986 and held various high-profile positions before leaving Reuters
in 1996. He lives in Oxfordshire.