Bloomberg admits it ‘prematurely published’ story on historic prisoner swap, disciplines journalists

Bloomberg has taken disciplinary action against journalists involved in prematurely publishing a story on the historic prisoner swap that brought Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovish and other Americans home after being wrongfully detained in Russia, calling it a "clear violation" of editorial standards that could have put their freedom in jeopardy. 

Last week, Bloomberg beat the WSJ and other publications with news of the pending historic prisoner swap but ultimately updated its...