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Tech Ticker's Task on business journalism

August 21, 2010

Posted by Chris Roush

Aaron Task, the host of Yahoo Finance’s Tech Ticker recently had a conversation with Benzinga’s Alex Schiff about his job.

Here is an excerpt:

Can you start off by telling us a little bit about yourself and what you do at Tech Ticker?

I am the host of Tech Ticker — my official title is Wall Street correspondent because before I came to Yahoo I was at thestreet.com covering the markets, finance, and the economy and Wall Street. I’m much more of a writer by trade.

How did you get involved in business journalism?

I came out of school as a journalism major in 1990 — the worst recession for graduates until the current — I got a job editting at Standard and Poor’s News Wire, and from there I launched a career in financial journalism.

Who was your favorite guest on Tech Ticker?

If I had to pick one? I’d have to go with Steve Wozniak — he’s such a unique individual, he’s just as joyful and bouyant and alive as anyone I’ve ever met. He’s very contagious, the energy he gives off.

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