Tech journalist Heath on striking out on his own
Robert Smith of Highwire interviewed tech journalist Alex Heath, who left traditional media to start a Substack called “Sources.” Here is an excerpt: I Like To Ask Everyone Who’s Taken This Path: Why Start Sources Now? Was There A Moment Or Thought That Sparked It For You? Were There Any Hesitations Or Fears? [Starting Sources] is something I’ve […]
Konrad on the gap in covering startups
Meredith Klein of Meredith and the Media interviewed Alex Konrad, who started Upstarts Media a year ago to cover startups. Here is an excerpt: You’re consistently getting major scoops and exclusives. What’s driving your coverage? We set out to try startup storytelling that is both trustworthy and fun. My thesis was that a lot of the most […]
What’s driving AI coverage for Fields of The Verge
Meredith Klein of Meredith and the Media interviewed artificial intelligence reporter Hayden Field of The Verge about her job. Here is an excerpt: You joined The Verge a few months ago to cover AI. What’s driving your coverage? The AI industry’s societal implications, the power dynamics, regulatory questions, and who’s driving the tech’s development forward, whether large companies, […]
How Inc. editor in chief Hofman is adapting
Meredith Klein of Meredith and the Media interviewed Inc. editor in chief Mike Hofman about his job. Here is an excerpt: As editor in chief at Inc., what’s driving your team’s coverage? We’re interested in what parts of the economy are growing, or not, and what are the trends at play. We’re looking at everything from industries that […]
McGrath of Forbes on examining trends and being proactive
Meredith Klein of Meredith and the Media interviewed Maggie McGrath, editor of ForbesWomen, anchor for ForbesTV, and author of the ForbesWomen newsletter. Here is an excerpt: What’s driving your and your team’s coverage these days? As it relates to ForbesWomen, we continue to look for the women who are building successful companies. So sometimes that will […]
How Flynn of Axios handles the media news cycle
Meredith Klein of Meredith and the Media interviewed Axios media reporter Kerry Flynn about her job. Here is an excerpt: Is your coverage more reactive based on the news cycle, or proactive based on stories you want to cover? Where do interviews and features come into the mix? We do everything. What I like about Axios is that […]
How Forbes looks for the next Mark Zuckerberg
Meredith Klein of Meredith & the Media spoke with Zoya Hasan, a reporter on the Under 30 team at Forbes, about her job. Here is an excerpt: How do you decide who makes it on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list? There’s no one formula to make it on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list—we […]
Bertoni talks getting his start at Forbes
Steve Bertoni, assistant managing editor of Forbes, spoke with Meredith Klein of Meredith and the Media about his job. Here is an excerpt: You’ve been a journalist for nearly two decades, working your way up from intern to staff writer to assistant managing editor over 17 years at Forbes. What are some of the stories […]
How Business Insider’s Thompson helps drive its coverage
Cadie Thompson, deputy news chief and executive editor at Business Insider, spoke with Meredith Klein of “Meredith and the Media” about her job. Here is an excerpt: You’ve covered tech, transportation, and business at Business Insider and risen to Executive Editor. Can you share more about your role and responsibilities as Executive Editor? As the […]
Why Wired now covers the intersection between tech and politics
Ana Vidal Egea of El Pais interviewed Wired global editorial director Katie Drummond about its emphasis covering how technology is impacting politics. Here is an excerpt: Question. As soon as you joined Wired, you made a strategic shift and began covering politics for the first time. What led you to do this? Answer. The first thing I did was hire a […]
