How Oliver Darcy built a media business
Andrew Murfett, editor at large at LinkedIn, interviewed Status founder Oliver Darcy about how he built his company and what he thinks about media industry coverage. Here is an excerpt: It’s almost two years to the day since I first called you as you founded Status. What would you tell yourself if you could go back in […]
How to cover the prediction markets
Daniel Munoz, a business reporter at The Bergen Record in New Jersey, talked about how he covers prediction markets. Here is an excerpt: Q: What surprised you the most as you dug into the topic? A: Legally speaking, prediction markets are not considered gambling, even if the activities closely mirror gambling. Rather, they’re considered “exchanges,” […]
How Fortune thinks about its most powerful women coverage
Meredith Klein of Meredith and the Media interviewed Fortune’s Ellie Austin, editorial director of Most Powerful Women and anchor of Fortune Daily. Here is an excerpt: As editorial director of Fortune’s Most Powerful Women franchise, you lead the editorial direction of the annual MPW Summit. You also host the event and conduct many of its […]
How The Ankler tries to stay ahead of the competition
Meredith Klein of Meredith and the Media interviewed Richard Rushfield, founder and columnist at The Ankler, about the entertainment industry publication and how it distinguishes itself. Here is an excerpt: The Ankler has hundreds of thousands of subscribers. What was the reception back in 2017, and how did you, CEO and editor-in-chief Janice Min, and the […]
How the Economist editor approaches interviews
Michael Calderone of New York Magazine interviewed Economist editor Zanny Minton Beddoes about her interviewing style in the wake of her talk with billionaire Elon Musk, who has criticized their talk. Here is an excerpt: You’ve spoken to some other controversial figures, like Tucker Carlson, Steve Bannon, Benjamin Netanyahu. Tell me a bit about what your goal […]
Bloomberg’s Armstrong on the role of editor and coach
Mark Armstrong, the editor of Nieman Storyboard, interviewed Bloomberg News senior editor Ken Armstrong about the importance of storytelling in writing. Here is an excerpt: Embracing the role of editor and coach (but not manager) The one condition I asked when I took a job at Bloomberg was that I not be a manager. I would be […]
How to cover the data center beat
Riddhi Setty of Columbia Journalism Review interviewed Mike Rogoway of The Oregonian, a technology reporter who has spent a lot of time covering data centers. Here is an excerpt: RS: Can you tell me how you ended up on the data center beat? MR: I cover technology, and Oregon’s big industry is semiconductors, and so it was sort […]
Adweek’s Stenberg seeks scoops and investigative stories
Meredith Klein of Meredith and the Media interviewed Mark Stenberg, senior media reporter at Adweek, about his job. Here is an excerpt: As a senior media reporter, you cover the business of digital and print media and publishers, including their advertising, marketing, and editorial strategies. What’s driving your coverage? There are three or four archetypes of […]
What TechCrunch’s Silberling looks for in reporting stories
Meredith Klein of Meredith and the Media interviewed TechCrunch senior writer Amanda Silberling about her job. Here is an excerpt: As senior writer at TechCrunch, you write features and news about technology and the people it impacts. What’s driving your coverage? I’m lucky that I’m in a position where I have a lot of freedom to follow what […]
The Economist’s Hall on adding value to economics news
Meredith Klein of Meredith and the Media interviewed Archie Hall, acting economics editor at The Economist, about his job. Here is an excerpt: You’ve been at The Economist for nearly three years. You started as the Britain economics reporter, then U.S. economics reporter, and now actingeconomics editor. What’s driving your and your team’s coverage? The advice […]
