Tech journalism for people who like fun
Joanna Stern spoke with Neel Dhanesha of Nieman Lab about why she left The Wall Street Journal as tech columnist and struck out on her own. Here is an excerpt: Dhanesha: How are you thinking about your voice with this channel? Stern: We’ve been describing it as tech journalism for humans who like fun. The humans part is […]
The importance of covering the creator economy
Liz Kelly Nelson, the founder of The Independent Journalism Atlas, talked with Nieman Reports about the importance of covering the creator economy. Here is an excerpt: Q — Why should journalists pay attention to the creator economy now? A — It’s very important that we put our focus on it, because we care about journalism, […]
How a tech reporter decides what to cover
Meredith Klein of Meredith and the Media interviewed Rich DeMuro, tech reporter at KTLA 5 Los Angeles and host of “Rich on Tech Radio Show.” Here is an excerpt: As a tech reporter, you produce and host a daily technology-related segment on KTLA 5 in Los Angeles. What’s driving your coverage? It’s a tricky situation because […]
The problem with oil and gas industry coverage
Lauren Watson of Columbia Journalism Review interviewed Boston University professor Michelle Amazeen about how the media covers the oil industry. Here is an excerpt: LW: Amid the war in Iran and Donald Trump’s supportive policies surrounding oil and gas development, what have you noticed about news coverage? MA: At the beginning of the year, the United […]
How Edgecliffe-Johnson covers CEOs for Semafor
Meredith Klein of Meredith and the Media interviewed Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, Semafor’s CEO editor, about his job. Here is an excerpt: For the past year-and-a-half, you’ve been at Semafor as the CEO editor. You profile CEOs weekly on the site, as well as write The CEO Signal newsletter, which is a weekly guide to the ideas, leaders, and companies […]
How Biz Insider’s Scott got into business journalism
Business Insider deputy editor for economy coverage Bartie Scott spoke with Ryan Teague Beckwith about her start in business journalism. Here is an excerpt: What was your first byline? Almost exactly 10 years ago, I published one of my first stories — a profile of billionaire Tony Langley for Forbes. The story works because of all the upfront […]
Ahuja on what interests Forbes for coverage
Meredith Klein of Meredith & The Media spoke with Maneet Ahuja, an editor at large at Forbes. Here is an excerpt: Everyone wants to be in Forbes—but there’s a bar to be in Forbes. Can you give us a little color? Does it need to be a household name? Can startups get on the list? Is […]
How CNBC’s Brennan is remaking biz news in the morning
Mark Mwachiro of TV Newser interviewed CNBC anchor Morgan Brennan about her new morning show called “Morning Call.” Here is an excerpt: TVNewser: What is the one thing that excites you about Morning Call? Brennan: We are building and reimagining this hour from the content and the way we deliver and analyze it. The creation of a new panel […]
Morning Brew’s focus: How companies do things
Meredith Klein of Meredith and the Media interviewed Morning Brew executive editor Josh Sternberg about his job. Here is an excerpt: As executive editor at Morning Brew, you lead editorial strategy and editorial operations for Morning Brew’s suite of professional publications: Marketing Brew, Retail Brew, IT Brew, CFO Brew, Healthcare Brew, Revenue Brew, and HR Brew.What’s driving […]
How Skift’s Lee covers travel technology
Meredith Klein of Meredith and the Media interviewed Adriana Lee, travel technology and artificial intelligence reporter at Skift, about her job. Here is an excerpt: As Skift’s travel technology and AI reporter, you cover technology, platforms, and artificial intelligence for the travel industry’s leading news and research site. What’s driving your coverage? The pace of tech […]
