Media Movers: The Chicago Tribune’s Kim Quillen
Kim Quillen‘s print journalism career has taken her across the nation: Delaware, Arizona, Louisiana and the Windy City, where since 2016 she’s served as a business editor at the Chicago Tribune. Kim isn’t that flashy journalist who splashes her scoops across social media. She’s a humble, behind-the-scenes presence: stable and reliable in an environment where […]
Media Movers: Journalism entrepreneur S. Mitra Kalita
S. Mitra Kalita — or Mitra, as she’s known — is a force: I know because I used to work with her. She lights up the room when she walks in and quickly charms everyone. I watched with envy as she made front page bylines seem so effortless. (I can assure you that a major […]
Media Movers: Crain’s New York’s Cory Schouten
Since its inception, Media Movers has featured smart, thoughtful and passionate journalists. Cory Schouten is no exception. Cory worked at the Indianapolis Business Journal back when weekly biz journals had to be scrappy enough to beat the local daily. Now, he’s EIC of Crain’s New York Business at a time when it has to be […]
Fortune’s Quiroz-Gutierrez on covering the fintech beat
Fortune magazine staff writer Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez spoke with UNC-Chapel Hill journalism professor Andy Bechtel on covering the financial technology beat. Here is an excerpt: Q. Describe your job at Fortune. What is your typical day like? A. I am on the crypto team at Fortune, and my beat mainly focuses on NFTs and the metaverse, which has been really […]
Dawn Wotapka’s Media Movers: finance freelancer Chris Taylor
You can often find Chris Taylor at one of two places: behind his keyboard or on the run. Literally. I’ve known him for years and have always been impressed by his sage advice that appears in several sterling publications, coupled with his ability to cross the finish line with seeming effortlessness. Taylor wrote about personal […]
Axios Raleigh biz reporter Eanes talks his job
UNC-Chapel Hill journalism professor Andy Bechtel spoke with Axios Raleigh reporter Zachery Eanes about his job. Here is an excerpt: Q. Describe your job at Axios Raleigh. What is your typical day like? A. I view my job as launching a new media product in the Triangle and getting it to a sustainable place. On a daily basis that […]
Dawn Wotapka’s Media Movers: Alex Weldon of Bonus
This week, I took a gamble (sorry, I couldn’t resist a pun) and chatted with Alex Weldon, the casino news editor for Bonus. While many journalists brag about A-list internships, Alex is a former semiprofessional poker player who has been writing about online gambling professionally since 2014. His team’s work, which includes everything from elections […]
How a tech journalist makes stories easy to understand
UNC-Chapel Hill journalism professor Andy Bechtel interviewed Sabrina Ortiz, an associate editor at ZDNET, where she covers the intersection of technology and daily life, about her job. Here is an excerpt: Q. What do you find most interesting about the tech beat? A. In all honesty, I was quite scared when I first learned about my assignment. […]
Auto reporter looks for the impact of the pandemic
Eric D. Lawrence, who covers Fiat Chrysler for the Detroit Free Press, spoke with Bianchi Public Relations about his job. Here is an excerpt: Can you tell us what types of stories, trends or issues are on your radar now? I’m watching the ongoing impact of the pandemic on the auto industry and other types of […]
Q&A with consumer finance reporter Erica Sandberg
For ten years, Erica Sandberg worked in a non-profit organization for credit counseling and budgeting. Craving flexibility and freedom, Sandberg wrote a personal finance book and walked out of her office the day it hit the shelves to begin her freelance career as a reporter and writer. Sandberg was in uncharted waters. “I had a […]
