Forbes launching “Prototype” newsletter
Forbes is starting a science and technology newsletter written by senior editor Alex Knapp. Knapp writes, “Every week, I’ll be talking to scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs to bring you the latest insights and news about the research that will underlie the biggest stories in tech–five years from now: drugs that help you live longer, drugs that […]
Tech Brew seeks a reporter
Tech Brew is a newsletter-based publication that keeps over 400,000 professionals informed about the intersection of business and technology. Tech Brew has four core coverage areas: AI, transportation, green tech, and connectivity. At Tech Brew, we tell the story of how companies are investing in, using, and creating technologies to move their businesses forward, while […]
The Logic hires Lam as newsletter editor
The Logic managing editor Jordan Timm sent out the following on Monday: I’m delighted to announce that Sharon Lam is joining The Logic as news & newsletter editor. Sharon joins us from Breakingviews, the financial opinions and commentary division of Reuters News, where she’s spent nearly seven years. As production editor, first in Hong Kong and then […]
The importance of reporting on the media industry
Claire Atkinson spoke with former CNN media reporter Oliver Darcy, who is starting a newsletter to cover the media industry called “Status.” Here is an excerpt: Q: What stories are under-covered by media reporters? A: The media is a vast landscape. Every day, there is a smattering of major news stories — many of which do not […]
Fortune’s Garfinkle wants to be “interesting, useful or essential” with Term Sheet
Allie Garfinkle of Fortune, who writes its Term Sheet newsletter, was interviewed by VMG Partners about her job. Here is an excerpt: In the PE / VC world, your daily newsletter Term Sheet is one of our first reads of the day. With how busy this corner of the world can be, how do you go […]
Barron’s, OPIS start energy newsletter
Two Dow Jones publications — Barron’s and OPIS — have started an energy newsletter. Energy Insider is a weekly newsletter offering energy insights and analysis that is published every Monday. It costs $15 a month. The newsletter includes commentary from commodity analysts at OPIS and analysis from Barron’s senior energy writer Laura Sanicola. “Real-time, credible […]
Why tech journalist Newton launched a newsletter
Quentin Hardy interviewed tech journalist Casey Newton about his decision to launch a newsletter, called The Platformer, and become his own boss. Here is an excerpt: Quentin Hardy: You had a rising career in traditional journalism, but left to start your own thing. What was behind that move? Casey Newton: It was 2020. COVID. I was living like a retiree, […]
Business newsletter company WorkWeek raises $12.5 million
Workweek, a newsletter publishing platform serving business professionals, raised $12.5 million, reports Sara Fischer of Axios. Fischer reports, “The new professional networking platform will launch with a membership for HR leaders and health system leaders and soon, franchise operators. The company hopes to launch more niche networks in the coming months around professional topics, such as […]
Bloomberg’s Trentmann starts CFO newsletter
Bloomberg News senior editor Nina Trentmann wrote the following on LinkedIn: Those who know me know that there’s one topic in particular that I am interested in: Corporate finance, and the people in charge of it – CFOs. During my six-and-a-half years at the The Wall Street Journal, I got to interview many of them. […]
FT starts “The State of Britain” newsletter
The Financial Times has launched “The State of Britain,” a newsletter about the United Kingdom’s search for growth, productivity and its place in a changing world. It will be written by the public policy editor Peter Foster. The newsletter will help readers navigate Britain’s post-Brexit relationship with the European Union, its largest trading partner. It […]
