Inc.’s Hofman on focusing on entrepreneurs
Russell Sherman of the “Press Profiles” podcast interviewed Mike Hofman, the editor in chief of Inc. magazine, as it nears its 50th anniversary. Hofman returned to the publication in March. He started his journalism career at Inc. in 1996, rising to editor of Inc.com before moving to a series of digital leadership roles at Glamour and GQ. He […]
NY Times’ “The Daily” hires WSJ’s Byrne
Maria Byrne has been hired as a senior editor for “The Daily,” The New York Times podcast. Byrne joins the team after serving as supervising editor at “The Journal,” The Wall Street Journal’s daily news podcast. During her time there, she edited daily episodes with a focus on international news. She’s also edited series, including one […]
Reuters Breakingviews is starting a podcast
Reuters Breakingviews is starting a new weekly podcast, ‘The Big View,’ to explore the most pressing issues in global finance, economics and policy. The podcast will be available every Tuesday at Reuters.com and the Reuters app. “We use high-level conversations with senior corporate executives, financiers, policymakers and other experts to shape and refine our views. […]
Wirecutter is launching its first podcast
The New York Times will debut the first podcast for Wirecutter, its product reviews brand, on Aug. 21, reports Sara Fischer of Axios. Fischer reports, “The show is part of a broader effort to make Wirecutter’s journalism more accessible and its business more resilient to changes in the media landscape. “‘Wirecutter is not only branching out in […]
How Fortune’s Brady turned into a CEO whisperer
Russell Sherman of the “Press Profiles” podcast interviewed Diane Brady, who started earlier this year as executive director of Fortune Live Media and editorial director of Fortune CEO Initiative. Brady said she got her inquisitiveness and skepticism from her father. She started at The Wall Street Journal in 1994 covering aviation and travel in Asia from Hong Kong. “I loved […]
WSJ host and producer Fertoli departs
Annmarie Fertoli, a host and senior producer for The Wall Street Journal’s “What’s News PM” podcast, has left after more than six years at the publication. Fertoli previously was an associate producer at WNYC, working with the afternoon news team to produce “All Things Considered.” Before joining the station in 2010, she worked as a news […]
Reuters launches economics podcast, newsletter
Reuters has launched the “Econ World” podcast, a weekly dive into the fundamental principles of economics hosted by veteran financial journalist Carmel Crimmins. Crimmins is also launching a newsletter, which taps Reuters’ bench of economic journalists to deliver a snapshot of the most important news and analysis straight to your inbox. “Econ World” will be […]
FT launches podcast hosted by Keynes
The Financial Times has launched “The Economics Show with Soumaya Keynes,” a new podcast focused on big global economic topics. Episodes will dissect questions in both macro and microeconomics, combining smart nerdery with real-world relevance. Examples include “Where is the global economy headed?” with the FT’s chief economics commentator Martin Wolf, “Is pay transparency good?” […]
Former WSJ staffer Hawkins launches 10-part podcast
APM Studios and award-winning journalist Lee Hawkins are launching “What Happened in Alabama?,” a limited series podcast about the intergenerational ripple effect of Jim Crow segregation on Lee’s family dating back to the 1600s. The 10-part series premieres on Wednesday. Listeners can subscribe now and listen to the trailer on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and all podcast platforms. […]
Bloomberg’s Micklethwait on how its coverage is changing
Russell Sherman of the “Press Profiles” podcast interviewed Bloomberg News editor in chief John Micklethwait about his job and where he’d like to see the news organization grow. Micklethwait said that what governments do is impacting business — and therefore business news — much more than a decade ago. “You have to care a lot more about what […]
