FT is launching “Swamp Notes” podcast
The Financial Times is launching “Swamp Notes,” a podcast on U.S. politics, as a weekly standalone show after it was previously hosted on the FT News Briefing feed. The first episode will be on May 17. “Swamp Notes” will explores the intersection of money and power in American politics, and the biggest themes driving policy, […]
Why The Economist is making its podcasts more personal
Chris Sutcliffe of Media Voices spoke with Andrew Palmer, author of The Economist’s business-and-management focused column Bartleby who also hosts a podcast, about the publication’s podcast strategy. Sutcliffe writes, “While the decision to rebadge was partially motivated by a slight shift in how the topic is being covered in text versus audio, it was also as a […]
Yahoo Finance has started a small business podcast
Yahoo Finance has started a weekly podcast aimed at small business owners. “The Big Idea with Elizabeth Gore” is hosted by the co-founder of Hello Alice, a platform that has helped more than 1.5 million small business owners access affordable capital and credit and distributed over $57 million in grants across industries from retail to technology […]
Politico taps Overly as editorial director of Politico Live
Annie Allen, executive producer of Politico Live, sent out the following on Monday morning: Good morning and Happy Monday to all, I am excited to share the news that Steven Overly, one of our newsroom’s sharpest journalists on the fast-changing policy landscape, is joining the POLITICO Live, North America team as our Editorial Director, effective immediately. He […]
Fast Company launches “Brand New World” podcast
Fast Company has started a podcast called “Brand New World” that examines how artificial intelligence is impacting advertising and marketing. The podcast is hosted by senior staff editor Jeff Beer. Beer will interview marketing and advertising industry leaders leveraging AI to separate the hype from reality, to unpack how agencies and brands are using AI […]
The Economist rolls out “Scam Inc” podcast
The Economist on Thursday released “Scam Inc.,”a podcast series exploring the multi-billion dollar industry of online scams. “Scam Inc.” is hosted by Sue-Lin Wong, The Economist’s Southeast Asia correspondent and host of “The Prince,”, a multiple award-winning podcast series about China’s leader Xi Jinping. For “Scam Inc”, Wong follows the trail from the collapse of […]
St. Louis Biz Journal starting a podcast
The St. Louis Business Journal is starting a regular podcast, writes editor in chief Erik Siemers. Siemers reports, “To have an impact in this business you need to be relevant in the eyes of your audience. That means you have to meet them where they are, and in how they consume the news. And for that, […]
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. […]
