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 […]
Bloomberg hires Beemsterboer to be executive producer of “Big Take”
Bloomberg’s Head of Podcasts Sage Bauman sent out the following on Monday: Hi, I am delighted and excited to welcome Nicole Beemsterboer who starts today on the podcast team as the Executive Producer of Big Take. Please join me in welcoming her to the team. Nicole will be leading our growing and fabulous team of […]
Why Law 360 shut its “Pro Say” podcast
Ariel Shapiro of The Verge looks at why Law 360 shut its “Pro Say” podcast after seven years. Shapiro writes, “Pro Say, which debuted in 2017, was considered one of the top legal news podcasts on the market and was particularly popular among lawyers and law students. It even had its Hollywood moment in 2022 when […]
Vox Media, South by Southwest partner for official podcast stage
The following excerpt was sent out from podnews.net: Vox Media and South by Southwest today announced that the award-winning Vox Media Podcast Network will be officially partnering with the Conference for 2024. Running from March 8-10th at the JW Marriott, The Vox Media Podcast Stage at SXSW will bring fan favorite shows from across Vox […]
