What it’s like to cover Elon Musk
NPR technology correspondent Bobby Allyn spoke with Scott Detrow about covering billionaire Elon Musk, from his business dealings to the Department of Government Efficiency, from his tweets to his 2 a.m. emails. Here is an excerpt: DETROW: What, if anything, from that period of time helps you understand what Elon Musk is doing in his position of power […]
The importance of covering earnings — and ignoring analyst estimates
Business journalist Sara Silver writes for Columbia Journalism Review writes about the connection between Wall Street analysts and reporters covering company earnings. Silver writes, “It’s an assembly line: One person listens to quarterly earnings calls with executives. Another checks news that could affect the company’s customers, suppliers, or competitors. One plugs earnings numbers into a spreadsheet. Only […]
The role of a business journalist with businesses
Frank Catalano, a business reporter for the Cascadia Daily News in Washington, writes about the role of a business journalist. Catalano writes, “It helped to start with a definition. A journalist is someone who reports news of interest to their audience. Whom the business doesn’t pay. And who incorporates what the business does or says […]
How Wired is like Wayne Gretzky
Wired staff writer Vittoria Elliott spoke with Micah Loewinger of “On the Media” about the publication’s coverage of the Department of Government Efficiency. Here is an excerpt: Micah Loewinger: You guys are beating the New York Times, the Washington Post, NBC, big newsrooms, Washington bureaus with deep sourcing throughout Capitol Hill. How is your team so far ahead of the competition? […]
Hirsch explains how Dealbook at NY Times works
Russell Sherman of the Press Profiles podcast interviewed Lauren Hirsch of The New York Times, who is part of its Dealbook team, about her career and her job. She said that the Dealbook newsletter focuses on the biggest business news of the day that corporate executives care about. “I tend to be covering multiple story lines at once,” […]
How economics reporters can do a better job
Dean Starkman writes for Columbia Journalism Review about how economics reporters need to do a better job. Starkman writes, “In our case, the story is about an economic discontent so profound that working-class and lower-income voters shifted in large numbers to the candidate under federal indictment for trying to overturn an election and who, the polls show and […]
Making business news accessible to a wider audience
Ritika Gupta, the BBC’s North American business correspondent, was interviewed by Global Woman magazine about her career. Here is an excerpt: With economic uncertainty becoming a recurring theme, how do you ensure that your reporting not only informs but also engages viewers who may not have a deep background in business? I have always been […]
A biz editor: Give voice to the voiceless and hold power accountable
Local and business news editor Benjamin Lanka of the Columbus Dispatch talks about his career. Lanka writes, “More importantly, I covered a mayoral candidate who was eventually indicted for not properly reporting campaign contributions, allowing a Democrat to win the seat in a highly conservative community. He held the seat for multiple terms — proving the importance […]
How CNBC tech reporter Browne approaches his beat
Cole Garry of SBS Communications interviewed CNBC technology reporter Ryan Browne about his job. Here is an excerpt: You’re based in London, and you have a focus on European companies and news, but you’ve covered major U.S. and global stories as well. How should PR people—and the companies they work with—think about your coverage areas? My best […]
How Indiana Lawyer’s new editor hopes to improve coverage
Greg Weaver, the new editor in chief of Indiana Lawyer, writes about his plans for the publication. Weaver writes, “From that experience, I hope to deepen the Lawyer’s coverage of the growing government relations and lobbying practices in the state and spend more time looking at the operations of the state’s judiciary and the disclosure, […]
