Forbes’ Everson on the importance of disclosing sources
Zach Kahn interviewed Forbes reporter Zach Everson on his use of public records to uncover the net worth of President Donald Trump. Here is an excerpt: “I think [media outlets] should have been quicker to realize that their role as information gatekeepers is gone. I think we need to do a much better job of […]
Do biz reporters like getting calls from PR professionals?
When I entered the PR world, veteran colleagues would recount the days of faxing pitches with great nostalgia. My Millennial cohort heard a lot of riffs on the “I bet you don’t know about fax machines!” bit. The joke was on them. My first gig out of college was working for a legal nonprofit. And […]
Biz reporter Franklin on why good reporting starts with a conversation
Technology and energy reporter Mariah Franklin of the Knoxville News in Tennessee spoke with business growth and development editor Ryan Wilusz about her job. Here is an excerpt: Ryan: And that’s one of the most interesting and complicated things about your beat; you’re dealing with big government, big business and sometimes the combination of the two, whether […]
How NPR’s Aspan approaches her job
NPR financial correspondent Maria Aspan spoke with Hannah Pajtis of The Hawk newspaper at St. Joseph’s University about her job. Here is an excerpt: What does your average day as a financial reporter in New York City look like? I wake up, check my email, my Slack, my text messages, carrier pigeons. If nothing is breaking that I need […]
How Bloomberg’s Husain approaches interviews
Alice Brooker of Press Gazette interviewed Bloomberg’s Mishal Husain, host of weekly interview podcast The Mishal Husain Show, about her approach to interviewing. Brooker writes, “Husain said interviews at Bloomberg require a different ‘lens’ to BBC. “She cited her interview with Elon Musk which has seen her shortlisted, alongside interviews with Sir Keir Starmer and TV […]
How Reuters calculated the Trump crypto income
Investigative journalist Tom Bergin writes about how Reuters calculated the profit the Trump Organization has seen from crypto. Bergin writes, “The process entailed reviewing the president’s official disclosures, property records, financial records released in court cases, crypto trade information and other publicly available sources. Where the family’s share of revenue from certain ventures could not be determined, […]
CNBC’s Sorkin on the art of an interview
Adam Grant of the “Re:Thinking” podcast spoke with Andrew Ross Sorkin of CNBC and the New York Times about his interview process. Here is an excerpt: Adam Grant: What are examples of speed bumps? Andrew Ross Sorkin: Tough questions. Uh, something that they’ve done where maybe they’ve made a mistake or they didn’t do something right. Oftentimes those can be […]
The importance of covering small businesses
John Arensmeyer, founder of the Small Business Majority, told National Press Foundation Local Business Journalism fellows that small businesses are responsible for two-thirds of net job growth in the U.S, and that 80% of them employ fewer than 10 employees. Rachel Jones of the National Press Foundation writes, “Most small companies can’t even begin to think […]
The problem with reporting on business effectively
Scott Colby and Craig Colby of the Brothers in Media podcast interviewed business journalist David Parkinson from The Globe and Mail about how to report on business effectively. “It’s gotten a lot harder,” said Parkinson. “We used to be the conduit for them to get their message out.” He noted that many companies are bypassing journalists […]
How to report about nonprofit organizations
New York Times reporter David Fahrenthold spoke at the National Press Foundation’s business journalism workshop on covering nonprofits. Kevin Johnson of the National Press Foundation writes, “‘Because there’s lots and lots of money,’ Fahrenthold said. ‘In many cases, some of the largest and most powerful institutions in your town, whatever your town is (there) will be nonprofits, hospitals, […]
