How to develop a business beat
Explaining the challenges facing local businesses has never been more urgent, as entrepreneurs attempt to navigate costly tariffs, labor crises linked to immigration enforcement and breaks in the global supply chain, reports Kevin Johnson of the National Press Foundation. Johnson reports, “‘The best strategy is to plan your career for the long term, build relationships with people […]
The importance of following the money
NPR’s “Planet Money” host Robert Smith said the evolution of the American economy requires every journalist to master the art of following the money, reports Rachel Jones of The National Press Foundation. Jones reports, “He provided examples from his show, such as explaining the housing crisis through a plain-speaking subprime borrower named Clarence. During the 2008 […]
Bartiromo of Fox Business on covering a developing story
Sydney Topf of The Washington Examiner profiled Fox Business anchor Maria Bartiromo about her career and how she learned to cover a developing story. Topf writes, “Bartiromo, who started her career at CNN as a production assistant, cited her early years as the foundation for her ability to cover breaking news. The first story she covered was the […]
Forbes senior editor Young: Follow your curiosity
Forbes senior editor Jabari Young spoke with Tyler Welch of The Daily Campus about his work. Here is an excerpt: Tyler Welch: When it comes to covering sports business, where do you say you find your best stories? Would you say it’s more about following the money, or is it more about the people and the connections […]
When NY Times tech reporters reach out for company comment
Mike Abrams of The New York Times spoke with three members of its tech team — Pui-Wing Tam, a deputy business editor, and two reporters, Sheera Frenkel and Mike Isaac — about how they handle “no comment” responses from companies.’ Here is an excerpt: Pui-Wing, can you talk about how you work with reporters to consider outreach, particularly to […]
How Tucker from Forbes approaches profile stories
Russell Sherman of the “Press Profiles” podcast interviewed Forbes reporter Hank Tucker about how he profiles business executives. Tucker joined Forbes as an intern in 2019, and he said it was helpful to watch more-experienced reporters such as Nathan Vardi and Antoine Gara and how they approached sources. He also did a lot of fact-checking […]
Informing readers about people and companies they don’t know
David Mildenberg, the editor in chief of Business North Carolina, writes about the stories he likes to put in the magazine. Mildenberg writes, “The key goal of Business North Carolina’s magazine and daily online report is to shine a light on people and enterprises that are making a major impact on the state. Other goals are to […]
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 […]
