Q&A: Lublin talks about her WSJ career
Among the first female reporters at The Wall Street Journal, Joann S. Lublin faced a number of uphill battles in her career. She became deputy bureau chief of The Journal’s important London bureau, its first run by women. Lublin retired last week as management news editor for The Journal, where she worked with reporters in […]
When a tech reporter asked Elon Musk for an interview on Twitter
Justin Bariso writes for Inc. magazine about what happened when The Information reporter Amir Efrati asked Tesla CEO Elon Musk for an interview over Twitter. Barison writes, “First things first. I admire a lot about Elon’s ability to inspire others and his efforts to effect real change. At the same time, no one can deny […]
Why one reporter killed a story about Theranos
Jenny Gold of Kaiser Health News writes about how she killed a story about blood testing company Theranos for NPR after her experience with its public relations staff, including the mysterious fire alarm at a Walgreen’s she was visiting. Gold writes, “Soon, the two Theranos representatives approached me again — with a third on the phone, […]
How Detrixhe covers the future of finance
Quartz future of finance reporter John Detrixhe talked with Cognito’s Oliver Mann about his job. Here is an excerpt: OM: Can you tell me about Quartz. What’s the editorial agenda? JD: We aim for a global audience. You have publications like The Atlantic, which is perhaps explaining America to America, or even America to the rest of the world. I […]
CNBC’s Tausche on having plugged-in sources and multiple chargers
Elana Lyn Gross of Forbes.com interviewed CNBC reporter Kayla Tausche about his she does her job covering the intersection of government and business. Here is an excerpt: Gross: What is your best advice for someone who hopes to be an on-air journalist? Tausche: Become an expert and build a network. News unfolds in a matter of seconds — you […]
Reuters reporters using automation tool to find stories
Ricardo Bilton of Nieman Lab writes about how Reuters reporters are now using an automation tool called Lynx Insights to find stories. Bilton writes, “While Reuters has experimented with automated reporting since at least 2015, Cassidy said that the process was not only expensive and time-consuming, but often resulted in articles that were transparently written […]
Bloomberg to start training female executives for media appearances
Laura Zelenko, Bloomberg’s senior executive editor for diversity, talent, standards and training, posted a blog Tuesday outlining how the news organization plans to “raise women’s voices” in its coverage including a new pilot program to train more women for media appearances. Zelenko writes: The push for more women’s voices has involved drawing up lists that […]
Mr. No Comment represents hedge funds in media dealings
Elon Green of Institutional Investor profiles Jonathan Gasthalter, a public relations professional known as “Mr. No Comment” who represents hedge funds in dealing with the business news media. Green writes, “As a veteran reporter tells Institutional Investor, ‘He is determined to control the message.’ “And he’s done exactly that: first at Sard Verbinnen, the powerhouse firm whose […]
How ProPublica is using algorithms to report about tech companies
Katherine Schwab of Fast Company writes about how ProPublica is building algorithms to help it report stories about tech companies such as Facebook and Amazon. Schwab writes, “It’s a tactic being pioneered at the nonprofit news organization ProPublica by a team of reporters, programmers, and researchers led by Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Julia Angwin. Angwin’s team specializes in investigating algorithms […]
How one business journal is diversifying sources in its stories
Rachel Sams, the editor of Albuquerque Business First, writes about how the paper is working to diversify the sources in its stories. Sams writes, “Our newsroom has set group and individual goals for 2018 to help us connect with a wider variety of local businesspeople this year. Here are some of them: “• Each reporter […]
