How CNBC’s Faber breaks business news

CNBC reporter and co-anchor David Faber discusses topics including how financial journalism has changed, how he consistently breaks leading financial news stories, and how he executes documentaries with veteran financial journalist and NYFWA board member Greg Miles.

How Ahuja of Forbes developed a reputation for source development

Russell Sherman of the “Press Profiles” podcast interviewed Maneet Ahuja  of Forbes on her ability to develop relationships with sources, particularly hedge fund managers. Ahuja, who has worked at CNBC and The Wall Street Journal, started off in investment banking. It was that background that helped her develop a relationship with hedge fund manager David Einhorn, who […]

Media Movers: Podcaster, writer and editor Mark Caro

  Mark Caro has truly done it all: He was a star writer at the Chicago Tribune, works to train the next generation, runs the successful podcast Caropop and writes fascinating books. Oh, he also emcees events and shares the stage with A-list stars. This is an amazing resume that you don’t see every day, […]

Media Movers: Newsday’s James T. Madore

Some journalists hop from publication to publication trying to find their fit. Then there’s James T. Madore, who got a position at Newsday back in 1996 and knew that he’d found his. He has used his longevity to cover numerous beats — he’s even served as a bureau chief —  and champion new platforms, activities […]

Business Insider’s Campbell on covering financial companies

Russell Sherman of “Press Profiles” interviews Business Insider’s chief financial correspondent Dakin Campbell about his job and what stories he covers. “I’ve known for a couple of years now that my calls are not always welcome,” said Campbell, who previously worked at Bloomberg News. Campbell says he strives to be “super fair” to his subjects and his sources. […]

How to cover insider trading

Clark Merrefield of The Journalist’s Resource writes about how business reporters should cover Form 4 filings, which disclose insider trading. Merrefield writes, “The filing in question is called a Form 4, known as an insider trading report. Insiders must file a Form 4 when they buy or sell company shares. “The Securities and Exchange Commission defines […]

How Amazon reporter Rosenblatt finds stories

Robert Azula of the Seattle Times spoke with the paper’s Amazon reporter, Lauren Rosenblatt, about her job. Here is an excerpt: Where do you find your story ideas? A lot of my story ideas stem from the breaking news of the day – like layoffs, new state legislation that impacts how companies post job openings or federal […]

Sqoop, site used by biz reporters, is shutting down

Sqoop, a site used by business journalists to track Securities and Exchange Commission filings, as well as U.S. Patent and Trademark filings and federal lawsuits, is shutting. Founder Bill Hankes sent out the following on Friday: Hi everyone, I’m writing to share the disappointing news that I will be shutting down Sqoop. As most of you know, […]

English of Barron’s discusses her writing style and focus

Russell Sherman at Press Profiles interviewed Carleton English of Barron’s about her job and her career. “I think that they’re both outlets that are writer focused,” said English about working at Barron’s and The New York Post. She said she learned at The Post that story shaping and knowing your audience was vital. “The Post is so much […]

How Bloomberg’s Basak develops sources

Sonali Basak, global financial correspondent for Bloomberg Television, spoke with Russell Sherman, host of “Press Profiles,” about how she reports and writes, including using sources on background. Here is an excerpt: Russell Sherman You also try to talk to lawyers and CCOs, do you find them willing to engage? They’re not necessarily the money managers […]