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 […]
Bloomberg EIC to staff: Be careful using Twitter as a source
Bloomberg News editor in chief John Micklethwait sent out the following to the staff on Tuesday: Recent changes at Twitter have heightened the risks for using the platform as a source of news. We need to remain vigilant in assessing misinformation and hoaxes. If you see potentially newsworthy content on Twitter, before you send a headline or […]
NPR’s Childs on reporting on the rich and powerful
Mary Childs, business journalist and co-host of NPR’s “Planet Money,” shares her hard-earned tips and tricks for reporting on the rich and powerful during this video session presented by the VPM + ICA Community Media Center. Childs explains how she navigated the trenchant reporting required for her new book “The Bond King” this book, including […]
How a NY Times reporter turned an angry reader into a story
Sarah Bahr of the New York Times interviewed Conor Dougherty, an economics reporter for The Times who focuses on the West Coast, about how he developed a story from a woman who wrote him a letter disagreeing about his coverage. Here is an excerpt: Did you know who she was? I recognized her name as […]
