How Joe Nocera got inside a hostile takeover
Russell Gold of Texas Monthly writes about how former senior editor Joe Nocera got access to T. Boone Pickens during a hostile takeover back in 1982. Gold writes, “A few weeks earlier, Nocera had visited Pickens at his home in Amarillo. They dined on blackened catfish and drank a bottle of Pouilly-Fuissé. Nocera pitched Pickens on a […]
WSJ’s Gottfried talks about private equity coverage
Russell Sherman of Press Profiles spoke with Miriam Gottfried, senior private equity reporter at The Wall Street Journal, about how she covers her beat. Gottfried joined the Journal by working on the “Heard on the Street” column about investing in public companies. She moved to private equity in 2017. “I really wanted a beat that […]
Are reporters taking in-person meetings?
Back in March 2017 – when the topic of source meetings was last covered by this contributor – White House press secretary Sean Spicer was charming the press corp, Instagram was cool, and there had been a grand total of 13 SPAC transactions the previous year. But things have changed. With variants varianting, and a […]
Business of Business EIC Smythe talks about white collar fraud
Christie Smythe, the editor in chief of website The Business of Business, talks about her job running the publication. She oversees its content, which includes technology, emerging trends and data. Smythe continues to do some writing. “There is more than enough work to go around for everyone,” she said. Smythe has focused her coverage on […]
WSJ’s Carpenter: Spend all day learning about everything
The Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia interviewed Wall Street Journal reporter Julia Carpenter, its recipient of the the John E. Drewry Young Alumni Award, honoring a graduate of the last decade who has experienced a successful early career. Here is an excerpt: GC: What is it about your […]
Blockworks reporter Melinek talks about the crypto beat
Blockworks reporter Jacquelyn Melinek spoke with UNC-Chapel Hill professor Andy Bechtel about covering cryptocurrencies as a beat. Here is an excerpt: Q. How is covering crypto and decentralized finance different from other beats in business journalism? A. Crypto is its own world unlike any other I’ve worked in, but I love reporting on it and being involved in the space. […]
Reynolds Center for Business Journalism is looking for writers
Reynolds Center for Business Journalism is looking for writers to pitch them articles tied to the latest happenings in the news cycle. These can include tips, career advice, and/or other resources for fellow business writers to improve their reporting. ABOUT THE COMPANY The Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism is the a premier […]
Wired says all conversations with sources will be assumed on the record
Wired magazine has updated its policy on on-the-record and off-the-record interviews. Its policy now states: Anyone talking to WIRED reporters in any official capacity does so on the record by default. This means that what you say or write can be quoted and attributed to you by name, not just as “a company spokesperson.” We typically allow […]
WSJ reporter Schwartzel on covering Hollywood as a beat
Wall Street Journal reporter Erich Schwartzel was interviewed about how he covers Hollywood. Here is an excerpt: How did the film industry come to be your beat? I spent about a year talking to the Journal and interviewing in various bureaus—my attitude has always been that pretty much any beat can be fun and fascinating, so I […]
How Insider’s Cosgrove covers the supply chain beat
Insider senior reporter Emma Cosgrove spoke with Phil Rosen about how she covers supply chain stories. Here is an excerpt: What does a day in the life of reporter Emma Cosgrove look like? I always start my day with news. Logistics is obviously global and there are plenty of stories to read out of China and Europe […]
