How tech reporter Lorenz develops her sources
New York Times technology reporter Taylor Lorenz spoke with Digiday’s Kayleigh Barber about how she reports her stories. Here is an excerpt: On developing sources… “I have written about that stuff and treated people who make a living off the internet as very valid from the beginning, which most people in mainstream media weren’t doing back in 2012 and […]
Top biz journalist Zuckerman talks persistence and success
Gregory Zuckerman, reporter and columnist at The Wall Street Journal, is a three-time winner of the Gerald Loeb award, the highest honor in business journalism. “I can write about Wall Street all day? How cool!” added Zuckerman. On Feb. 28, he visited Brandeis International Business School to discuss his latest book, “The Man Who Solved […]
How a WSJ markets reporter uses data analysis to tell stories
The Wall Street Journal’s Women In newsletter features markets reporter Gunjan Banerji. Here is an excerpt: WSJ: What is the most challenging story you have worked on? Banerji: I was covering alleged manipulation in a popular Wall Street index—the Cboe Volatility Index—last year. In order to understand why people were saying the index was being […]
NY Times econ reporter: 42 percent of my sources in 2019 were women
New York Times economics reporter Ben Casselman kept track of his sources in 2019 and reports that 42 percent of them were women. Fifteen percent of his sources were minorities. Focusing specifically on people quoted as experts such as economists, political scientists, and industry Casselman reported that 44 percent were women and 11 percent were people of […]
How Reuters worked sources and documents to report on baby powder issues
Last week, a Reuters investigation revealed that since at least the 1970s, the FDA has downplayed health concerns about talc in powders and cosmetics, deferring again and again to manufacturers. The story follows earlier reporting on how Johnson & Johnson failed to warn customers that its talc powders and cosmetics were tainted with cancer-causing asbestos […]
Business owner grabs phones of reporter during interview
A restaurant operator grabbed an Arizona Republic reporter’s cellphones Thursday, abruptly ending an interview about the woman’s new venue and her trail of closed restaurants, reports Kathy Tulumello of the Republic. Tulumello reports, “Tawny Costa, the operator of Parma Italian Roots, took the phones, with the reporter trying to snatch them back, according to a statement she made […]
WSJ entertainment industry reporter Flint talks about his reporting
Wall Street Journal entertainment industry reporter Joe Flint talked about how he does his job. Here is an excerpt: Q: Take us through your process of reporting and writing. Where do you start, and what steps do you take next? A: Depends on the story. If it is a feature story or a profile, I […]
How a NY Times economics reporter uses technology
Ben Casselman, an economics and business reporter at the New York Times, discusses how he uses technology for his job. Here is an excerpt: You compile complicated data sets and distill them into stories for our readers. What are the tech tools and methods behind this madness? “Madness” is tough but fair. If you walk […]
The iPhone is indispensable for this media reporter
New York Times media reporter Edmund Lee talks about how he uses technology for his job. Here is an excerpt: What tech tools do you rely on most for reporting on the media industry? My iPhone is my everyweapon. It’s for emails, texts, Signals, interviews, notes, even suggestions for the best subway route. (I swear […]
How two WSJ reporters covered the WeWork story
The Lede, an internal Dow Jones newsletter, talked with Wall Street Journal reporters Eliot Brown and Maureen Farrell about their reporting on the WeWork story. Here is an excerpt: How did you know there was more to uncover at WeWork? What kept you going? Eliot: It was always clear from former employees and other sources […]
