Making financial news more accessible
CNBC Make It reporter Ashton Jackson writes about ways to make financial news more accessible to consumers. Jackson writes, “Often, using examples that resonate with readers helps them understand your message and keeps them engaged in what you have to say. “If you’re discussing inflation, you can talk about how rising costs can affect food, rent and […]
How the NYT’s Lieber explains personal finance
Sarah Bahr of the New York Times interviewed Ron Lieber, its personal finance columnist, about his work. Here is an excerpt: What makes for a good column? When I think about personal finance, there’s a kind of a Venn diagram of possible topics: things that are really expensive; processes that are really complicated; and decisions […]
Swisher on when reporting leads to conclusions
Harry McCracken of Fast Company spoke with legendary tech journalist Kara Swisher about her career in advance of her new book being released on Tuesday: Here is an excerpt: You talk in the book about instances in which you gave advice to some of these tech executives. The upshot is usually that they didn’t follow it. […]
Twin Cities Business editor Kaplan focused on expanding its readership
Rachel Hutton of the Star Tribune in Minneapolis profiles Ali Kaplan, the editor of Twin Cities Business. Hutton writes, “Kaplan’s role at Mpls.St.Paul led to her current one leading Twin Cities Business (the two magazines are owned by the same company). She’s the magazine’s first female editor, covering a male-dominated community. (In Minnesota, roughly 20% of executive […]
WSJ is eliminating usage of courtesy titles
Wall Street Journal editor in chief Emma Tucker sent out the following on Tuesday: The Wall Street Journal is eliminating the routine use of honorifics, or courtesy titles, in its news pages. The Journal has been one of the few news organizations to continue to use the titles, under our long-held belief that Mr., Ms. and so […]
WSJ dropping company suffixes
Wall Street Journal editor in chief Emma Tucker sent out the following on Monday: Dear all, We will no longer routinely use corporate designations – that alphabet soup of Inc., Co., Corp., PLC, Ltd. and the like – for companies in The Wall Street Journal. We have decided that their value is outweighed by the clutter that […]
NPR’s Gogoi on what makes a good business news story
Pallavi Gogoi, former NPR chief business editor and current acting managing editor-daily report, speaks with Jacqueline GaNun of The Lead podcast about the best way to tell business news stories. “I’ve never lost sight of the fact that storytelling is important to me,” said Gogoi. “No matter what you cover in journalism, you can cover […]
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 Rowan from Forbes Advisor approaches personal finance coverage
Dana Miranda of Healthy Rich interviewed Forbes Advisor personal finance writer Lisa Rowan on her writing strategy. Miranda writes, “Rowan, however, approaches hacks differently. “‘I’m looking for things that I can convey to the biggest group of readers,’ she says. If she runs into a ‘hack’ for 18 to 21 year olds who live in central Missouri, that’s […]
How Matt Levine juggles writing about Elon Musk and crypto
Elizabeth Lopatto of The Verge interviewed Matt Levine, who writes the popular “Money Stuff” newsletter at Bloomberg News. Lopatto writes, “Matt Levine would like you to know that Elon Musk does not actually ruin all of his vacations. Sure, he was at Sesame Place, the theme park just outside Philadelphia, with his kids when Musk announced his Twitter […]
