Why McLean likes to look into companies where things “don’t add up”
Business journalist Bethany McLean was interviewed by Patrick O’Shaughnessy on the “Invest like the Best” about how she researches companies. “I think the process of throughly researching an investment is really analogous of what I do,” said McLean, who currently works for Vanity Fair. “The real difference is what’s actionable. For me, it’s creating a […]
Tips on how to vet potential biz news sources
Reporters in the financial media world will inevitably need to source their articles with experts who are new to them, and perhaps not well known in the finance community. So how do reporters audit their potential sources? Does an official bio on the company site do the trick? How about a well-written LinkedIn profile? Do […]
How Michael Barbaro got interested in business journalism
Kara Swisher of Recode interviewed Michael Barbaro of the New York Times — who now hosts its podcast “The Daily” — on the Recode Decode podcast, and one of the topics they discussed was how he got into business journalism. Here is an excerpt: How did you get to the Times, from? From the Washington Post. The […]
Why business journalists rarely do investigations
Whitney Curry Wimbish writes for The Baffler about why business journalism rarely does investigations. Wimbish writes, “Journalists, like economists, are worried that if they step outside those common explanations they’ll be branded as radicals and excluded from the profession, Wolff said. As for Goldman, it excels at using some media outlets to burnish its image. ‘They […]
Updated AP Stylebook has new business entries
The 2018 edition of the Associated Press Stylebook released Wednesday contains new entries affecting business and economics news stories. The new entries include: LEED — An acronym for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, the rating system used by the U.S. Green Building Council to measure a building’s sustainability and resource efficiency. LEED is acceptable […]
Bloomberg editor: Diverse newsrooms help tell better stories
Laura Zelenko, the senior executive editor for talent, diversity, standards and training at Bloomberg News, said on Friday that maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce was vital to its success. The Hindu writes, “Ms. Zelenko also said that diversity also affected the stories that newsrooms chose to divert their resources to. She wondered if American […]
Quarter of Bloomberg content has some automation
Bloomberg editor in chief John Micklethwait wrote about the evolution of journalism, including changes within his news operation. Micklethwait writes, “News is changing shape — with technology revolutionizing the way stories are produced. One change is automation. When I arrived at Bloomberg in 2015, I found a team of “Speed” reporters who leapt on company […]
When a tech reporter asked Elon Musk for an interview on Twitter
Justin Bariso writes for Inc. magazine about what happened when The Information reporter Amir Efrati asked Tesla CEO Elon Musk for an interview over Twitter. Barison writes, “First things first. I admire a lot about Elon’s ability to inspire others and his efforts to effect real change. At the same time, no one can deny […]
How Detrixhe covers the future of finance
Quartz future of finance reporter John Detrixhe talked with Cognito’s Oliver Mann about his job. Here is an excerpt: OM: Can you tell me about Quartz. What’s the editorial agenda? JD: We aim for a global audience. You have publications like The Atlantic, which is perhaps explaining America to America, or even America to the rest of the world. I […]
How one business journal is diversifying sources in its stories
Rachel Sams, the editor of Albuquerque Business First, writes about how the paper is working to diversify the sources in its stories. Sams writes, “Our newsroom has set group and individual goals for 2018 to help us connect with a wider variety of local businesspeople this year. Here are some of them: “• Each reporter […]
