From business journalism to law school

Casey Sullivan of Bloomberg Law interviewed business journalist Shane Ferro on why she decided to leave her job covering business for The Huffington Post to enter law school.

Here is an excerpt:

Big Law Business: You must have spoken with some lawyers for stories. Your impression of them as sources? Positive, negative?

Ferro: I like to talk to lawyers because I’ve been interested in the law for a long time, so they are often talking about the kinds of things that I’m naturally interested in. But more generally, I think that they are pretty good at coming up with colorful turns of phrase — at least those lawyers who are seeking out the press.

Big Law Business: Generally speaking, what would you say have been your favorite stories (or favorite type of stories) to work on as a reporter?

Ferro: I am really interested in the labor market. I think that partially comes from my age: I was in college when the financial crisis hit, and became interested in business journalism as a result. My interests in the labor market are tied with my own anxieties about employment. But I also just find that it’s the most direct way to engage with people about the economy. It can take a couple of steps to get people to understand why Fed interest rates affect them, for example. But employment and wage data is something that most people experience in their daily lives.

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