Here’s a look at the “soft power” in the Wall Street Journal — low-profile hires empowered by News Corp. to keep the 131-year-old newspaper viable in the 2020s. But first, a digression…
In ‘’How to Lead,’ the Financial Times offers one of the few ongoing weekly CEO profile opportunities in business journalism. Based on studying the most recent 15 interviews through Aug. 9, if you’ve got an executive based outside the US who imaginatively copes with Covid-19 — in a way that others can emulate — you’ve got a shot.
Tech podcaster James Kotecki, whom we’ve written about in the past, remains on the hunt for guests who can address interesting topics in AI. His weekly Machine Meets World podcast is produced by Infinia ML, producers of ML applications.
Want to see a CEO trying to steer a profile interview? Check out the Jun. 12 David Gelles Corner Office profile of Chegg CEO Dan Rosensweig in the New York Times. You'll see that PR success isn't as simple as one might think.
Refreshed Jul. 30, 2020 -- By request, here's a deep look at data journalism in Tier 1. We offer info on 16 data journalists working at the WSJ, NYT, Bloomberg, Quartz, Financial Times, The Economist and Minneapolis Star-Tribune. This certainly will get you started. Also included: URLs to Tier 1 dataviz content and Twitter feeds.
VentureBeat veteran Dean Takahashi discusses his views of virtual events (attends them and hosts them too), and laments the end of an era when a vendor's headquarters was something to write about.
What’s notable about WSJ Noted? Let’s start with the basics. According to WSJ Young Audiences editor Dory Carr-Harris, WSJ Noted is “a digital magazine geared toward readers under 35 that will report on what it’s like to be young in today’s world.”
VentureBeat this month launched The Machine, a sub-brand designed to consolidate VB’s AI coverage in one place. The Machine is part of a larger VentureBeat redesign also launched this month. VB editorial director Seth Colaner shared background on The Machine in this Jul. 10 post — mostly about how the section was named.
CNBC anchor Jon Fortt applies his 20-20 vision to the state of tech journalism in this 194-word insight about "what happened" and "what's missing." Jon's contribution is a companion piece to our coverage of Jason Calacanis's Jul. 7 appearance on CNBC.
Are you struggling to interest Tier 1 reporters in lesser-known clients? So is Jason Calacanis. The former journalist and well-known investor and podcaster sounded off Jul. 7 to CNBC’s Jon Fortt and two other hosts about the trouble he and other VCs have had in breaking through — especially to the New York Times.
Fast Company technology editor Harry McCracken sheds light on newsgathering at physical and virtual events, and changes in FC edit coverage brought on by Covid and other factors. Interview was conducted July 2020.
Like us all, The Information's Kevin McLaughlin is trying to cope with Covid's impact on his daily routine. The veteran newsgatherer misses face-to-face interactions with his colleagues. He too has his views on the value of virtual events.
