Coffee With A Journalist

This week on the podcast we’re joined by Terry Collins, a money & tech reporter for USA Today. In his role, Terry explores how technology influences our digital lives and habits, as well as the impact of social media culture. During the episode, Terry starts by telling his process for vetting pitches, goes through a real example of a pitch in his inbox, his optimistic thoughts on the future of journalism, and more.

On today’s episode, we’re joined by Gili Malinsky, a reporter for Grow by CNBC and Acorns. Gili writes daily articles about side hustles, the American job market, and mental health. She also edits colleagues' stories and works with the social media team to ensure visibility and a growing audience. During the episode, Gili gives us the inside scoop about Grow and her beat, how she wants to be pitched a story and when, how she identifies new stories from existing ones, and more.

On the podcast today, we’re joined by Meghan Walbert, a managing editor at Lifehacker. She is also the co-host of The Upgrade podcast by Lifehacker, a podcast that shares insights about how to “upgrade” your life. During the episode, Meghan shares the perspective Lifehacker takes on breaking news stories, how she funnels sources to her team of writers, her process for responding to pitches, and more.

Today on Coffee with a Journalist, we’re joined by Stephanie Talmadge, editorial director of newsletters at Bustle. Within her role, Stephanie manages a team that oversees BDG newsletters across the company. During the episode, Stephanie talks about pitches from both sources and journalists, email as an outlet for media companies, some of her previous work in journalism, and more.

Our guest on the podcast today is Christie Moffat, a reporter for S&P Global Market Intelligence. She covers the U.S. commercial real estate sector, focusing on real estate investment trusts as well as regional and national trends. During the episode, Christie tells us about being a reporter during earnings season, her interpretation of an exclusive, the types of information that catch her attention, and more.

On the podcast today, we’re joined by Carleton English, a reporter for Barron’s. Carleton covers financial markets and asset managers. Prior to Barron’s, she was a reporter for The Information, the New York Post, and TheStreet. During the episode, Carleton gives a peek inside her tightly organized inbox, shares the history and perspective of Barron’s, talks about the ins and out of being a beat reporter, and more.

Today on Coffee with a Journalist we’re joined by Elisabeth Buchwald, a personal finance reporter for MarketWatch. Elisabeth started at MarketWatch as a reporting intern in 2018, and previously was a news desk & production intern for CNBC.  During the episode, Elisabeth shares specific tips about subject lines, her honest thoughts on exclusives vs embargoes, random places she gets inspiration for her stories, and more.

Our guest on the show today is Michelle Lewis, writer & editor for 9to5Group including 9to5Mac, 9to5Google, Electrek, and DroneDJ. Michelle covers a wide range of topics including Apple, Google, Tesla, EVs and drones, and writes news articles about green energy, climate change, and electric vehicles. During the episode, Michelle talks more specifically about her varying beat, elements in a pitch that catch her attention, her process for diving into the WHY behind stories, and more.

Today, we’re joined by Ryan Barwick, a reporter for Morning Brew. Ryan specifically covers media, advertising and technology for the Marketing Brew newsletter. Prior to joining the Morning Brew team, Ryan was a reporter for Adweek and was a broadcast associate for CBS News. During the episode, Ryan tells us about cleanroom technology, ways he builds relationships with sources, his favorite writer and current read, and more.

On the show today, we’re joined by Angel Au-Yeung, a staff writer for Forbes. Angel writes about innovation. She was born in Hong Kong and moved to California when she was five years old. She is also currently co-writing a book about former Zappos CEO, Tony Hsieh. During the episode, Angel tells us her process for managing her inbox, her honest thoughts on exclusives, her upcoming book release, and more.

Alexandra S. Levine is a technology reporter for POLITICO focused on privacy and data issues in the U.S. and around the world. As of late, she has been most closely following political and policy debates around children’s safety online and AI tools like facial recognition. Prior to joining POLITICO in 2019, Alexandra spent three years as a staff reporter at The New York Times. Tech. And when not on deadline, Alex can be found ghostwriting wedding toasts under the pseudonym, “The Toastess.” During the episode, Alex tells us about the wild array of pitches she receives, a lesson she learned from her professor in journalism school, her side career as a speechwriter, and more.

Emily Tate is a senior reporter for EdSurge. Emily covers early childhood and K-12 education and often writes about workforce issues, social-emotional development, trauma and inclusive school models, among other topics.  During the episode, Emily tells us about the reason she saves pitches in her inbox, the autonomy she and her team have at EdSurge, why she is so passionate about telling stories surrounding education, and more.

Caroline O’Donovan is a reporter on the inequality team at BuzzFeed News. Caroline focuses on labor and the human condition. She’s been with the outlet since 2015 and was previously a reporter and staff writer at the Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard University. During the episode, Caroline tells us more about how she approaches her stories, sheds light on the labor environment which she has uncovered through her reporting, her favorite kinds of stories to write, and lots more.

On today’s episode, we sit down with Emma Sandler, senior beauty and wellness reporter for Glossy. For those that don’t know, Glossy is ​​a publication from Digiday Media that covers how technology is modernizing the fashion and luxury industries. At Glossy, Emma covers the shifts in power between legacy companies like L’Oreal USA and indie brands like Glossier or Huda Beauty. During the episode, Emma gives us a quick overview of Glossy’s coverage, her 3 types of story pillars, what she’s learned from quarantine, and lots more.

Our guest on today’s show is Kayleigh Barber, media editor for Digiday. Kayleigh covers revenue diversification within the digital media industry, including e-commerce, licensing, virtual events and membership. Some other areas of focus for her include blockchain, crypto and the metaverse, the future of work, diversity and inclusion, and other large industry trends. She is the co-host of the Digiday Podcast. She is a host and moderator for Digiday and other industry events, including the Digiday Publishing Summit, and she works on editorial projects ranging from topical guides to podcasting. During the episode, Kayleigh shares more about her preference for pitches and subject lines, why sending one follow up email is okay with her, her favorite types of compliments about her work, and lots more.

Today’s guest is Jeff Benson, senior editor for Decrypt. Jeff covers a wide range of crypto news including NFTs, cryptocurrencies, crypto trading companies, and more. He’s also worked with organizations such as UNICEF and spent time in Uganda as a consultant. During the episode, Jeff shares more about pitching thought leaders on the site, how to approach him with exclusives, his favorite stories to write, and so much more.

Our guest today is Angela Moscaritolo, smart home and wearables analyst for PCMag. She reviews fitness trackers, smartwatches, robot vacuums, connected exercise equipment, and more. During the episode, Angela tells us about all the products she gets to unbox and review, the components of a pitch she looks for most, her love for yoga, and more.

Today on the podcast, we’re chatting with Emmy Liederman, agencies reporter for Adweek. Emmy started at Adweek as breaking news and audience engagement intern in May of 2020 before being hired full-time as an e-commerce reporter. During the episode, Emmy starts by breaking down the effects of cultural moments in pitches she receives, her personal thoughts on the best branding, what the best sources can do to reach her, and more.

Our guest today is Katie Notopoulos, a senior technology reporter for BuzzFeed News. Katie covers tech and internet culture including topics such as privacy, news and investigations about Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, personal tech, influencers and the FTC, social media trends, and looking into the strange and wonderful (or not) characters that make up the internet. During the episode, Katie talks more about her role & beat, her honest thoughts on pitches in her inbox, how she circles back to sources, and more.

Today, on Coffee with a Journalist, we’re joined by Rebecca Jennings, a senior reporter at Vox. More specifically, Rebecca covers internet culture for The Goods. Previously she was a video producer and host at Racked, and before that, she covered fashion, New York City retail, and local goings-on at Brooklyn Magazine, The L Magazine, and Time Out New York. On the episode, Rebecca starts by telling us about her 70,000 unread emails, the types of stories that pique her interest, her favorite reality TV show, and more.