Coffee with a Journalist

Our guest this week on Coffee with a Journalist is Adrienne LaFrance, an executive editor at The Atlantic. She's held numerous roles with the publication since 2014 and prior to that was an investigative reporter for several local news organizations.

During the episode, Adrienne starts off by telling us about her role as executive editor, her thoughts on cold pitches, her advice for sources approaching journalists, and more.

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.