Coffee with a Journalist

Today, we're joined by Lydia Dishman, a regular contributor to Fast Company. Lydia writes about the intersection of tech, leadership, and innovation. Lydia has been an independent journalist since 2009 and previously wrote for SC Magazine, CBS Interactive, and USA Today.

Lydia shares details about surveys and sample sizes, one of her recent pieces about the places to work at home, shares praise about her Fast Company co-workers, and much more.

Today, Emily Canal from Insider joins us on the podcast. Emily is a senior reporter at Insider covering entrepreneurship around small business and strategy. Prior to joining Insider, Emily was a reporter for Inc. Magazine and Forbes.

On the episode, Emily dives right into the stories she's covering and reporting on, subject lines that catch her attention, some of her recent favorite books, and so much more.

Today, Mar Masson Maack from The Next Web joins us. Mar is the Editor of Growth Quarters and Podium at The Next Web and joined the outlet in 2017.

During today's episode, Mar tells us more about the tie in between Growth Quarters and Podium and The Next Web, the percentage of pitches in his inbox, how he analyzes pitches and sources, and more.

Our guest on the show today is Heather Somerville, a technology reporter for The Wall Street Journal. Heather joined The Journal in 2019 and covers venture capital and finance.

Heather started her career in 2007 with The Charlotte Observer and has previously reported on the tech industry for Reuters and the Bay Area News Group, including the San Jose Mercury News.

Today, Heather shares more about her openness to Zoom "coffee meetings," her passion for writing a particular type of story, her thoughts on embargoes, and more.

Today, Alejandro de la Garza, a Reporter for TIME Magazine, joins us on the podcast. Alejandro joined TIME in 2018 and he writes on science and tech - most recently surrounding the technological implementation of various tools and strategies to combat COVID-19.

During the episode, Alejandro explains more about his unique title and how it relates to the magazine, why he appreciates follow-ups, what topics he's sick of being pitched, and more.

Today we're joined by David Carnoy, an Executive Editor for CNET. David joined CNET in April 2000 and covers gadgets, tech, and e-publishing. David started his career in 1989 as an editorial assistant and has held other positions including editorial director and senior editor.

On the episode today, David tells us more about how many gadgets he receives for review, what and when he prefers to hear about products, his career as a novelist, and more.

Today's guest is Brit Morse, an assistant editor for Inc. Magazine. Brit joined Inc. in September 2017 and covers startups, entrepreneurship, and access to capital. Aside from writing, she is also a violinist and is learning how to play the guitar.

During the episode, Brit tells us more about her recent conversations with employment lawyers, how she follows up with sources, her occasional interview with founders, and more.

Today on the show, Dom Nicastro, a senior reporter for CMSWire and Reworked, sits down for a sip of coffee. Dom joined Simpler Media Group in 2014 and covers digital customer experience technology and strategies for the digital workplace and employee experience. He is also currently a Saturday morning radio show host for the North Shore Sports Desk on 104.9. Previously, Dom was a managing editor and freelance healthcare editor.

During today's episode, Dom talks about his technology disconnect during the holidays, the new Reworked website and editor, why he wants to connect with people and not companies, and more. Let's hear more from Dom now!

Bryan Walsh, Axios's Future Correspondent, joins us on the show today. Bryan joined Axios in February 2020 and covers emerging technology and the trends shaping geopolitics, work, warfare, and more. Additionally, he writes the twice-weekly Axios Future newsletter. Bryan has been a reporter and writer since 2001 when he started at TIME Magazine, he helped launch OneZero on Medium, and is the author of "End Times: A Brief Guide to the End of the World" available on Amazon.

Today, Bryan shares in detail about the types of stories he writes for Axios, his bi-weekly newsletter and how he weaves pitches and sources into them, his experience reporting at TIME which led him to write his book, and more.

Today, we're joined by Sissi Cao, a Business and Tech Reporter for Observer. She joined the team in October of 2017 and covers major news and updates surrounding power players including Tesla, SpaceX, Toyota, Amazon, and Uber. She's also worked for Trusted Insight as a Finance Editor and for Capital News Service as a Business Reporter and Web Designer.

Sissi talks about one of the most interesting cold pitches she received on the show today, the Slack channel her team uses for PR pitches, the similarities between Silicon Valley and the journalism industry, and more.