Maria Korolov is a popular tech journalist who covers cybersecurity for CSO and AI for CIO magazine. She’s also editor and publisher for Hypergrid Business, following the world of extended reality. 

Prior to focusing on technology, Maria reported for organizations such as the Chicago Tribune, Reuters, UPI, the Associated Press and the Hollywood Reporter. She was a war correspondent in the former Soviet Union in the 1990s and also ran a business news bureau in China for five years. 

As if all that isn’t enough, Maria is also an accomplished science-fiction writer. She recently spent time discussing her fascinating career with Look Left’s John Moran.

01:57 - From the Ithaca Times to the Chicago Tribune to covering wars in the 1990s 

08:38 - The move to covering technology

11:54 - How the job of a journalist has changed over the past 20 years

17:10 - Advice for executives on conducting successful interviews

22:39 - The impact of social media on today’s journalist

25:32 - A bit about Hypergrid Business

Our thanks to Maria Korolov for sharing her insights, opinions and pitching advice with us on the Look Left @ Marketing Podcast. You can follow Maria on Twitter and be sure to visit her website.