Coffee with a Journalist

This week on Coffee with a Journalist we're joined by Hannah Murphy . Hannah is a tech reporter at Financial Times who covers social media companies including Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok. She also helps cover crypto and digital assets, as well as emerging themes, such as the 'metaverse'. During the episode, Hannah talks about what it's like covering crypto & social media companies, how she finds...

Our guest today on Coffee with a Journalist is Bailey Schulz . Bailey is a consumer news and money reporter for USA Today. She covers stories about travel, tech, and money specifically for consumers. During the episode, Bailey sheds light on the importance of keywords in pitches, why embargoes result in better quality stories, the right amount of time one should wait before sending her a follow-up...

This week on Coffee with a Journalist we're talking to Erica Sloan . Erica is the lifestyle editor for Well+Good. She writes and edits articles about sleep, sex, astrology, travel, careers, financial wellness, and other elements of daily life that intersect with one's well-being. During the episode, Erica provides her top 3 recommendations for the perfect pitch, why funny subject lines don't grab...

Today on the podcast we're joined by Emma Kershaw . Emma is a contributor to PEOPLE Magazine along with being a contributor at Cosmopolitan, Apartment Therapy, BuzzFeed, and other publications. During the episode, Emma starts by talking about what it's like to pitch articles as a contributor, weeding through trend pitches in her inbox, why it's important to share all the details about new products...

Our guest this week on Coffee with a Journalist is Collette Reitz . Collette is a news editor at Elite Daily where she's in charge of assigning and editing trending news coverage of all things food, viral, tech, social media, and travel. She also oversees Elite Daily's "Life Behind The Likes" and "Chef's Kiss" monthly content series. During the episode, Collette shares her thoughts on pitches labe...

Today on the podcast we're joined by Kenrick Cai . Kenrick is a senior reporter for technology at Forbes covering venture capital and startups.  During the episode, Kenrick talks about reviewing pitch subject lines, the importance of having clarity in pitches, the types of stories that pique his interest, and more.

This week on Coffee with a Journalist we're joined by Nate DiCamillo from Quartz. Nate is an economics reporter at Quartz and previously reported for CoinDesk and American Banker. During the episode, Nate talks about his shift in coverage for Quartz vs CoinDesk, the specifics and importance of data that he looks for in pitches, the proper timeline for embargoes, and more.

Our guest this week on Coffee with a Journalist is Samantha Stokes from Insider. Samantha is a startups and VC reporter at Insider focusing on health tech and mental health tech companies. Previously, she was on Insider's finance team, where she wrote about Wall Street. During the episode, Samantha talks about the timeliness of pitches, her interest in specific health companies and the people invo...

Our guest this week on Coffee with a Journalist is Jake Kleinman from Inverse. Jake is the deputy editor at Inverse where he oversees features, special issues, and recurring columns and franchises. He also writes regularly about movies and television. During the episode, Jake talks about the primary use of his inbox with over 90K unread emails, how he works with both PR pros and freelance writers,...

Our guest joining us today on Coffee with a Journalist is Toby Bochan from CoinDesk. Toby is the managing editor of Learn and educational content at CoinDesk. During the episode, Toby talks about how pitches help her learn what's happening in the crypto space, the plethora of NFT pitches landing in her inbox, her advice for pitching multiple journalists' exclusives, and more.

Today on Coffee with a Journalist we're joined by Mia Sato from The Verge. Mia is a reporter at The Verge covering digital platforms and the people who use them. During the episode, Mia talks about deceptive subject lines, pitches she receives from The Verge tip line, a recent scoop about Etsy sellers, and more.

Our guest today on Coffee with a Journalist is Lisa Martine Jenkins from Protocol. Lisa is a senior reporter at Protocol covering climate. During the episode, Lisa breaks down her beat at Protocol, talks about the change in climate news coverage over the last 10 years, her process for reviewing & saving pitches, and more.

Our guest today on Coffee with a Journalist is Max Ufberg from Fast Company. Max is a senior staff editor at Fast Company covering and managing the tech team. During the episode, Max gives us the scoop on his pitching preferences, why it's better to talk with a reporter or editor before you pitch them, what constitutes embargoed news, and more.

Today's guest on Coffee with a Journalist is Ben Bergman from Insider. Ben is a senior correspondent at Insider covering venture capital and startups. During the episode, Ben talks about why he's working with familiar sources, the correlation between subject lines and headlines, advice for tying your pitch to recent stories, and more.

Today on Coffee with a Journalist we're joined by Jacob Roach , a senior staff writer from Digital Trends. Jacob covers gaming and computing devices for the publication. During the episode, Jacob talks about his preference for working with familiar sources, shares an example of a real pitch subject line that caught his attention, how you can best reach him to work together, and more.

Joining us today on Coffee with a Journalist is Blake Montgomery . He is the tech news editor at Gizmodo where he oversees a team of reporters covering technology news.  During the episode, Blake shares about his love of writing, his recommendation for building a working relationship together, his honest opinion on embargoes, and lots more.

Today's guest on Coffee with a Journalist is Eli Tan , an NFT reporter for CoinDesk. Elijah covers NFTs, gaming and the metaverse. During the episode, Eli talks about the many NFT pitches he receives (spoiler: 300-400 per day), what he looks for in pitches, the types of sources he enjoys speaking with, and more.

Our guest today on Coffee with a Journalist is Devindra Hardawar , a senior editor for Engadget. Devindra covers product reviews, analysis, and New York City's burgeoning tech scene. He's also a part-time film critic and co-host on one of the longest running movie podcasts online, the /Filmcast. During the episode, Devindra talks about his preference for personalized pitches, his thoughts on exclu...

Joining us on the podcast today is Karla Pope , freelance writer for Good Housekeeping. Karla also writes for Woman's Day, People, Parade, BET.com. WebMD, and more. Her coverage includes entertainment, beauty, lifestyle, parenting, and fashion content During the episode, Karla talks about working both at an agency and being a freelance writer, how you can make your pitch can stand out in her inbox...

Today's guest on Coffee with a Journalist is Mark Matousek , a reporter at The Information. Mark covers HR and corporate culture in the tech industry. During the episode, Mark shares his thought on a real pitch he received, how you can make your pitch relevant to The Information's coverage, his thoughts & timelines for embargoes, and more.

Our guest today on Coffee with a Journalist is Jae Thomas , a shopping reporter at Mashable. Jae covers kitchen goods, pet products, and fitness gadgets. During the episode, Jae starts by sharing more about their coverage and the team at Mashable, why they love pitches that are straightforward, how you should structure your subject lines for them, and more.

Today on Coffee with a Journalist, we're joined by Melissa Angell , a staff reporter for Inc. Magazine. Melissa has been a reporter for a number of years and with multiple news publications including Law360, American Banker, and TheStreet. During the episode, Melissa shares an example of a real pitch that led to her attending an event, explains how her inbox contributes to the stories she writes,...

Our guest on the podcast this week is Chris Teale , the technology reporter for Morning Consult. As the technology reporter, Chris uses proprietary polling data, external data sets and interviews with experts from across the sector to write feature-length and short articles about technology trends and news. He also produces a weekly morning newsletter. During the episode, Chris shares about what M...

This week on the podcast we sit down with MarketWatch's technology editor and San Francisco Bureau Chief, Jeremy Owens . Prior to MarketWatch, Jeremy was an editor for San Jose Mercury News, The Examiner, and The Argus. During the episode, Jeremy tells us how he's vetting pitches, his extremely busy role as an editor and bureau chief, why MarketWatch doesn't cover exclusives, and more.

This week we're joined by Wirecutter editor-in-chief, Ben Frumin . Before Wirecutter, Ben was the editor-in-chief of TheWeek.com, a senior editor at Talking Points Memo, and a professor at Columbia Journalism School. During the episode, Ben talks about his process for reviewing and vetting pitches, the quality and standards the Wirecutter team follows, how they approach product reviews, and more.