Press Profiles

Stephanie Mehta was first starstruck by a front-page story in the "Daily Northwestern."  These days she's rarely starstruck, leading two cutting-edge business publications which track the next generation of companies and entrepreneurs. During her impressive career she's logged time everywhere from the Wall Street Journal to Vanity Fair and conducted interviews with Oscar winners and hall of fame a...

Rebecca Jarvis spent the early days of her career in investment banking thinking of all the ways she could get out of a career in investment banking. The journalism bug was tugging at her. After plenty of rejections, she finally broke into the business. Then, a stint on a new reality show called  "The Apprentice" got her noticed by CNBC, and as they say, the rest is history. Now, she is leading bu...

The daughter of a journalist, Francine Lacqua spent the first twenty years of her life living in Moscow, Washington, London, and Paris. On this edition of Press Profiles, on location in London, we talk about how that upbringing influenced her career, discuss her many great interviews, filming a show on a Ferris wheel, shots of espresso, and of course, a whole lot more.

Maureen Farrell was always curious and had a deep desire to learn new things. It's no wonder she cast medical school aside and ended up as a journalist. On this episode of Press Profiles, we hear about her journey as a journalist, including tea with Hillary Clinton, being star struck in the WSJ newsroom, the paragraph that landed her the WeWork book deal, utter chaos on the home front, and of cour...

Howard Kapiloff loves writing about characters; it's no wonder he ended up covering the hedge fund industry. For more than 20 years he has been following the ups and downs of the smart and intriguing cast of characters that make up the industry. On this episode we talk about how he helps fill the pages of Hedge Fund Alert each week, how the industry has changed, playing the long game, using Bruce...

Matt Turner never dreamed of being a journalist. But, a random comment in a bar set him on his way. On this episode of Press Profiles, Insider's Editor in Chief tells us about his fortuitous path into journalism, taking the leap from The Wall Street Journal into the unknown, utilizing data to understand what readers want, ultra-marathons, being confused for the US World Cup soccer goalie, and of c...

Matt Wirz was always good with words. But, it took a stint living in Moscow listening to the stories of other reporters to know that he wanted to be one, too. Now, after over a decade in the industry, including 12 years at The Wall Street Journal, Matt has covered all sides of the credit and fixed income world. On this episode of Press Profiles, we cover Matt's upbringing as the child of immigrant...

Carleton English likes to dabble. From dancing the tango, to drinking whiskey, to sampling Broadway; a little bit of everything has made for an interesting life. On this edition of Press Profiles, we dive into her impressive career journey including her pivot from the irreverent NY Post to straight-laced Barron's, her commitment to financial literacy, her Pete Sampras obsession, and of course, a w...

Michael de la Merced was employee number four at a new "blog" from  The New York Times  called DealBook. Now, almost twenty years later, DealBook is one of the first emails opened every morning by leaders across the financial industry. On this episode of Press Profiles, we talk about landing that first job at the Times, his "soft spot" for white collar crime, what it's like being married to someon...

Sonali Basak has rapidly made her mark at Bloomberg, interviewing industry titans and breaking stories. On this episode of Press Profiles, we talk to Sonali about ditching medicine to follow her passion as a reporter, her crazy schedule at Bloomberg (kept in check by four different calendars), building and maintaining an impressive source list, what makes for a great interview, taking advantage of...

Dan Primack has always been a "newsletter guy." On this episode of Press Profiles, we talk about how the eponymous Axios Pro-Rata newsletter grew from an email he'd send out personally from his Outlook account to required reading in the PE and VC industries with hundreds of thousands of subscribers We also discuss Boston sports, the $50 that pushed him to go to college, "smart brevity", and of cou...

On this edition of Press Profiles, we sit down with the Financial Times' Robin Wigglesworth – Norway's favorite son – to discuss his long career covering the global financial markets, investment managers, and debt crises. We also talk 24-hour days without sunshine, COVID babies, the Eurovision Song Contest, and of course, a whole lot more.

Caleb Silver began his journalism career hunting down stories in his home state of New Mexico with a Beta-cam and a lot of hustle. His determination to cover stories and see the world eventually took him to South America (where he would not only find work, but his future wife too), Bloomberg, CNN (where he helped create "The Situation Room" with Wolf Blitzer) and now Investopedia, where he oversee...

After nearly 30 years at the magazine, Institutional Investor Co-Editor Julie Segal now sits atop the publications masthead. On this edition of Press Profiles, we discuss her approach to building relationships, her most memorable stories and interviews, how the industry has changed, and the strange but true story of her giving birth in a cab.

Liz Hoffman established herself as a leading reporter during 9 years at The Wall Street Journal. Now, she is ready for her next adventure joining the global news start up Semafor where she will lead their business and finance coverage. On this episode of Press Profiles we cover the dark art of M&A reporting, all things Goldman Sachs, dressing up as a Hershey's character, the Cape Cod Baseball Leag...

David has been a fixture at CNBC for nearly 30 years. On this edition of Press Profiles, we dig deep to discuss how he got into the business, where he learned to develop sources, the story behind his nickname, what it was like to host Jeopardy, why scoring a notable interview is more satisfying than breaking news, the new owner of the NY Mets, the rock-star years on Squawk Box and of course….. a w...

As a senior at Michigan in 2014, Alex Lieberman began a fun, witty newsletter designed to inform his classmates about the world of business. Eight years later, the Morning Brew has almost 3 million subscribers and is a staple on Wall Street. On this edition of Press Profiles, we hear about how Alex grew the business, key moments along the way, why he loves whiteboards, making broccoli taste like i...

Private Equity is everywhere and Miriam Gottfried, Senior Private Equity Reporter at the Wall Street Journal, has her finger on the pulse of it all. On this edition of Press Profiles, Miriam tells us about her journey from foodie to finance reporter, the importance of good relationships, the unlikely place she met her husband, her love for a good glass of Vouvray, her approach to stories and how s...

During his 22-year career at Forbes, Nathan Vardi authored a record number of cover stories. On this edition of Press Profiles, we learn about Nathan's impressive career and discuss the recipe for a great story. What makes a good cover story? We also discuss the Forbes Rich List and how Nathan played a role in figuring out who makes what; ice hockey and his time between the pipes; and his new job...

When Alan Murray was a little kid he walked up and down his neighborhood in Pittsburgh asking for news updates from all the neighbors. He turned those assembled tidbits about visiting relatives, new pets and little league triumphs into a newsletter he hawked for $.50 cents apiece. That was just the start of a journalism career that would span multiple decades, culminating in his current role as CE...

Brooke Masters broke her first corporate scandal as a college student writing for the Harvard Crimson. She has continued to hold the powerful accountable through decades of work at the Washington Post and the Financial Times. Brooke shares how she landed front-page stories, her advice to young reporters now, and the differences between reporting (and living) on both sides of the Pond. Brooke also...

David Westin began as a talented lawyer clerking for the Supreme Court. He would go on to serve as the president of ABC News for 13 years where he oversaw Peter Jennings, Barbara Walters, Diane Sawyer, George Stephanopoulos, and many others. Now he is capping off a memorable career in front of the camera at Bloomberg TV. Hear about his remarkable journey on this edition of Press Profiles.

In 1997, Andy Serwer launched an online column called StreetLife and it quickly became a Wall Street phenomenon. It was a mix of finance, music, sports and pop culture told in a quick, fun and irreverent manner. It was the pre cursor to the dozens of email newsletters that now fill our inboxes on a daily basis. On this episode of Press Profiles we reminisce about the heyday of Mr. Streetlife and t...

Dan Roth had a fascinating career as a journalist with stops at Forbes, Fortune, Wired and other outlets before taking on what would be his biggest challenge: how to transform LinkedIn, a technology platform, into a meaningful player in business news. In this episode of Press Profiles, we'll talk to Dan about that journey as well as how we can all get the most out of LinkedIn. You'll also hear mem...

Growing up in Kansas, Leslie Picker thought she would be pursuing a career in theater. Instead, she opted out of her scholarship, headed to journalism school and eventually received her MBA. She has had stints at Fox, Bloomberg, The NY Times and now CNBC, where she is quickly making her mark as a top business reporter. From the Twitter IPO, to the arms race to secure top broadcast guests, we touch...