The Friday Reporter

It's not by accident that Lisa invited Kate Davis from Fast Company to join the podcast today.  The work that Kate and her team and generating are speaking to those of us in the workplace -- as if they're reading our minds.  Kate is the Deputy Editor for Fast Company, along with hosting their weekly -- and ever evolving -- podcast platform.  Additionally, Kate is the supervising editor for all Fas...

Today's episode catches Politico's Josh Siegel in between podcast interviews and reporting on the latest news from OPEC.  With energy and environment on the agenda for the Congress and the White House, there is never a dull moment for Josh.  This Chicago sports fanatic started off with a dream to cover this faves, but quickly moved onto scanning police blotters in Fort Myers, Fla. and moving way u...

Scott Jennings just celebrated his fifth year as a CNN commentator -- offering a thoughtful, conservative point of view in an otherwise chaotic time.  As a columnist for CNN.com , USA Today, LA Times and others, Scott is frequently asked for his point of view from a conservative perspective.  While he often consumes the viewpoints of others, his process brings him back to reflection and thought th...

Reid Wilson has spent his career covering states and their importance to the foundation of federal governance.  Today is the first ever repeat guest on the podcast -- because Reid is embarking on a new venture that shines a light on state governments, the importance of their work and the relevance they have in what the Congress ultimately does for the country. It 's in the states that the work is...

Jim Tankersley shares with Lisa about how his journalism career started and he recounts an early editorial assignment from middle school.  When asked to defend something he believed in, Jim chose to defend the right to wear a baseball cap -- and his challenge of authority led to a meeting with the principal -- and a career was born.  Today, Jim Tankersley is a White House correspondent for the New...

Lance Turner counts himself lucky for landing a media gig after college that followed a typical work schedule, but his work is anything but ordinary.  As the editor of Arkansas Business, Lance Turner has seen the evolution of a weekly news outlet evolve into an online must-read.  He and his team at this vital news outlet work non-stop to report on the  latest in Arkansas -- and there is a lot happ...

Josh Gerstein is Politico's senior legal affairs reporter and has been a journalist during some of the most newsworthy times of our generation.  With an early start in broadcast, Josh found himself as an "embed" for the Dole presidential campaign -- long before that word was part of the journalism vernacular.  From covering the Clinton White House for ABC to covering the Obama White House for Poli...

Washington, D.C. is one of the best towns to network -- can you imagine working out next to an Emmy award winning journalist?  Well, that's exactly how Lisa and Larry Miller got to talking about journalism.  Today we learn about Larry's path in journalism that has resulted in numerous awards (including an Emmy and an Edward R. Murrow) and an enviable career. In just one example of his investigativ...

This week, Lisa visits with Alan Locher the founder/CEO of The Locher Room.  In 2020, Alan launched the YouTube series as a means to cheer people up -- and reintroduce them to their favorite daytime stars.  The vision for this show was to cheer audiences, but has grown to over 300 episodes and has raised over $100k for important charities.  Learn more about Alan and his uplifting show here -- www....

Joe Khalil may have started his career in Michigan's state capitol, but he has always had Washington, D.C. in his sights.  Joe's career took him to Sacramento and then finally D.C. for Nexstar Media (the parent of NewsNation) -- but he arrived just before the pandemic hit and the whole world changed.  Joe is NewsNation's Washington D.C. correspondent and credits the great network of journalists on...

Emily Heil is the food reporter for the Washington Post -- and no one is having more fun than her.  Honestly, this conversation is the lighthearted one we all need after the heavy news days we've all endured in 2022.  Emily weaves together stories about a topic we can all appreciate while finding the connection to the news of the day.  From TikTok to Chaco Tacos to food regulation and a bit of pol...

As editor in chief at Ragan Communications, Justin Joffe spends a great deal of his day hours sharing insight into the world of public relations.  From offering up insightful content for comms types, to promoting and producing quality training session and seminars, Justin is a busy guy in the world of communications.  It's his background in freelance and the arts that really lends to the tremendou...

Larry Henry is Senior Reporter for Gambling.com and - to hear him tell the story - it's the best job he's ever had.  With a start in the military, he suggests his over 6 foot frame is what got him onto the crime beat in Tulsa, OK.  He loved the sound of the printing press and the competition of getting the story.  He quickly transitioned to Nevada where he covered gambling and politics -- and his...

If you ask Susan Crabtree what she wanted to be when she grew up, she always had an interest in magazines.  Her early career had her at some of the most well-known media brands, and while she spent quite a bit of time covering breaking news, she's back today doing what she loves.  Susan Crabtree is perhaps one of the most well-rounded journalists - as she has spent her career reporting for some of...

Steve Kornacki is the national political correspondent for NBC and MSNBC and his brand is expanding more and more each day.  From humble beginnings at an Internet news platform - long before there were Internet news platforms - to the big screen on NBC every election night - to the Royal Ascot, this data-loving journo is omnipresent.  Steve shares stories of his start, his tremendous opportunities...

Call it the much needed palate cleanser - today's episode takes us out of the Beltway and onto the gridiron - to meet the amazing Molly O'Mara Fillmore who is the associate director of communications for football at the University of Missouri.  Molly attributes much of her success to being in the right place at the right time, but her tremendous talent and love of sport is what has delivered her t...

Bob Cusack is the Editor in Chief for The Hill Newspaper.  His long and decorated career started at Inside Washington News where he cut his teeth covering the Department of Labor - and all the varied acronyms that go along with that.  Fast forward to today, he's working daily with a top-flight team of journalists and business minded experts to keep this great news outlet a daily-must read inside a...

Bryant Adams is the co-host of Caught Looking podcast - with Jacob Adams and Hunter Doucet. While Bryant fully admits his own baseball career didn't rise to the D1 level, the creation of this hit podcast was born out a love of sport and family connection.  With a long career in communications, Bryant comes to this project with a head for content creation and capturing an audience.  These guys talk...

Reporting on New Jersey politics is never dull - especially in this mega political state where every year is an election.  That's probably why Dustin Racioppi transitioned easily from his early career time in a Navy submarine to the Garden State battleground. Lisa was lucky to catch Dustin on primary election day 2022 from both Dustin and Lisa's hometown to zero in on the wild ride his career has...

Ben Pershing is the Politics Editor for the Wall Street Journal, covering the White House, Congress and national politics (among many other things).  With a strong team of writers and editors, he seeks to empower the journalists in his space to tell their stories best.  With a background in both "trade" Hill publications and broad national platforms, Ben has always sought to tell stories to the br...

Jerry Rogers is the editor of Real Clear Health and host of the Jerry Rogers Show on WBAL 1090 in Baltimore, Md.  While his RCH responsibilities find him aggregating news of the day, he also writes for many of the other platforms in the Real Clear universe. And his radio show? It's an opportunity for Jerry to talk about lots of topics, while also offering ways for his listeners to be part of the s...

Rajesh Mirchandani spent over 20 years in journalism and finds himself today as a senior advisor at the UN Foundation -- and two very exciting new projects on the horizon.  His time covering international affairs (along with entertainment and a whole host of other topics) for the BBC led him to a realization and a transition to his current role.  He reached a point where he no longer wanted to be...

Today's episode is with freelance reporter, Buffalo native and Chicago resident Leigh Giangreco.  Her love of journalism started in high school and has led her to a successful career in the news-making space.  With a background in aviation news, Capitol Hill and a whole host of other topics, Leigh finds a way to tell compelling stories that captivate audiences for the nation's top publications.  S...

James Barrett is freelance travel and lifestyle journalist and founder of the Jimmy Rox newsletter.  James' keen insight to building a quality audience and offering compelling content has really demonstrated results.  In just six months, his newsletter boasts an impressive open rate of over 45% with over 2300 subscribers.  In an otherwise noisy news space, this is an impressive endorsement of his...

Madeline Berg is the Media Editor for Business Insider.  Next week on May 11 she will join Lisa for a panel discussion at PR Daily's Media Relations and Measurement Conference in NYC.  Maddie is busy covering topics like the media, Hollywood and the intersection that both of those have with the business world.  She shares her unique experience with Lisa and also some tips on how she successfully c...