Coffee with a Journalist
221 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 38 ratings"Coffee with a Journalist" features candid conversations with top tier journalists.
Each week OnePitch Co-Founder, Beck Bamberger, speaks 1:1 with editors, reporters, and journalists to uncover their publicist pet peeves, favorite books, outlook on the future of journalism, and more. Sometimes, we even drink coffee.
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Episodes
Jacob Krol, CNN Underscored
May 26, 2020 07:00 - 26 minutes - 35.9 MBThis week's episode features Jacob Krol from CNN Underscored. Jacob joins us to talk about his love of reviewing products, his favorite singer (Hint: The Boss), his pitching preferences, and lots more.
Natasha Mascarenhas, TechCrunch
May 19, 2020 07:00 - 22 minutes - 30.2 MBToday on the show, we're joined by Natasha Mascarenhas from TechCrunch. Natasha gives us the details on her tactics for finding sources (hint: Slack), the reason she takes coffee meetings, her favorite daily newsletters and more.
Alex Heath, The Information
May 12, 2020 07:00 - 29 minutes - 41.1 MBToday on Coffee with a Journalist we sit down with Alex Heath, a reporter for The Information. Alex takes us through his background in journalism, shares some advice for aspiring journalists, his life covering Facebook, and more.
Max Willens, Digiday
May 05, 2020 07:00 - 30 minutes - 41.3 MBOn today's episode, we're joined by Max Willens from Digiday. Max shares more about his coverage as platforms reporter, his slow time of year (hint hint), his preference for working with known sources and more.
Gabriela Barkho, Modern Retail
April 28, 2020 08:00 - 27 minutes - 37.9 MBGabriela Barkho from Modern Retail joins us on the show today. Gabriela tells us about her "secret" martini Instagram, her transition from writing about fashion to technology, her turnaround time on articles and more.
David Ingram, NBC News
April 21, 2020 08:00 - 30 minutes - 42.2 MBOn today's episode, we are joined by David Ingram from NBC News. David tells us about how cluttered his inbox is, his keen eye for free WiFi, how long it takes him to investigate and write stories and lots more.
Alex Kantrowitz, BuzzFeed News
April 14, 2020 07:00 - 27 minutes - 38.2 MBToday, we sit down with Alex Kantrowitz from BuzzFeed to talk all about his new book, Always Day One, available on Amazon. Alex also gives us an inside look into his beat at BuzzFeed, his preference for keeping pitches in his inbox, what publications he reads and more.
Ann-Marie Alcantara, The Wall Street Journal
April 07, 2020 07:00 - 24 minutes - 33.9 MBOn today's episode, Ann-Marie Alcantara formerly of Adweek joins us to talk about her love for Star Wars, how she easily connects with sources, her dismay for pitches, and lots more.
Alex Wilhelm, TechCrunch
March 31, 2020 07:00 - 32 minutes - 45 MBWelcome to the first episode of the second season of Coffee with a Journalist! On the show today, Alex Wilhelm, formerly of Crunchbase News, joins us to talk about his goal for his readers, what he's been writing about for Crunchbase News, his early start to journalism and lots more.
Sophia Kunthara, SF Chronicle
June 04, 2019 07:00 - 22 minutes - 30.7 MBOn the final episode of Season 1, Sophia Kunthara of the SF Chronicle joins our host, Beck Bamberger, to talk 1:1 about her career and previous journalism jobs. Sophia and Beck go into detail about her Hearst fellowship, her time working with the Downtown Devil, and the worst pitches she has received thus far.
Anthony Noto, New York Business Journal
May 28, 2019 07:00 - 25 minutes - 35.2 MBOn today’s episode, Anthony Noto of the New York Business Journal joins our host, Beck Bamberger. Anthony and Beck go into detail about his love for storytelling, reporting on Silicon Valley, and his love for all things creative.
Polina Marinova, Fortune
May 21, 2019 07:00 - 28 minutes - 38.8 MBOur latest guest is none other than Polina Marinova from Fortune magazine. She's the author or "Term Sheet" as well as the weekly newsletter "The Profile." In this episode, Beck and Polina dive into her itch to move to NYC, her start as a community manager and so much more.
Alejandro Alba, NowThis
May 14, 2019 07:00 - 25 minutes - 34.6 MBOn today’s episode, Alejandro Alba of NowThis joins our host, Beck Bamberger, on Coffee with a Journalist. Alejandro and Beck go into detail about the video he hosts and products for NowThis News, when and how his journalism career started, his love for travel and more.
Dave Lee, BBC
May 07, 2019 07:00 - 29 minutes - 40.9 MBOn the latest episode of Coffee with a Journalist, Dave Lee of BBC sits down 1:1 with our host, Beck Bamberger. On this episode you’ll learn just how many emails are sitting in Dave’s inbox, how he experienced his first taste of journalism, and the types of stories he looks for when writing at BBC.
Mike Murphy, Quartz
April 30, 2019 07:00 - 29 minutes - 40.9 MBThe newest guest on Coffee with a Journalist this week is none other than Mike Murphy of Quartz. You might recognize Mike for his signature thick-rimmed glasses Twitter photo, but we’re here to share MUCH more. Today, Mike and Beck speak 1:1 about his upbringing across the pond, his love of tech, and how often he receives pitches that may or may not be relevant to his beat at Quartz.
Josh Sternberg, Adweek
April 23, 2019 07:00 - 30 minutes - 41.9 MBOur latest guest on Coffee with a Journalist joins us from the Tech Editor’s desk at Adweek. Give a warm welcome to Josh Sternberg! Josh shares a little about his tendency to read EVERY pitch he receives, his vast experience covering tech over the past 17 years, and his past job as a...publicist.
Nick Pino, TechRadar
April 16, 2019 07:00 - 39 minutes - 54.5 MBOn the newest episode of Coffee with a Journalist our host, Beck Bamberger chats 1:1 with TechRadar’s Senior Home Entertainment Editor, Nick Pino. Learn about Nick’s love for video games, how he’s written over 1000 articles over his journalism career, and his belief system when it comes to a work-life balance.
Sal Rodriguez, CNBC
April 09, 2019 07:00 - 33 minutes - 46.1 MBThis week’s guest on Coffee with a Journalist is none other than Sal Rodriguez from CNBC. Sal sits down 1:1 with our host, Beck Bamberger, and goes into detail about his upbringing in Texas, his start in journalism at ASU, his big move from LA to San Francisco and more.
Lexy Savvides, CNET
April 02, 2019 07:00 - 32 minutes - 44.2 MBOn the latest episode of "Coffee with a Journalist" Lexy Savvides from CNET sits down with the host, Beck Bamberger, to chat about her growing interest in technology which started at an early age, her move from Australia to the states, and the good (and bad) pitches that land in her inbox.
Abrar Al-Heeti, CNET
March 26, 2019 15:12 - 25 minutes - 34.8 MBThe second guest on "Coffee with a Journalist" features Abrar Al-Heeti from CNET. Host, Beck Bamberger, talks with Abrar about her move to California, how she landed her first paid writing gig with CNET, the unique approach she brings to her writing, and her experience in today's journalism environment.
Kerry Flynn, Digiday
March 19, 2019 04:00 - 30 minutes - 42.4 MBOn the very first episode of "Coffee with a Journalist," OnePitch's Co-Founder, Beck Bamberger, sits down with Kerry Flynn from Digiday to talk about her Harvard education, how she transitioned from Environmental Science to journalism, her love of coffee, and what it's like covering social media platforms and more at Digiday.