Episodes

May 4, 2022

Nathan Vardi: The Undefeated Champion of Forbes Cover Stories

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...

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April 20, 2022

Alan Murray: From a 9-year-old neighborhood reporter to the CEO of Fo…

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...

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April 6, 2022

Brooke Masters: Gatekeeping the Financial Times opinion page, yacht-h…

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...

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March 23, 2022

David Westin: From the corner office at ABC News to the anchor chair …

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, Dianne Sawyer, George Stephanopoulos, and many others. Now he...

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March 8, 2022

Andy Serwer: The Journey from Fortune's "Mr. StreetLife" to Editor in…

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...

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Feb. 11, 2022

Dan Roth: LinkedIn's Editor in Chief on the transformation of LinkedI…

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....

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Jan. 26, 2022

CNBC’s Leslie Picker – From Studying Theater to Covering The Theatric…

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...

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Jan. 12, 2022

Jason Kelly: Private Equity, the art of the M&A deal leak, and his ev…

Jason Kelly has had at least a half a dozen careers all with the same company. A 20-year veteran of Bloomberg News he has served as a reporter, producer, editor, radio host and TV host. From a defining book on the Private Equity industry, to the...

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Dec. 29, 2021

Christine Williamson: Ice Hockey, Bird Watching & Hedge Funds

On this episode of Press Profiles, we speak with Christine Williamson from Pensions & Investments Magazine. A 34-year veteran of P&I, Christine has built a career on documenting the good, the bad and the ugly in the hedge fund space. She has...

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Dec. 15, 2021

The Wall Street Journal’s Greg Zuckerman: Home Runs, Strike Outs and …

On this episode of Press Profiles, we sit down with Greg Zuckerman, Special Writer and 25-year veteran at The Wall Street Journal. One of the premier Journalists in financial news, Greg has authored cutting edge stories across asset management, hedge...

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Nov. 30, 2021

Gary Silverman: Mafia Turncoats, Scotch and Milk, and his fascinating…

In our very first episode of Press Profiles, we sit down with Gary Silverman, a 20-year veteran of the Financial Times. The son of a crime reporter in Manhattan, Gary’s passion for journalism began at an early age when questionable characters would...

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Oct. 19, 2021

Welcome to the Press Profiles Podcast

These are the top journalists that drive the news cycle, but what drives them? Industry veteran Russell Sherman sits down with some of the most influential journalists in business news to hear their back stories, memorable moments and latest...

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