Coffee with a Journalist

Our guest on today's episode of Coffee with a Journalist is Sam Cole, journalist and cofounder at 404 Media. During the episode, Sam discusses 404 Media, its coverage, and its founding in 2023, what makes a great PR relationship for her, and pointers for email and pitch etiquette.

Our guest on today’s episode of Coffee with a Journalist is Cloey Callahan, Senior Reporter at WorkLife, part of Digiday. Cloey covers how modern workplaces and workforces are changing across culture, technology, talent, leadership, spaces, diversity, equity & inclusion. During the episode, Cloey discusses how to get f

Our guest on today’s episode of Coffee with a Journalist is Rebecca Pifer, Senior Reporter at Healthcare Dive. Rebecca covers the business of healthcare with a focus on health insurers and public policy. During the episode, Rebecca discusses the nuances of healthcare journalsm, the instances where it's ok to ping her m

Elisabeth Sherman is this week's guest on the show, and she's an associate editor at Parents whose expertise focuses on family, parenting, internet culture, food and drink, and entertainment. During the episode, Elisabeth walks us through what she recommends PRos do before pitching her, the nuances of pitching a produc

Stephanie Palazzolo is an AI reporter at The Information covering artificial intelligence startups, VCs, tech giants and research. Stephanie also writes AI Agenda, The Information's daily newsletter. During today's episode, Stephanie walks us through her background in tech investment banking, the sources and stories sh

This week on the show, we welcome Iris Goldsztajn morning editor at Marie Claire. During the episode, Iris discusses her role in celebrity news and women's lifestyle coverage, the intricacies of managing a high volume of PR pitches, her preferences for specific types of pitches, and the nuances of working independently