Press Profiles

Press Profiles

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 backstories, memorable moments, and latest perspective on the news today. They are used to asking the questions, now we’ll “turn the tables” and get a behind-the-scenes look on how the news gets made.

Recent Episodes

Aug. 20, 2025

“Talking Biz News” with Chris Roush

If something is happening in the world of business news, Chris Roush is on top of it. Twenty years ago, the journalism professor founded a daily newsletter that tracks reporter moves and media trends across the industry. On t...
July 16, 2025

Romaine Bostick: How Hip-Hop DJs, classical music, and a love for data shaped the long-tenured Bloomberg anchor.

Romaine Bostick's path to becoming a journalist started out as a teenager in the basement of a hip hop radio station in Chicago. It turns out that learning from folks like Pink House and JP Chill was the perfect launching pad...
July 2, 2025

The Art of the Interview with Wilfred Frost

Wilfred Frost is the host of Sky News' breakfast show, a frequent contributor on CNBC, and can now add podcast host to his resume, too. These roles have a few things in common, but the most important throughline for Wilfred i...
June 11, 2025

Alessandra Galloni: Citizen of the world becomes editor-in-chief at Reuters.

Alessandra Galloni is the woman in charge at Reuters, leading 2,500 journalists and 600 photojournalists in 200 locations across the globe. On this episode of Press Profiles, we find out what it's like to be at the helm of th...
May 28, 2025

Conrad Kiechel: Inside the Milken Global Conference with its master orchestrator

The annual Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles is an "intellectual banquet" of stimulating content. Over the course of three days more than 1,000 speakers take the stage to share insights on the latest business,...
April 9, 2025

Lauren Thomas: The WSJ’s Senior Deals Reporter on Finding Scoops and Staying Ahead of the Footsteps

For the WSJ’s Lauren Thomas, there’s nothing more exhilarating and nerve-racking than the minutes before one of her big scoops is published. Before it goes, she’s worried she will get scooped… and after it goes, she is absorbing the immediate...