Inside the NY Times DealBook with Lauren Hirsch
To say Lauren Hirsch has always wanted to be a reporter is an understatement. When she was about seven years old her mom found a book under her bed aptly titled “how to be a journalist”. That aspiration is now a reality. After learning the ropes...
To say Lauren Hirsch has always wanted to be a reporter is an understatement. When she was about seven years old her mom found a book under her bed aptly titled “how to be a journalist”. That aspiration is now a reality. After learning the ropes at MergerMarket, Reuters and CNBC.com, she is now an integral member of the New York Times DealBook team. On this episode of Press Profiles, we talk to Lauren about her approach to breaking stories, her fascination with the media and sports industries, how a good story is similar to a high school gossip session, her unsuccessful foray as a professional debt collector, and why she believes journalism has one of the highest ROI’s of any profession.
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