Polly Jean Harrison, Features Editor, The Fintech Times
This week in Money Talks, Polly Jean Harrison describes the buzz she gets from seeing her name in print, discusses her dislike of PDF news releases, and reveals her love for crocheting.
Interviews
Interviews with financial journalists, freelancers, editorial teams, press teams and PRs.
Rob Griffin, Freelance
In today's Freelancer in Focus, Rob Griffin discusses the importance of quick communication with PRs, describes the buzz he gets from freelancing, and reveals his passion for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Times Money Mentor
Today, we catch up with the team at Times Money Mentor, to discuss the team's favourite London food hotspots, and why case studies are vital to both journalists and readers.
Express.co.uk
Today, we catch with the team at the Express.co.uk, to discuss how PRs can improve their press releases, and which round the team would excel at in a pub quiz.
Alice Guy, Freelance
In today's Freelancer in Focus, Alice Guy explains how her family life has influenced her writing, reveals her pride at helping readers to understand investments, and discusses her love of gardening.
MoneySavingExpert.com
Today, we catch up with the team at MoneySavingExpert.com, winner of Consumer Money Title of the Year at the 2021 Headlinemoney Awards, to discuss the key financial issues facing people in 2022, and why the team are formidable at pub quizzes.
Katie Royals, Associate Editor, thewealthnet
This week in Money Talks, Katie Royals explains why sustainability is the most pressing issue facing the financial services industry and advises new journalists to listen more than they talk. We also discover just how close she is to her next running milestone.
Harvey Jones, Freelance & Personal Finance Editor, Daily and Sunday Express
Today, we speak to Harvey Jones, our 2021 Protection Journalist of the Year (Consumer) winner, about his Bitcoin regrets, 21 years of working from home and an odd aversion to a particular type of research.
Felicity Hannah, Freelance
Today, we catch up with Felicity Hannah, winner of the Broadcast Journalist of Year category at 2021's Headlinemoney Awards, who discusses the importance of the human story in her work, and reveals her love of writing fiction.
Samantha Partington, Freelancer
In today's Freelancer in Focus, Headlinemoney Awards 2021 winner Samantha Partington talks about her work helping homeowners stuck with high equity release rates, reveals the investment areas she's excited to explore further, and discusses Wrexham AFC's new Hollywood owners.
Citywire Wealth Manager
Today, we catch up with the team at Wealth Manager, winner of 2021's B2B Title of the Year at the Headlinemoney Awards, to find out about current hot topics for the title, and how PRs can help new reporters in these strange times.
Simoney Kyriakou, Senior Editor, FTAdviser
This week in Money Talks, Headlinemoney Awards 2021 winner Simoney Kyriakou, Senior Editor at FTAdviser, discusses the challenges she overcame editing and writing a paper during lockdown, and why journalists should pay attention to other writers' methodology.
Quilter
We catch up with Quilter, to find out about their latest campaigns and the resources and data they have for journalists.
Qin Xie, Freelance Writer & Editor
In today's Freelancer in Focus, Qin Xie, explains why she'd love to have a column about how single people can most effectively manage their money, and advises those new to freelancing to make sure they thoroughly research the content of the publication they are pitching to.
Sarah Davidson, Business and money editor, i
This week in Money Talks, Sarah Davidson, Business and money editor, at i, recalls being encouraged to dig deeper on stories and to focus on what wasn't being said, and reveals her pride at being able to help victims of scams.
Andrew Tully, Technical Director, Canada Life
As we approach our next Masterclass, speaker Andrew Tully, Technical Director at Canada Life, discusses how pensions will continue to be a political football with the Budget approaching, and why the devil is likely to be in the detail of any changes announced.
Paul Lewis
In the run-up to the 2021 Headlinemoney Awards, we've been taking a look back with some of our most prolific trophy winners. Today, Paul Lewis describes the joy of explaining complex issues and helping people make rational decisions once they know the facts.
Oliver Telling, New Industries Reporter, Investors' Chronicle
In the run-up to the 2021 Headlinemoney Awards, we've been finding out more about our shortlisted rising star journalists. Today, Oliver Telling discusses the important role financial journalists play in holding those in power to account, and reveals his encyclopaedic knowledge of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Jenny Owen, Senior PR Executive at AJ Bell
In the run-up to the 2021 Headlinemoney Awards, we've been finding out more about our shortlisted rising star PRs. Today, Jenny Owen discusses the challenges of maintaining a work-life balance in PR, and reveals her expert knowledge of dog breeds.
James Coney, Money Editor, The Times & The Sunday Times
In the run-up to the 2021 Headlinemoney Awards, we've been taking a look back with some of our most prolific trophy winners. Today, James Coney explains how there are not many stories in this world that don't always come back down to money, and why doing what is right by readers always comes first.