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Interviews

Interviews with financial journalists, freelancers, editorial teams, press teams and PRs.

Annie Thorpe, Content Editor at Money, Magpie

This week in Money Talks, Annie Thorpe, Content Editor at MoneyMagpie, reveals the impact of going close to bankrupt in her 20s and describes her pride in releasing a real-time COVID-19 finance guide as the PM gave his lockdown orders on 23rd March 2020.

Headlinemoney

Sep 29, 2020

Gina Clarke, Editor-in-Chief, The Fintech Times

This week in Money Talks, Gina Clarke, Editor-in-Chief of The Fintech Times, explains why she'd like to see research on diversity in the fintech industry and advises those starting out in journalism not to look for a traditional route, tenacity breeds opportunity.

Headlinemoney

Sep 08, 2020

Freelancer in Focus

Angelique Ruzicka

Today's Freelancer in Focus, Angelique Ruzicka declares headlines are great, but it’s the story that matters, and explains why she'd be keen to profile a UK minister as they negotiate their way through the call centres, websites, forms, procedures/benefits that they are responsible for.

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Headlinemoney and 1 other

Aug 05, 2020

Freelancer in Focus

Ginetta Vedrickas

Today's Freelancer in Focus, Ginetta Vedrickas, recalls a stint as a BBC daytime property show presenter and reveals how PRs regularly save her bacon.

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Headlinemoney and 1 other

Jul 29, 2020

Freelancer in Focus

Emma Lunn

Today's Freelancer in Focus, Emma Lunn, reveals how she managed to freelance for UK publications from Australia for two years while moonlighting as an extra on Home & Away and explains which murky part of the property market she particularly enjoys writing about.

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Headlinemoney and 1 other

Jul 01, 2020

Ollie Smith, Magazine Editor, New Model Adviser, Citywire

This week in Money Talks, Ollie Smith, Magazine Editor at New Model Adviser, admits he'd love to host a TV show where he could doorstep bad bosses about their decisions and urges those new to financial journalism to build long-term relationships.

Headlinemoney

Jun 30, 2020

Freelancer in Focus

Lesley Curwen

Today's Freelancer in Focus, Lesley Curwen, explains why she'd like to spend a day recording with the current Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey and reveals she has a story with huge public interest up her sleeve.

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Headlinemoney and 1 other

Jun 24, 2020

Tony Hetherington, Readers' Champion, Mail on Sunday

This week in Money Talks, Tony Hetherington, Readers’ Champion at the Mail on Sunday recalls his pride in co-operating with the US Secret Service on a large, long term international investigation and reveals why he would enjoy interviewing Donald Trump about his tax returns.

Headlinemoney

Jun 23, 2020

Freelancer in Focus

Danielle Levy

Today's Freelancer in Focus, Danielle Levy, explains why the best PRs are those who spend time getting to know journalists and develop a good understanding of the way they work, and reveals how lockdown has provided an opportunity to perfect her chocolate chip cookie recipe.

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Headlinemoney and 1 other

Jun 17, 2020

Greg Wright, Deputy Business Editor, The Yorkshire Post

This week in Money Talks, Greg Wright, Deputy Business Editor at The Yorkshire Post, reveals how he'd love to get hold of the minutes for the meeting which led to the formation of the Bank of England in 1694, and explains why nothing beats corporate life in God's Own County.

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Headlinemoney and 1 other

Jun 16, 2020

Freelancer in Focus

Laura Miller

Today's Freelancer in Focus, Laura Miller declares she never runs from a challenge and expresses her concern about what happens when the press isn’t watching - and why the media is even more vital during turbulent times.

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Headlinemoney and 1 other

Jun 10, 2020

Hannah Godfrey, News Editor, Professional Adviser & Deputy Editor, Retirement Planner

This week in Money Talks, Hannah Godfrey, News Editor at Professional Adviser and Deputy Editor of Retirement Planner, explains how the pensions beat is awash with patient and knowledgeable people and reveals her dream job would be to create a show inspired by (old) Top Gear, but about finance.

Headlinemoney

Jun 09, 2020

Freelancer in Focus

Stephanie Hawthorne

In today's Freelancer in Focus, Stephanie Hawthorne reveals the pieces she is most proud of, explains she has lost count of the number of her awards and trophies and reminds PRs that not all journalists are Rottweilers.

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Headlinemoney and 1 other

Jun 02, 2020

James Fitzgerald, Reporter, New Model Adviser - Citywire

This week in Money Talks, James Fitzgerald, Reporter at New Model Adviser, recommends those starting out in financial journalism undertake plenty of research and reveals his pride in being shortlisted in the 2020 Headlinemoney awards.

Headlinemoney

Jun 01, 2020

Natalie Tuck, Editor, European Pensions

This week in Money Talks, Natalie Tuck, Editor of European Pensions, describes her pride in taking a magazine to press from start to finish, gives her views on the sales pitch at the end of press releases, and reveals a talent for tap dancing.

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Headlinemoney and 1 other

May 12, 2020

James Phillipps, Freelance journalist and Citywire Wealth Manager contributing editor

This week in Moneytalks, freelance journalist and Citywire Wealth Manager Contributing Editor James Phillipps reveals his pride in being part of a team that helped close down the financial services arm of a nationalist organisation and describes his hit and miss attempts at random fusion food combos

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Headlinemoney and 1 other

May 04, 2020

Freelancer in Focus

Jasmine Birtles

In today's Freelancer in Focus, Jasmine Birtles explains why she'd like to interview Warren Buffett, and describes how over the years the variety and the freedom of freelancing has allowed her to try her hand at being a stand-up comedian, voiceover artist and even run a comedy club in London.

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Headlinemoney and 1 other

Apr 27, 2020

Chloe Cheung, Reporter, FTAdviser

This week in Moneytalks, FTAdviser's Chloe Cheung reveals her pride when readers get in touch with positive feedback about an article, and advises journalists starting out in financial journalism not to worry about beginning with a wealth of knowledge - enthusiasm for finance is just as important.

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Headlinemoney and 1 other

Apr 27, 2020

Freelancer in Focus

Marie Ellis, Broke Girl in the City Blogger

In today's Freelancer in Focus, Broke Girl in the City Blogger Marie Ellis explains why press releases need to become more tailored to digital platforms, and reveals a fabulous meeting with Candace Bushnell.

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Headlinemoney and 1 other

Apr 22, 2020

Lottie McGurk, Quantitative Researcher, Last Word Media

This week in Moneytalks, Last Word Media's Lottie McGurk explains her pride in getting to write about Greta Thunberg’s impact on the finance industry, and reveals why it helps to be on good terms with data providers.

Headlinemoney

Apr 20, 2020

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