Lessons from the
reporting desk.

First-person stories on financial journalism, editorial judgment and the practical work of building better newsroom systems. Published when there is something useful to say.

Updated 24 Aug 2026

Reporting craft

Keep asking
“so what?”

How I move from a dense report, technical product or unfamiliar subject to a clear story the reader can understand and use.

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Judgment stays
with the journalist.

AI in the newsroom:
co-pilot, not pilot.

How I use AI to reduce repetitive work, surface reporting leads and extend well-reported stories while keeping verification and judgment with the journalist.

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What I keep coming back to.

Newsroom judgmentAI-assisted workflowsEditing under deadlineMultimedia reportingMentoring & standards

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