Love, your Money - Wealth, Money, and Financial Advisor for Women 271: Fast, Fair, and Fun: On Reporting (and Consuming) News, with Erica Mandy
Today on Love, your Money® , I’m thrilled to bring you a conversation with someone I personally listen to nearly six days a week: award-winning broadcast journalist Erica Mandy.
After a decade-long career in TV news, Erica left the traditional newsroom to create and host the popular daily news podcast, The NewsWorthy–a show that delivers the day’s news in a way that’s convenient, unbiased, and enjoyable.
Erica and I first crossed paths years ago at a podcasting industry event when both of our shows were just getting started. As I got to know her and became a loyal listener of The NewsWorthy, I was struck by how aligned our values are, especially when it comes to covering financial and economic events. Her “fast, fair, fun” approach to news reporting has guided my experience through major global moments, from the COVID-19 pandemic to presidential inaugurations, Olympic games, and more!
In this episode, Erica shares her journey from traditional news reporting to building her own media platform. We discuss how her approach to delivering news has changed, the behind-the-scenes challenges and rewards of running a successful daily news podcast, and her mission to help people stay informed without the overwhelm.
Erica is a woman whose work has inspired me, and whose voice has become a trusted part of my daily routine. I am delighted to introduce you to her, and I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it!
Here’s what you’ll learn in this week’s episode of Love, your Money®:
- 04:36 The types of media we consume, how the news influences how we feel, and why it’s leading Americans to feel news burnout
- 07:07 Why Erica left TV news, the impact that working in the newsroom had on her well-being, and the point of diminishing returns with media consumption
- 09:25 How Erica and her team decide which stories that make it onto her daily news podcast, The NewsWorthy
- 10:41 How the newsroom functioned when Erica worked there–from who chooses and writes the stories to doing interviews, picking lead headlines, and delivering the news on-air or in print
- 16:20 The benefits of independent news and the kind of impact Erica wants her show to have
- 22:58 The cost of giving up the dramatic lens in delivering the news–whether it’s current events or financial news–and why the sacrifice is worth it to Erica (and me!)
- 24:05 The time + team it takes to produce a 10-15 minute daily news show
Show Notes
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