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A Brief Coffee With...

Cathy White
Artificial Intelligence
Startups
Sifted
Storytelling
Preseed Now
Barcelona
Venture Capital
Social Media
Martin Bryant
EU Startups
AI (artificial Intelligence)
Technology
Climate Change
Deep Tech
Malta
Budapest
Bloomberg
London
New York
MIT Technology Review

A Brief Coffee With… is a podcast from CEW Communications, hosted by Cathy White, featuring honest, unfiltered conversations with journalists and content creators. In a fast-moving media landscape shaped by AI, shifting markets, and constant demand for content, we explore how stories are formed, what makes them stand out, and how to cut through the noise.From pitching and storytelling to media tre... more

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In this episode of A Brief Coffee With…, Cathy White sits down with Dominic-Madori Davis, Senior Venture Capital and Startup Reporter at TechCrunch, to explore what one of the world's most influential technology publications is really looking for tod... more

In this episode of A Brief Coffee With…, Cathy is joined by Ana Metz, Founder and Editor of Future Travel, to explore how a niche travel tech newsletter has grown into one of the industry's leading media brands—and why community has become just as im... more

In this episode of A Brief Coffee With…, Cathy is joined by Damisola Sulaiman, Fintech Reporter at Sifted, to explore what it's like joining one of Europe's busiest startup newsrooms—and what founders need to understand if they want their stories to ... more

In this episode of A Brief Coffee With…, Cathy sits down with freelance technology journalist and producer Tim Smith to explore how journalism is evolving.

Drawing on his experience covering startups and AI at Sifted, producing programs for the BBC,... more

In this episode of A Brief Coffee With, Cathy White sits down with veteran technology and business journalist Nick Huber to explore what more than 25 years in journalism has taught him about media, storytelling, and why so many companies still get co... more

In this episode of A Brief Coffee With…, Cathy sits down with Caitlin Macdonald, Social Media Editor at The Observer, to explore how one of Britain's most historic newspaper brands is reinventing itself for a digital-first future.

From helping to tr... more

In this episode of A Brief Coffee With…, Cathy White sits down with Charlotte Jee, News Editor at MIT Technology Review, to explore how one of the world's most respected technology publications approaches emerging technology, innovation, and the futu... more

In this episode of A Brief Coffee With…, Cathy sits down with Shona Ghosh, Senior Editor at Bloomberg, to explore how one of the world’s most influential financial news organisations approaches technology reporting.

From Bloomberg’s unique terminal-... more

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Recent Guests

Dominic-Madori Davis
Senior Venture Capital and Startup Reporter at TechCrunch
TechCrunch
Episode: A Brief Coffee With Dominic-Madori Davis, TechCrunch - Episode 15
Ana Metz
Founder and editor of Future Travel
Future Travel
Episode: A Brief Coffee With Ana Metz, Future Travel - Episode 14
Damisola Sulaiman
FinTech reporter at Sifted
Sifted
Episode: A Brief Coffee With Damisola Sulaiman, Sifted - Episode 13
Tim Smith
Freelance technology journalist and producer
BBC (current), Sifted (former)
Episode: A Brief Coffee With Tim Smith, Freelance, Infinite Loop, BBC - Episode 12
Nick Huber
Veteran technology and business journalist
Financial Times, Guardian, BBC, Telegraph (freelance)
Episode: A Brief Coffee With Nick Huber, Freelance, Financial Times, BBC, Guardian - Episode 11
Caitlin Macdonald
Social media editor at The Observer
The Observer
Episode: A Brief Coffee With Caitlin Macdonald, The Observer - Episode 10
Charlotte Jee
News editor at MIT Technology Review
MIT Technology Review
Episode: A Brief Coffee With Charlotte Jee, MIT Technology Review - Episode 09
Shona Ghosh
Senior editor at Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Episode: A Brief Coffee With Shona Ghosh, Bloomberg - Episode 08
Thomas Ohr
Founder of EU Startups, leader in European startup media
EU Startups
Episode: A Brief Coffee With Thomas Ohr, EU-Startups - Episode 07

Host

Cathy White
Host of the show, interviews guests and steers the conversation

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 1 ratings
  • Great insights

    As a longtime comms and media relations practitioner I can say this is a fab way to stay up to date in real time on what’s most newsworthy and likely to capture the media’s attention. And Cathy is such a lovely host!

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    United Kingdom3 months ago

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Provides practical pitching tips and real-world newsroom perspectives.
Great for staying up-to-date on what's newsworthy and media attention strategies.
Cathy's hosting comes across as warm and insightful.

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Apple Podcasts
#131
Ireland/Business/Marketing

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A Brief Coffee With Dominic-Madori Davis, TechCrunch - Episode 15
Q: What is catching your attention right now in the tech world, especially in Europe?
He highlights European and UK founder stories, AI use cases, health tech and biotech innovations, and the contrast between European work-life balance and Silicon Valley hustle as key areas of interest.
A Brief Coffee With Dominic-Madori Davis, TechCrunch - Episode 15
Q: Dom, welcome to A Brief Coffee With. How long have you been with TechCrunch?
Dom explains he's been at TechCrunch for about four and a half years, a relatively long time in digital media, with some colleagues there having much longer tenures.
A Brief Coffee With Nick Huber, Freelance, Financial Times, BBC, Guardian - Episode 11
Q: What is your best approach to contacting you or arranging interviews as a journalist currently?
Nick prefers direct email or LinkedIn DM for initial contact, stresses avoiding embargo-heavy, mass press releases, and highlights the importance of a clear, concise story pitch that can be easily understood and doesn't require deep company insider access for a quote.
A Brief Coffee With Nick Huber, Freelance, Financial Times, BBC, Guardian - Episode 11
Q: What advice would you give founders looking to get better media coverage?
Be yourself, explain complex tech like you're talking to an ordinary person, provide relatable analogies and clear examples, give journalists access to broader industry context, and avoid over-reliance on press releases—focus on compelling, newsworthy angles.
A Brief Coffee With Nick Huber, Freelance, Financial Times, BBC, Guardian - Episode 11
Q: What are the biggest changes you've seen in tech journalism and media since you started?
He notes tech journalism has moved from a peripheral niche to a central, high-profile beat, driven by AI and the power-politics-economics triangle; the industry now demands more rigorous, story-driven content rather than generic product updates.

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Recent guests on A Brief Coffee With... include:

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2. Ana Metz
3. Damisola Sulaiman
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5. Nick Huber
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