“I don’t care what people say, speed matters”
Dan Roberts
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- 0:00 Intro
- 0:54 How I got into crypto media
- 3:40 Reporting about crypto in 2011 was crazy
- 8:14 Things haven’t changed since 2009 – the media isn’t interested in crypto
- 12:26 Tech is neutral: journalistic ethos and the bias against crypto
- 17:17 Media outlets reacting to the crypto crash
- 22:52 The “embargo” – being the first to report
- 32:49 Where do you source your news from?
- 38:07 What Dan likes and hates about crypto media
- 43:03 Tough times for Media outlets
- 49:27 Mastering your niche
- 53:55 Dan Roberts’ book recommendations
Podcast Host
Pedro is a Chilean freelance journalist who has been covering the crypto space since 2019. Along with his Latin American finance newsletter called La Cadena, Pedro is currently writing for TheDefiant and has written for Decrypt, Bitcoin Magazine, Finder, Sin Permiso, El Mostrador, and a variety of other publications.
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Beyond The Beat
Telling the stories of the people covering crypto