On this episode of Inside the Media Minds, Christine Blake and Madison Farabaugh sat down with award-winning freelance journalist Shaun Waterman. With nearly 30 years of experience covering cybersecurity and defense at outlets like BBC, United Press International (UPI) and POLITICO, Shaun is now a freelance writer, seen in publications like Air & Space Forces […]
On this special live episode of Inside the Media Minds recorded at the RSAC Conference 2026, co-hosts Christine Blake and Madison Farabaugh sat down with Jessica Lyons, Cybersecurity Editor at The Register. With more than 20 years of experience in journalism and over a decade covering cybersecurity, Jessica offered a candid look into how she […]
On our special annual RSA episode of Inside the Media Minds, Christine Blake and I sat down with Matt Kapko, Reporter at CyberScoop, to chat about his plans for the upcoming RSA Conference from March 23-26, 2026. Inspired initially by the book “The Rum Diary” by Hunter Thompson, Matt found an interest in writing at […]
On this episode of Inside the Media Minds, our co-hosts Christine Blake and Madison Farabaugh get together with Kelly Jackson Higgins, Editor-in-Chief of Dark Reading and Vice President of Cybersecurity Editorial at Informa TechTarget, to learn about the Informa TechTarget merger, the 20th anniversary of Dark Reading and the future of the cybersecurity media landscape. […]
For our first podcast of the year and inaugural episode as part of the N2K CyberWire network, my co-host Christine Blake and I chatted with Roberto Torres, Editor at CIO Dive, to learn about the AI trends he’s paying attention to and hot topics he’s looking to cover in 2026. From writing punk rock concert […]
Podcast provides unique media perspectives from the top technology and cybersecurity reporters MCLEAN, Va., January 13, 2026 – Today, W2 Communications, leading marketing and strategic communications agency, announced the launch of the Inside the Media Minds podcast on the N2K CyberWire network, the leading B2B media network providing concise intelligence-driven news and industry commentary. Since […]
On this episode of Inside the Media Minds, co-hosts Christine Blake and Madison Farabaugh sat down with Harry McCracken, Global Technology Editor at Fast Company, to chat about his career journey, what it’s like to cover such a fast-paced industry, and his opinions on up-and-coming topics like quantum computing. Harry’s technology coverage focuses on innovation, […]
On this episode of Inside the Media Minds, co-hosts Christine Blake and Madison Farabaugh chatted with Brett Farmiloe, the founder and CEO of Featured, an insights platform that connects subject matter experts with publishers seeking sources. An entrepreneur at heart, Brett has founded four companies including a digital marketing agency for small businesses, an iPhone […]
On this very special episode of Inside the Media Minds, my co-host Madison Farabaugh and I celebrate a big milestone for the podcast – 100 episodes! In this conversation we recapped our most memorable moments from the last seven years including lessons learned and notable episodes and guests. We also enjoyed answering listener questions from […]
On this episode of Inside the Media Minds, co-hosts Christine Blake and Madison Farabaugh sat down with Avram Piltch, the new U.S. Editor for The Register. Avram is driven by his lifelong love of both computers and writing, blending the two to become the “web dude” for several online publications spurring a long technology journalism […]
