Career Office Hour: Finding opportunities within business journalism and B2B publications

Business journalism offers a wide range of career paths for ambitious journalists, especially in the growing field of B2B and industry publications. These outlets are often the source of deeply reported coverage in the energy, healthcare, law, and technology sectors, among others.

Join the National Press Club Journalism Institute on Tuesday, May 5 at noon ET for its second virtual Career Office Hour of 2026 — focused on how journalists can build careers and thrive in business and industry-focused newsrooms. Maya Earls, deputy team lead for the Environment and Energy team at Bloomberg Law, and Thai Phi Le, senior managing editor at Informa TechTarget, overseeing several healthcare publications, will share insights on how their teams operate and what they look for in job applicants and potential colleagues. Event details to follow.

The virtual panel discussion will be moderated by Paul F. Albergo, a journalism educator at American University, former executive editor at Bloomberg Industry Group, and board member of the American Society of Business Publication Editors.

Registration is FREE and open here.

The panelists will share how media professionals can adapt their skills to break into business journalism, develop subject-matter expertise, and attract opportunities within the B2B space, which is often overlooked. Whether you’re new to journalism or an experienced reporter or editor looking for your next beat, this office-hour-themed session will help answer your burning questions and offer practical advice.