David Faber at the NYPC Conference

September 27th, 2009 Heather Kovar Posted in Heather Kovar |

“What do you mean you have something?”
“I made some phone calls and found out some new information.”
“But it’s not on the wires…”

I’m paraphrasing a moment I enjoyed in CNBC Anchor David Faber’s Keynote speech at the New York Press Club Conference on Saturday, September 26th.
He was talking about covering a story that every news station was running. He says he got on the phone and called some contacts and found something new and wanted to put it on the air.

Faber hung around after the event to answer questions. I got in queue hoping he would say yes for a quick interview via my iPhone camera for this blog. I was going to ask him to speak to journalists about the importance of garnering contacts and using the phone, when a young journalist in front of me asked a very similar question. I interrupted and asked if I could tape if for the blog.

I would consider Faber a good person to ask about reporting skills. He has an Emmy, Peabody and DuPont Award, I’m sure among others.
The rest of his talk about the financial world and our economy and where it’s headed was fascinating as well. I’d like to read his new book, “And Then the Roof Caved In.”

We spoke more on using the phone. He says you can’t give up human interaction. I agree. And I think that’s why some people who use twitter attend the tweet-ups, to make sure the human aspect isn’t lost.

Thank you, David!