Jack Newsham

Product Engineer

New York City, New York, United States13 yrs 6 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in prediction markets and legal affairs.
Prolific writer with extensive journalism experience.
Strong background in business and law reporting.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a skilled journalist specializing in legal and business reporting.

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Skills

Core Skills

JournalismResearch

Other Skills

News WritingEditingWordPressBloggingEditorialOnline JournalismWritingData JournalismInvestigationPublic Records

About

I'm a member of Business Insider's enterprise desk, writing about prediction markets and the confluence of money, power, and big names. Do you have a news tip or something I should know? Call, text or Signal me from a non-work phone at 314-971-1627. Alternately, you can reach out to me on LinkedIn or jnewsham@insider.com. If you've never spoken with a reporter before, I'm happy to chat with you off-the-record about how I protect my sources while getting important and interesting information out to the public. I previously covered the legal industry and court cases. I'm still interested in the business of law firms, especially those that mainly represent plaintiffs.

Experience

Business insider

2 roles

Correspondent

Jun 2024 – Present · 1 yr 9 mos

I focus on money, power, and big names in business, politics and entertainment. I am currently focused on prediction markets. I also write about legal affairs and the business of law firms.
If you have tips or suggestions, contact me at 314-971-1627 via calls, texts, or Signal.

JournalismResearchNews WritingEditingWordPressBlogging+6

Senior Reporter

Jul 2020 – Jul 2024 · 4 yrs

Alm media, llc

Reporter

Mar 2019 – May 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos · New York City Metropolitan Area

I covered the legal industry in New York City for ALM, writing about law firm management and finance, the revolving door between government and the private sector and high-profile moves betwen law firms, and law firms in turmoil. I also covered litigation finance, ethics, legislation and individual lawsuits.

Law360

2 roles

Court Reporter

Jan 2018 – Mar 2019 · 1 yr 2 mos · New York City Metropolitan Area

Helped cover trials, arguments, hearings and other courthouse news in New York's federal and state courts.

Reporter

Nov 2015 – Jan 2018 · 2 yrs 2 mos · New York City Metropolitan Area

I help cover cases and legal developments in some of New York City's biggest industries: securities, asset management, banking, and white-collar crime.
Before that, I wrote about international arbitration. I've also written about Native American law, environmental law and tax law.

The boston globe

Business Reporter

Jun 2014 – Nov 2015 · 1 yr 5 mos · Greater Boston

I covered business news and late-night metro news (car crashes, murders, fires, etc.).

The new york times

Freelancer

Oct 2013 – May 2014 · 7 mos · New Haven, CT

I contributed to New Haven coverage, including a lockdown of Yale’s campus after false reports of an active shooter in November 2013 and other stories.

The sacramento bee

Reporter (intern)

May 2013 – Aug 2013 · 3 mos · Greater Sacramento

Over the course of the summer, I filed approximately 40 stories, digest items, and blog posts. I pitched dozens of stories, nine of which were published and several of which ran as section fronts.
My clips can be viewed here: http://bit.ly/19uEqbA

Robert shiller and george akerlof

Research Assistant

Dec 2012 – May 2014 · 1 yr 5 mos · New York City Metropolitan Area

From late 2012 through graduation, I conducted research for "Phishing for Phools: the Economics of Manipulation and Deception," a 2015 book by Nobel Prize-winning economists Robert Shiller and George Akerlof. I reviewed drafts and contributed research on gambling addiction, alcohol taxes and abuse, and the evolution of the advertising and marketing industries.
(From the acknowledgements: "he... gave us his editorial opinions: they were always right.")

The american prospect

Editorial intern

May 2012 – Oct 2012 · 5 mos · Washington DC-Baltimore Area

In my summer at the Prospect, I exhaustively fact-checked all contributions to the magazine and conducted research. I also wrote a few pieces for the web and authored The Balance Sheet, a daily finance and policy newsletter emailed to 34,000 subscribers every morning.