Why I am partnering with incognito app HaYa
In the 20 odd years I’ve been a journalist, technological advances have massively impacted how reporting happens. When I started at the Warsaw Business Journal in Poland around 2002, email was still a novelty. There was no convention for listing contact details online (so you had to work hard to get people’s numbers). And cigarette […]
Reddit IAmA
I thought I would do a Reddit IAmA (Ask me anything) on Friday morning, Feb 4, but Reddit is demanding further proof of identity. Since they aren’t letting me post photos I thought I would stick the proof here and link back to the post. Hopefully this will get accepted and I can do the […]
Overcoming fear and favour in journalism
Finance oriented content will be building up on The Blind Spot over the next couple of weeks. In the meantime I want to explain a bit more about what I’m doing and why. As I’ve already noted, I’m eager to create a media service that maximises independence, freedom of speech and critical thinking. But I’m […]
Welcome to the Blind Spot
My name is Izabella Kaminska. You may know me as the former editor of the FT’s finance and markets blog FT Alphaville. Or simply as Izzy. I’ve loved my time at the Financial Times. It was truly an honour to learn my craft at such an illustrious organisation. But after 13 years, it’s time for a change. Forces beyond the […]