#166 Ed Conway - Writing Material World, Making It In Media, And How The Energy Transition Will Play Out

Ed Conway is the Economics Editor of Sky News, and the author of Material World. He is a former correspondent for the Daily Mail newspaper and the Economics Editor of The Daily Telegraph and the Sunday Telegraph newspapers. Ed has a wealth of knowledge and it was a big privilege to interview him. Hope you like the episode and check out his latest book Material World.00:00 - Why Ed became a journalist04:14 - The difference in higher education between US and UK 08:05 - What Ed Conway works with, and which topics have left a big impression on him16:40 - How to get the right balance in media17:56 - Ed's published books, and how to succeed with your first23:00 - Is the idea or execution the most important part?26:30 - Writing the book Material World 34:20 - Why Salt is an underrated material40:33 - Who runs the Material World?48:50 - How do we get to Net Zero, and what can we learn from China?58:30 - Ed Conway's best advice for writers, content creators and journalistsFollow Ed Conway and check out Material WorldHomepage: https://www.edmundconway.comX / Twitter: https://twitter.com/EdConwaySkyPartnership, recruitment & Ad enquiries?For business and partnerships enquiries email [email protected] or use the contact form at www.christophervonheim.comFollow Vonheim on X / Twitter and YouTube:YouTube: Christopher VonheimX / Twitter: @chrisvonheimDisclaimerAll opinions expressed by Christopher Vonheim or his guests on this show are only their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Vonheim. You should not treat any opinion expressed by Christopher Vonheim as a specific reason to invest or follow a particular strategy, but only as an expression of his opinion. This Show is for informational purposes only. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.