How Forbes writers follow the money

Business journalists need to write strong beginnings to their stories to attract readers, said Forbes Media LLC vice president and investing editor Matthew Schifrin in conference call to review the essentials of business reporting for its contributors. During the call, Schifrin, a Forbes veteran of 29 years, outlined the way Forbes online contributors should craft […]

The business of fashion

While skimming through my go-to financial news websites this past week, I couldn’t help but notice the number of articles dedicated to New York Fashion Week, which officially ended Thursday night. This struck me as a bit odd at first, but the more I thought about it, the more I realized that Fashion Week is […]

Twitter and the business journalist

Ever since Twitter came to the forefront as an important tool for the media industry, journalists have been grappling with how best to strike a balance between the personal and professional when using social media. When reporting stories, it is expected that journalists present an unbiased account of events, backed by facts and quotes from […]