Kristin Szremski, the business/assistant metro editor of the Kankakee Daily Journal, says goodbye to the paper after three-and-a-half years and says she enjoyed business news the most.
Szremski writes, “I have to say the move into business reporting is where I found the most satisfaction. These have been heady days in business journalism to be sure. But as someone who’s been notorious for not even balancing her checkbook, following the ins and outs of the business world was the furthest thing from my mind and my skill set, or so I thought.
“So I set out to learn as much as possible. I attended an investigative business reporters conference in New York City the weekend the stock market started its plummet. I learned from reporters from the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times among others.
“I’ve poured over books and consulted various business and financial experts such as David Hinderliter of the Kankakee Regional Chamber of Commerce and Tom Wells of First American Bank, who spent much time with me explaining things like collateralized debt obligations, TARP funds and credit markets.”
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