How a business reporter shifted to covering consumer issues
Columbus Dispatch business reporter Samantha Hendrickson writes about how she covers her beat. Hendrickson writes, “What exactly is a business and consumer issues reporter? “I took on this newly crafted beat for our newsroom a year ago. I had started at The Dispatch in April 2024 as a health care and medical business reporter, but as […]
William Cohan vs. NY Times over Leon Black
Ben Smith of Semafor reports that William Cohan‘s book about disgraced financier Leon Black has led to a war with New York Times reporters also reporting about Black. Smith writes, “Indeed, Cohan’s book has opened a bit of a religious war between the journalist, whose interviews with Black were first published in Puck, and the Times. “Times […]
Business news show launches on Washington radio station
Worldwide News Network has launched WWNN Weekend Business Reports, a new weekend feature focused on business, financial markets and the economy. The reports debuted Saturday, Aug. 1, on WTOP in Washington, DC, becoming the first affiliate to carry the new service. The reports examine the industries and economic sectors shaping the future, including automotive, technology […]
New owner of Chattanooga paper wants to expand biz coverage
The new owner of the Chattanooga Times Free Press plans to expand its business news coverage, writes reporter Daniel Dassow of the paper. Dassow reports, “The Times Free Press will double down on business coverage in particular, Fuller said. The most profitable and sustainable media outlets in the world cover business, he said, adding that the […]
NBC’s Romans gets streaming show starting Monday
Christine Romans, the chief business correspondent at NBC News, will host a streaming show called “Current with Christine Romans” starting next week. It will air on NBC News Now from 10 a.m. to noon. starting Aug. 3. The show will cover breaking developments, politics, global news and the economy.. The two-hour program will also feature […]
The website putting journalists on trial
Gary Baum of The Hollywood Reporter writes about Objection, a website where billionaires and others who believe they have been wronged by the media can air their grievances. Baum writes, “Then, of course, there are billionaires and their heirs. D’Souza believes that ‘many journalists are more powerful than billionaires,’ explaining, ‘I can’t tell you how many […]
How a Las Vegas daily plans to expand business coverage
Todd Dewey of the Las Vegas Review-Journal writes about how the paper is expanding its business news coverage. Dewey writes, “VegasBusiness debuts May 3 with a new digital hub at VegasBusiness.com and a biweekly print section distributed in the Sunday Review‑Journal. The platforms create the most comprehensive local business news and intelligence offerings in the Las […]
Twenty-five years of covering corporate sustainability
Joel Makower of Trellis, formerly Green Biz, writes about how coverage of corporate sustainability has evolved. Makower writes, “2000-2005: Shallow but earnest. Early reporting focused on mostly small, self-reported activities: a company phasing out polystyrene foam packaging ‘peanuts’ from its shipping department, for instance. A name-brand company publishing its first-ever environmental report could become a headline-grabbing […]
The importance of covering small businesses
John Arensmeyer, founder of the Small Business Majority, told National Press Foundation Local Business Journalism fellows that small businesses are responsible for two-thirds of net job growth in the U.S, and that 80% of them employ fewer than 10 employees. Rachel Jones of the National Press Foundation writes, “Most small companies can’t even begin to think […]
How to report about nonprofit organizations
New York Times reporter David Fahrenthold spoke at the National Press Foundation’s business journalism workshop on covering nonprofits. Kevin Johnson of the National Press Foundation writes, “‘Because there’s lots and lots of money,’ Fahrenthold said. ‘In many cases, some of the largest and most powerful institutions in your town, whatever your town is (there) will be nonprofits, hospitals, […]
