New fund to help Missouri biz journalism students
Family and friends of Randall Smith, the Donald W. Reynolds Endowed Chair in Business Journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism, are raising money for a fund that will support the Missouri News Network’s digital business news outlet, Missouri Business Alert. Austin Fitzgerald of the School writes, “The fund will also help students access opportunities […]
Loyola of Maryland creates biz journalism minor
The economics and communication departments at Loyola of Maryland have created an interdisciplinary minor for business journalism. Abby Hill of The Greyhound writes, “As a part of the communication department, Professor Rob Terry teaches the business journalism course here at Loyola. Prof. Terry has worked at the Baltimore Business Journal, Washington Business Journal, and a business […]
CJF, Globe and Mail announce Black business journalism fellowship
The Canadian Journalism Foundation announced a new Black Business Journalism Fellowship, in partnership with The Globe and Mail. The CJF-Globe and Mail Black Business Journalism Fellowship is the latest expansion to the CJF’s Black Journalism Fellowship Program, launched in 2021 to amplify Black voices, improve coverage of Black issues in the news and cultivate future Black […]
Knight-Bagehot seeks applicants for 24-25
The Knight-Bagehot Fellowship at Columbia University offers journalists the opportunity to enhance their understanding and knowledge of business, economics, finance and technology, as well as gain a strong understanding of the business of journalism itself. Fellows spend two semesters at Columbia Journalism School and take most of their classes at Columbia Business School. The fellows […]
NYU students with business journalism internships for Summer 2023
These are the summer internship placements for the students in the Business and Economics Reporting master’s program at New York University’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute: William Bennett, Forbes Diana Bravo, Bloomberg News Silin Chen, Financial Times Yifan Du, Reuters Douglas Gorman, Big Technology Rachel Nostrant, Reuters Segun Olakoyenikan, Forbes Yun Park, Bloomberg Industry Group […]
Columbia names energy journalism fellows
The Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs announced this year’s cohort of journalists selected for the 2023 Energy Journalism Fellows program, which will be held on Columbia University’s campus in New York City from June 20-23. The Energy Journalism Fellows program, formerly known as the Energy Journalism […]
McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism accepting applications
Got a great idea for a high-impact story that “follows the money” but need funds to get it done? Check out the McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism, an initiative of the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. Applications are now open for the Spring 2023 McGraw Fellowships. Awarded twice a year, the Fellowships provide experienced journalists with […]
Why the lack of biz journalism is a missed business opportunity
American Banker reporter Claire Williams reviews “The Future of Business Journalism: Why it Matters for Wall Street and Main Street,” written by her former professor Chris Roush. Williams writes, “Where did that leave people like me, at 20 years old at the University of North Carolina, walking into Roush’s business reporting class for the first time? I […]
Hood wins $2,500 Reynolds Scholarship in biz journalism
The following was sent out: Emily Hood, a rising junior at the Missouri School of Journalism, has won the $2,500 Donald W. Reynolds Scholarship in Business Journalism in recognition of her dedication to excellent business journalism during her time at the School. “Emily has been a pioneer at the Missouri Business Alert,” said Randy Smith, […]
Why journalism students who learn about business could have an edge
John Thomas of Quill Magazine spoke with Quinnipiac University School of Communications dean Chris Roush about his new book, “The Future of Business Journalism: Why it Matters for Wall Street and Main Street.” Here is an excerpt: Still, you suggest that journalists who learn about business could have an edge in the marketplace. Part of the problem is, […]
