Wharton Seminars now accepting applications
The Wharton School is inviting business journalists to apply for the Penn Wharton Public Policy Scholarship which will allow up to five business reporters who cover aspects of public policy either domestically or internationally to attend the Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists flagship program in Philadelphia this year. Each scholarship covers the cost of tuition, course […]
NYU’s entering class of business journalism students
The following students have been admitted into New York University’s business and economics reporting master’s program beginning this fall: Nayla Al-Mamlouk graduated in December of 2015 with a B.A. in economics from Wellesley College. Yinan Che graduated from Shanghai International Studies University in June 2016 with a B.A. degree in international journalism. Aaron Coleman graduated […]
Wharton to hold biz journalism seminar on June 1 in San Francisco
The Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists will hold a free, one-day seminar in San Francisco on June 1. The seminar will take place at Wharton | San Francisco Hills Plaza, 2 Harrison Street, sixth floor. Registration is required to attend this free seminar, and the deadline to register is May 24. The seminar application can […]
Pennsylvania college to offer business journalism major
Thiel College in Pennsylvania will launch a business and financial journalism major this fall, according to an article in the Youngstown (Ohio) Vindicator. The Vindicator story states, “The new offering is a cooperative program between the Department of Media, Communication and Public Relations and the Arthur McGonigal Department of Business Administration and Accounting. “The joint […]
Bloomberg Businessweek to stop ranking undergrad B schools
John Byrne of PoetsandQuants.com reports that Bloomberg Businessweek has decided to stop ranking undergraduate business schools. Byrne reports, “The announcement was made in an email from Bloomberg Businessweek staffer Francesca Levy. Levy, editor of what Bloomberg calls Game Plan, did not provide a reason for the cutback. But the magazine lost its experienced team of journalists […]
Knight-Bagehot program names 2016-17 fellows
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism announced 10 Knight Bagehot Fellows in economics and business journalism for the 2016-2017 academic year. They include journalists from APM’s Marketplace, Bloomberg News, Business Insider, CNBC, Reuters, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post. The mid-career fellowships provide full tuition and a living stipend of $55,000 for experienced […]
Arkansas hires biz journalist Wells to teach
The University of Arkansas has hired business journalist Rob Wells to teach in the Lemke Department of Journalism in Fayetteville as an assistant professor. Wells will teach data journalism and develop some new courses for the department. This fall, he is tentatively scheduled to teach a new data journalism course that he is creating as […]
UNC Business Journalism Boot Camp now accepting applications
The UNC Business Journalism Boot Camp, to be held May 22 to May 26, is now accepting applications. College students with an interest in business journalism or a business journalism internship or job for Summer 2016 are encouraged to apply. This five-day residential workshop will include instructional sessions covering companies, interviewing CEOs and finding information […]
Forbes Africa reporter receives U.S. fellowship
A reporter for Forbes Africa has been named the recipient of a fellowship that will give him training and experience in the United States this summer. Forbes Media partnered with U.S. journalism foundation Alfred Friendly Press Partners to offer an editorial fellowship in the U.S. to a reporter from one of Forbes’ local licensed editions around […]
Kauffman Foundation gives $100k to Missouri Business Alert
The Kauffman Foundation has awarded a $100,000 grant to Missouri Business Alert to help improve business coverage across the state of Missouri. “The Missouri Business Alert is an innovative blend of education and reporting that is working to expand awareness of Missouri’s entrepreneurial communities, services and accomplishments while also exposing journalism students to the important […]
