MBAs for business journalists
Menachem Wecker of U.S. News & World Report writes Wednesday about how MBA students may be attracted to careers in business journalists. Wecker writes, “An M.B.A. degree could also make a candidate more attractive to a business editor, but writing skills will always be the most important credential, Selvin says. ‘I’m a huge advocate for […]
Knight-Bagehot program accepting applications
The Knight-Bagehot business journalism program at the Journalism School at Columbia University is now accepting applications. The deadline to apply is March 1. The fellowship is open to full-time editorial employees of newspapers, magazines, wire services, and broadcast news organizations as well as to freelance journalists. Applicants must have at least four years’ experience. There […]
Reynolds Center offering two $1,000 scholarships to SABEW conference
The Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism will award two $1,000 fellowships to attend the annual conference of the Society of American Business Editors and Writers in Indianapolis March 15-17. The competition is open to full-time journalists who want to attend the center’s free training before and during the conference, as well as […]
Wharton to hold public policy program for business journalists
The Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists will hold a free, one-day program that feature Wharton professors Mark Duggan and Susan Wachter on “Health Care Policy” and “Real Estate and Mortgage Policy,” respectively, in March. The program will be held March 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The registration deadline is March 1. The seminar […]
SABEW to hold call on covering foreclosures and housing crisis
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers will hold a telephone training call next week for journalists looking for tips and ideas on how to cover the housing crisis and foreclosures with more authority. The call for “Fresh Ideas for Covering the Housing and Foreclosure Crisis” will be held from 2 p.m. to 3 […]
Journalism students learning how to cover business
Christine Lavelle of the Phoenix Business Journal writes about how students from the Arizona State University Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications partnered with journalists at the paper this semester to produce stories. Lavelle writes, “This fall, the Journal teamed with the school’s business reporting class, challenging students to find and report on […]
Former LA Times assistant biz editor named Reynolds visiting professor
Sharon Bernstein, a former business journalist with the Los Angeles Times, has been named the Donald W. Reynolds visiting professor in business journalism at the Walkter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State. She will be on the campus during the spring 2012 semester giving lectures about business journalism. Bernstein, a board […]
New speakers announced for 2012 SABEW conference
Two prominent journalists — who are also excellent educators — have been added to the schedule for the annual Society of American Business Editors and Writers conference, to be held March 15 to March 17 in Indianapolis. Bob Steele, Nelson Poynter Scholar for Journalism Values at the Poynter Institute, will speak at the Gary Klott […]
Columbia J-school launching biz journalism site
The Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism will launch a site devoted to business journalism later this week called “Covering Business.” The site’s broad goals are to showcase Columbia student work, provide advice on covering business beats and stories to students, new journalists and veteran journalists new to business and point students and journalists to […]
National Press Foundation receives grant for financial reporting training
The National Press Foundation has received a $100,000 grant from Evelyn Y. Davis and the Evelyn Y. Davis Foundation for support of business programs for journalists. The grant will establish two seminars annually for journalists concerned with financial reporting skills. They will be known as the Evelyn Y. Davis Business Seminars and will be stand-alone […]
