Four universities to receive visiting biz journalism professors

Journalism programs at Colorado State University, Grambling State University, Texas Christian University and the University of South Carolina will be the first schools to receive visiting business journalism professors next spring under a $1.67 million grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation. The five-year program will ultimately create 11 visiting professorships at 11 different schools. […]

More spots available for Wharton program for business journalists

The Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists announced Friday that up to 10 additional journalists may receive scholarships that include free domestic round trip air travel and tuition to the renowned program’s flagship program Oct. 9 to Oct. 12 on the University of Pennsylvania’s Philadelphia campus. Journalists from Western U.S. media markets are especially encouraged to […]

SABEW to hold training call on covering the economy

The Society of American Business Editors and Writers plans to hold a training conference call later this month on covering national and local economic stories. The call will be held on Sept. 26 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. EST. This session will give journalists a better understanding of the direction of the national economy […]

SABEW to hold training call on writing and reporting investigative stories

The Society of American Business Editors and Writers will hold a training call on Monday, July 25, for business journalists interested in learning tips about investigative stories. The call will be held from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. EST. The moderator for the call will be Chicago Tribune reporter Jason Grotto. The panelists for the […]

Tips on better gas price coverage

The Society of American Business Editors and Writers is holding a conference call next week for journalists interested in tips from business reporters on covering the gas price story. The call, which will be held May 23 at 3 p.m. EST, will provide access to the experts who are tracking gas prices and their impact […]

Getting ahead of the food price story

The Poynter Institute is holding a web training session for journalists interested in improving their coverage of rising food prices. Rising food prices affect everyone, making this more than a business story. Learn how to cut through the buzz words to explain the story to your readers and viewers. You’ll see how you can go […]

New task for business journalist: Classroom teacher

The Washington Post has introduced a series of classes that its readers can take — for a fee — and has lined up some of its top journalists to teach the courses. One of the courses is on economic literacy and is being taught by Steven Pearlstein, the Post’s Pulitzer Prize-winning business columnist. The course […]

Online personal finance reporting course offered for minority journalists

The International Center for Journalists is offering two online courses in English and Spanish on covering personal finance. The courses are for Hispanic journalists and US journalists covering finance issues for minority and immigrant communities. They will run July 1 to Aug. 12. The courses are open to Spanish-speaking and English-speaking journalists from ethnic media. […]

Apply for Wharton seminar in San Francisco

The Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists announced that up to 10 journalists may receive scholarships that include free round trip air travel and tuition to the renowned program’s Wharton San Francisco session on June 22. U.S.-based international journalists are especially encouraged to apply. Besides air fare, the scholarship covers tuition, course materials, and most meals but not lodging. […]

Ohio U. biz journalism professor moving to DePauw University

Mark Tatge, who has been teaching business journalism at Ohio University for the past four years, has accepted a job at DePauw University as its Pulliam professor. Tatge has been appointed DePauw’s Eugene S. Pulliam Distinguished Visiting Professor of Journalism and professor of communication and theatre for a three-year term effective with the 2011–12 academic […]