SABEW gets $15,000 grant
The Commonwealth Fund has awarded a $15,000 grant to the Society of American Business Editors and Writers to conduct a series of education programs focusing on aspects of the nation’s new health-care reform law. The programs will be onsite and online, said Warren Watson, executive director of SABEW, the nation’s largest and oldest organization of […]
Nevada-Reno still looking for biz journalism professor
The University of Nevada-Reno says that its search to find a Donald W. Reynolds professor of business journalism remains open. The person would replace Dave Morrow, the former editor at TheStreet.com who died earlier this year of cancer. The job posting says, “Our ideal candidate will combine broad experience in business coverage with an interest […]
India newspaper starts business journalism program
The Times of India announced that it has started a program to teach business journalism in that country due to the need of business reporters there. A story in the paper states, “After scripting its widely acclaimed success story, Times School of Journalism (TSJ) now presents an innovative Business Journalism course comparable to any across […]
Wharton to hold one-day seminar for biz journalists in Spain
The Wharton School of business at the University of Pennsylvania will hold a one-day workshop in Madrid for business journalists to learn more about the causes and effects of the economic crisis. The event will be held June 23 in the Melia/Castillia Hotel. The workshop is free, but applications are required. A maximum of 35 […]
Nine business journalists named Knight-Bagehot fellows
The Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism has named nine Knight-Bagehot fellows in economics and business journalism for the 2010-2011 academic year. The fellows receive full tuition and a living stipend of $50,000 for the year. The program is open to journalists with at least four years of experience. The fellows are: Jill Barshay, who […]
Bloggers and financial journalism
The New York Financial Writers Association is sponsoring a panel on financial news blogging, its impact and its future, on Tuesday, April 27. The session will be held at 7 p.m. at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism in midtown Manhattan. The panelists will include Barry Ritholtz, author, blogger and financial analyst; Jesse Eisinger, senior writer, […]
Two problems with business media: Too late and too soft
TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE Business journalism has two current problems — it’s often late on stories and it writes too many soft features — a media critic argued Tuesday. “The coverage has definitely improved, but I still see shortcomings,” said Michael Massing, a contributing editor to Columbia Journalism Review, speaking on a panel Tuesday at […]
Tatge talks business journalism writing
Ohio University professor Mark Tatge recent compiled “The New York Times Reader: Business & Economics,” published last month by CQ Press. The book uses stories from the New York Times business desk to explain complex business topics in a way that the average person can understand. Tatge’s book looks at how these reporters balance compelling analysis and historical perspective, […]
SABEW to hold training call on health care law
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers will hold a teletraining conference call next week titled, “Now That It’s Passed: Covering the New Health Care Law.” The call will be held on Wednesday, April 7, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time. The call will include a discussion of how the tax credits […]
University of Nevada-Reno seeks business journalism chair
The Reynolds School of Journalism at the University of Nevada-Reno has posted the following job: “The Reynolds School of Journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno seeks an outstanding journalist to design and lead a new program in business journalism. The bar has been set high by our friend and late colleague, David Morrow. “Our […]
