Business journalism will survive
University of Nebraska journalism professor Joe Weber, a former chief of correspondents at BusinessWeek, writes that business journalism, despite its current struggles, will survive but may take on new forms to do so. Weber writes, “For fans of long-form business journalism, the question is whether the format can survive only if it has a Big […]
The business press and the fractured economy
Columbia University is hosting a one-day conference next month on issues facing business journalism in the current economy. The conference will be held Tuesday, April 6, at the School of International and Public Affairs. The event will bring together top journalists, scholars, and activists for a day of dynamic public discussion about the role of […]
The future of business journalism
Greg David, director of the Business & Economics Reporting Program at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, interviews Dean Stephen B. Shepard, the former editor-in-chief of BusinessWeek magazine, about where business journalism is heading. The Future of Business Journalism from CUNY Grad School of Journalism on Vimeo.
Enderle, 78, helped promote business journalism education
Ray Enderle, a former Wall Street Journal reporter who later led a movement to improve business journalism education on college campuses, died March 16 at the age of 78, according to an obituary in the Philadelphia Inquirer. Walter Naedele of the Inquirer writes, “Mr. Enderle was a member of the board of directors of the […]
Pardun talks about South Carolina's plans to teach business journalism
TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE One year ago, former Landmark Communications executive Kenneth Baldwin gave a $500,000 gift to the University of South Carolina’s School of Journalism and Mass Communications to establish an endowment to teach business and financial journalism. The school is now beginning to develop what it will do. Carol Pardun, the director of […]
Sarasota Herald-Tribune wins National Journalism Award biz reporting prize
The Sarasota Herald-Tribune received the William Brewster Styles Award for business and economics reporting, which comes with $10,000, on Friday from the Scripps Howard Foundation. The Florida paper was picked because of its coverage of $10 billion worth of potential mortgage fraud in the state. The business reporters who worked on the stories were Michael […]
ICFJ to offer personal finance reporting course
The International Center for Journalists is now offering two online courses in English and Spanish on covering personal finance for Hispanic journalists and U.S. journalists covering finance issues for minority and immigrant communities. The courses are scheduled to start on April 16 and end on July 28. The courses are open to Spanish-speaking and English-speaking […]
Tatge, former Forbes journalist, discusses new business journalism book
Ohio University Scripps Howard Visiting Professional Mark Tatge‘s new book on business journalism, called “The New York Times Reader: Business and Economics,” has just been released. The book uses examples of business stories from the New York Times to help consumers understand business coverage. Tatge also conducted interviews with business journalists from the Times.
Covering the green economy seminar
The Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism is offering 20 fellowships for an all-expenses-paid seminar on covering the green economy from June 28 to June 30 in Phoenix. This three-day specialized reporting institute, combined with two follow-up Webinars, will arm attendees with information to help them recognize “greenwashing,” track federal stimulus dollars designed […]
Reynolds Center offering SABEW scholarships
Two $1,000 scholarships to the conference of the Society of American Business Editors and Writers from March 19-21 in Phoenix are available from the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism. Applicants should be full-time journalists who cover business and have a supervisor’s approval to attend. Preference will be given to those attending all […]
