Reynolds Center fellows named
The Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism has awarded 12 fellowships to its “Strictly Financials Seminar” for working journalists and 12 fellowships to its “Business Journalism Professors Seminar.” Both programs will be held Jan. 5-8 in Phoenix. These competitive fellowships, valued at $2,000, cover all seminar expenses. The seminars take place during Reynolds […]
Reynolds funds business journalism fellowships at Harvard
The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University has received a grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation to establish a new fellowship for business reporters, according to an AP story. The story states, “The grant of more than $900,000 from the Las Vegas-based foundation will cover the cost of annual fellowships for one business […]
SABEW to hold conference call on covering executive compensation
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers will hold a conference call this week for business journalists who want to learn more about covering executive compensation with more depth and meaning. The call will be held Monday, Nov. 30, at 3 p.m. EST. The moderator will be Floyd Norris, the chief financial correspondent of […]
How the voice of business journalism changed
Nancy Koehn, a professor at the Harvard Business School, has published an anthology of New York Times business articles dating back to the 19th century that show how business and coverage of business has evolved. She was interviewed by Martha Lagace of Harvard about the book, called The Story of American Business: From the Pages […]
Webinar offered on green jobs debate
The Knight Center for Specialized Journalism is offering next week a Webinar on the green jobs debate. The session will be on Thursday, Nov. 19, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. EST. The workshop will include live audio and a slideshow presentation in which participants can post questions and respond to poll questions posed by […]
Fortune's Sloan bullish on careers in business journalism
Careers in business journalism will be greater for current college students than those who have been in the field for decades, said Fortune senior editor at large Allan Sloan — one of the country’s top businedss journalists — in a speech Thursday night. “You really ought to seriously think of business writing because it’s fun and […]
Four journalists win award to attend Wharton program
Four journalists who have won the 2009 Knowledge@Wharton Awards for Business Journalism, sponsored by the South Asian Journalists Association, the Wharton School and the Knowledge@Wharton online business journal. The winners are: Sonia Narang, a member of SAJA and a journalist with NBC News in New York, is the winner of the 10th annual SAJA-Knowledge@Wharton Award. […]
Reynolds Center offering fellowships
The Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism is offering fellowships worth $2,000 for four days of study in business journalism Jan. 5 through Jan. 8 in Phoenix. Fellowships cover training, lodging, materials and most meals. Fellows receive a $500 stipend to offset travel and other costs. The seminars will occur during Reynolds Business […]
SABEW to hold training call on writing for the Web
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers will hold a conference call later this month for business journalists on writing stories for the Internet. The call, which will be held Sept. 23, at 3 p.m. EST, will discuss how to present stories more effectively online and alternative story formats. Other topics will include the […]
Strong interest among college students in biz journalism conference
More than 55 undergraduate and master’s college students from across the country have applied to attend a two-day conference on business journalism in New York next month. The conference, organized by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and held at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, guarantees students picked to attend at least […]
