Columbia names nine new Knight-Bagehot fellows
The Knight-Bagehot business journalism program for mid-career journalists at Columbia University School of Journalism will admit nine new fellows for the 2009-2010 academic year. The fellows are: Raul Gallegos, 35, a foreign correspondent covering oil and politics for Dow Jones Newswires from Caracas, Venezuela; Martha Graybow, 38, a correspondent for Reuters since 2001Â who currently oversees […]
FT editor: Yeah, we blew it
Jeff Bercovici of Conde Nast Portfolio notes that Financial Times editor Lionel Barber is giving a speech this afternoon at Yale University on the financial press and the economic meltdown. His conclusion: We kinda blew it. Bercovici writes, “Specifically, he says, they blew it in five ways: by failing to see the dangers in unregulated […]
Panel assessing financial journalism to be held in NYC next week
The New York Financial Writers Association is sponsoring a panel discussion on “Financial Journalism Under Fire: Did We Do Our Job?†on Tuesday, April 21, at 7:30 p.m. at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, 219 West 40th Street, 3rd Floor. The panel will be moderated by Myron Kandel, CNN founding financial editor. Panelists include: Jon […]
Online personal finance class offered
Hispanic journalists and U.S. journalists covering Hispanic issues in United States and Puerto Rico can now apply for an online training program on personal finance reporting. Participants will learn topics ranging from credit and lending, housing and mortgages to retirement planning and investing, among other issues. The deadline to apply is May 29. The personal […]
South Carolina gets $500,000 to begin teaching business journalism
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 announced Monday. A story on the Columbia State newspaper Web site states, “The Baldwin Business and Financial Journalism Endowment Fund is […]
Apply for SABEW scholarship to attend annual conference
Three days remain to apply for one of 10 additional scholarships that the Society of American Business Editors and Writers is now making available for the upcoming annual conference in Denver. Each scholarship will consist of free registration to the full conference plus $200 to help with travel costs. Preference will go to business journalists who fit one of […]
SEC chairwoman Schapiro to speak at SABEW conference
Mary Schapiro, the new chairwoman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, will speak on Monday, April 27 at the Society of American Business Editors and Writers annual conference in Denver. The society’s meeting also features a number of other speakers including CEOs Christina Gold from Western Union and David Hunke from the agency that operates […]
National Press Foundation offers four-day workshop on retirement
Fast-changing financial conditions have pushed retirement further into the future for some, and made it impossible for others. Many current retirees have been forced to cut expenses or go back to work – or both. A four-day, all-expenses-paid seminar for journalists explores the transformed world of retirement investment and the impact of the international financial […]
SABEW announces four prominent speakers for annual conference
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers announced that for prominent speakers have joined the line-up for its annual conference, to be held April 26 to April 28 in Denver. The speakers are Christina Gold, president and chief executive officer at Western Union; Dave Hunke, CEO of the joint operating agency that oversees the business […]
Knight Center seeks applications for seminar on covering economy
The Knight Center for Specialized Journalism invites applications for a seminar on “The Economy: Bringing the Big Picture Home” to be held April 14 to April 17 at the University of Maryland. There is no more important topic to readers and viewers this year than the economy and its implications. The recession has hit every […]
