Black journalism students should study to become biz writers
Washington Post reporter Keith Alexander told a group of journalism students from historically black colleges and universities Thursday night that they should work on becoming business journalists because that will present them with a number of opportunities. “The business desks on the newspapers across the country, there are very few people who look like you,” […]
Dow Jones extends internship program
The Dow Jones Newspaper Fund has broadened the business reporting internship program to include college seniors in summer 2008. The business reporting program originated in 1995 recruiting minority college sophomores and juniors. Continuing its commitment to diversity, the program will accept applications from seniors. The reprised online internship program, supported by a continuing commitment from […]
Remembering Charles Dow
Bill Stanley of the Norwich Bulletin writes Sunday about one of the founders of The Wall Street Journal, Charles Dow, who grew up in nearby Sterling. Stanley wrote, “Dow is recognized as the father of business news and I am proud and happy he came from our neck of the woods in Eastern Connecticut. “Young […]
Forbes reporter hired to create biz journalism program at Ohio U.
Mark Tatge, the Midwest bureau chief for Forbes magazine, has been hired by Ohio University to create a business journalism program there. Tatge had been an adjunct instructor at Northwestern University while working at Forbes. He will be the EW Scripps Visiting Professor at Ohio University. Prior to joining Forbes, Tatge was a staff reporter […]
Biz media creates skewed view of the economy
Brian Westbury, the chief economist of First Trust Partners, writes on the Wall Street Journal that the business media often creates an unbalanced view of what’s going on in the economy. Westbury wrote, “I talk frequently with members of the print media and I am a regular guest on business TV shows. Both venues stress […]
Cut stock listings don't result in more editorial space
A study released Tuesday by the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism found that newspapers that cut printed stock listings have not used that extra space for more business news content. In addition, the study by Arizona State University professor Stephen Doig found that virtually none of the 1,400 daily newspapers in the […]
WSJ known for concise and elegant writing
Boston University journalism professor Lou Ureneck writes in Wednesday’s Boston Globe how he requires his students to read The Wall Street Journal because of the writing. Ureneck wrote, “Each fall, I open my graduate class in business and economics reporting by telling students that I will require them to read the Wall Street Journal. I […]
Fall SABEW and "Biz Journalism 101" registration now available
Registration is now available for the fall Society of American Business Editors and Writers conference, to be held Oct. 20-21 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Registration, which is $175 before Sept. 14, can be completed online here. This year’s fall conference will feature a number of sessions designed to improve the […]
New SABEW president talks about business journalism
Gail DeGeorge, who was elected president of the Society of American Business Editors and Writers last week, is the Sun-Sentinel’s business editor, a position she has held for nine years. She is responsible for directing the coverage of South Florida’s business community by a staff of ten reporters, four assistant editors and an editorial assistant. […]
Talking Biz News goes to SABEW
The Talking Biz News blog will be reporting live from the 44th annual conference of the Society of American Business Editors and Writers for the next three days. The conference is being held in Orange County, Calif. Here are some of the sessions I’ll be covering: On Sunday, look for what was discussed in the […]
