Why should business journalism be taught?
Mark Anderson of the Ottawa Citizen writes Wednesday about teaching a business journalism course at Algonquin College. It’s a subject, he said, that is probably the least loved — but most useful — on the curriculum. Anderson wrote, “If my class wasn’t mandatory, it would be sparsely attended indeed. When I ask for a show […]
Mitchell resigns from CJR Daily
Mark Mitchell, the assistant managing editor of CJR Daily who often took on business journalists with his criticism, has left the online outlet of the Columbia Journalism Review. In an e-mail to some business journalists and sources, Mitchell wrote, “I have resigned from my job at the Columbia Journalism Review and will no longer be […]
Disney CEO Iger to speak at SABEW conference in 2007
Walt Disney Co. CEO Robert Iger will address the Society of American Business Editors and Writers’ conference in Orange County, Calif., in May 2007. Iger succeeded long-time Disney CEO Michael Eisner as the entertainment and news company’s leader in October 2005. He oversees a diverse set of operations from a major Hollywood studio to the […]
SABEW seeks board nominations
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers is seeking business journalists who would like to serve terms on its board of governors. At least eight governor seats will be up for grabs at its annual conference in Orange County, Calif., in May 2007. There’s nothing honorary about the title of SABEW governor. This is […]
Fun with the new SEC search function
On Tuesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that company filings would now be searchable through a new function on the agency’s web site. This afternoon was the first time that I’ve had to play around with it, and I must say that I am duly impressed. Here is what you get when you search […]
Journalism instructor understands importance of biz coverage
Joe Moore, a journalism instructor at the University of Central Missouri, will be attending a workshop in January held by the Donald W. Reynlds National Center for Business Journalism to train professors how to teach a business journalism course. In an interview with Andrea Bartlow of DigitalBurg.com, Moore said, “I want to get a better […]
15 professors to be trained on how to teach biz journalism
Fifteen professors and adjunct instructors will attend a four-day workshop in January on how to teach business reporting at their universities, the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism at Arizona State University announced. The Phoenix Business Journal reported, “The goal is for the fellows to return to their schools with the knowledge to […]
SABEW unveils web site redesign
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers unveiled a new web site Friday morning, just in time for the groups fall conference in New York City, which begins on Sunday. Of particular interest to business journalists is the increased emphasis on training. There are new tip sheets under the training section that include how […]
Reporting on the difference between mergers and acquisitions
USA Today financial markets reporter Matt Krantz has a great explanation Wednesday of one of the first rules that every business journalist should learn — that when two companies call their deal a “merger,” it’s usually an “acquisition.” A reader wrote into Krantz and suggested he might have gotten it wrong when he wrote that […]
AP biz reporter leaves for PR, teaching job
Paul Nowell, who had worked as a business writer for the Associated Press in Charlotte for the past 20 years, has left the wire service to become media relations manager at UNC-Charlotte. Nowell will also teach a business reporting class at the university this spring. Nowell had worked for the AP since 1982, serving as […]
