Your guide to Friday’s Financial Follies: Best Practices
“Sorry. This is commentary dressed up as news reporting.” — Gerard Baker, 12:01 a.m. On Friday the world will be treated to the Financial Follies 2017. Hundreds of reporters covering business and finance, as well as the accompanying throng of flaks, will gather at the New York Hilton Midtown for dinner, drinks and — as […]
Sexual harassment in business journalism
Business reporter Josie Cox of The Independent in London writes about the sexual harassment she has encountered in her career. Cox writes, “Having reported on the still very alpha male-dominated world of business and finance for the last eight years, I could write a book about the sexist remarks and inappropriate jibes I’ve been on the receiving […]
WorkingNation receives grant to produce employment-related journalism
WorkingNation, a nonprofit founded to explore unemployment and economic solutions, has received a $750,000 grant from Lumina Foundation to produce work-related journalism. Diane Haithman of the Los Angeles Business Journal writes, “The grant from the Indianapolis-based foundation will support original video and digital journalism intended to increase awareness and understanding of the future of work. The […]
What it’s like to cover the meatpacking industry
Joe Pinsker of The Atlantic interviewed Lisa Keefe, the editor of Meatingplace, which covers the meatpacking industry. Here is an excerpt: Pinsker: What do people say when they hear what you do for a living? Keefe: People don’t ever ask me about my work! I tell people I work for a meat magazine and the conversation ends. So there’s […]
Law360 reporter Sundar wants publications to nurture investigative work
Law360 reporter Sindhu Sundar spoke to The News Guild about her career and why she became a journalist. Here is an excerpt: 3. What could the news business use more of? Public support and funding! Many publications seem perilously dependent on advertisers and their corporate showrunners. Publications should also be encouraged to nurture their reporters’ investigative […]
Why SF Chronicle biz reporter Thadani likes her job
San Francisco Chronicle business reporter Trisha Thadani talks about her job covering a variety of stories related to Silicon Valley. Thadani has been a reporter for the paper for since December. She has worked at the Boston Globe, USA Today, and the Wall Street Journal. “I can write about anything as long as it has Silicon Valley or […]
McGraw Center seeking spring fellowship applications
Do you — or a reporter you know — have a great idea for an investigative or enterprise story on a business or economic topic, but few resources to get it done? If so, the McGraw Center for Business Journalism would like to hear from you. Spring 2017 applications are now open for the McGraw […]
WSJ reporter Russolillo donates kidney to mother in law
Wall Street Journal reporter Steve Russolillo writes about donating a kidney to his mother in law just three weeks after marrying her daughter, Shelly Banjo of Bloomberg Gadfly. Russolillo writes, “I married my wife on May 29. Three weeks later, I was lying in a New York City hospital recovery room. My new mother-in-law was […]
Business journalism pioneer Keough needs medical care
Don Keough, probably the most influential editor in the history of business journals, is seriously ill and needs help to receive the medical care he needs. Keough was key player in the development of more than 20 local business newspapers around the country. He founded American City Business Journals in the early 1980s with backing from investors. […]
WSJ wins softball championship for second consecutive year
The Wall Street Journal won the New York Media Softball League championship this past weekend, defeating Chartbeat by an 8-7 score in the championship game. It’s the Journal’s second consecutive championship and sixth overall. The newspaper also won from 2009 to 2012. In the semifinals, The Journal defeated New York Public Radio, 5-4, with a […]
