How to report about nonprofit organizations
New York Times reporter David Fahrenthold spoke at the National Press Foundation’s business journalism workshop on covering nonprofits. Kevin Johnson of the National Press Foundation writes, “‘Because there’s lots and lots of money,’ Fahrenthold said. ‘In many cases, some of the largest and most powerful institutions in your town, whatever your town is (there) will be nonprofits, hospitals, […]
How a business editor thinks through stories
In “Good Job, New Mexico,” hosts Stacy Johnston and Leonardo Castaneda sat down with Matthew Narvaiz, business editor at the Albuquerque Journal, to talk about his job and how he got into journalism. “It really wasn’t until I was in college that I honed my writing,” said Narvaiz, who has been the business editor since […]
Bloomberg’s strategy for contacting the British ambassador for comment
Harry Wilson of Bloomberg News details how the news organization contacted the British ambassador to the United States before it published its story about his relationship with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Wilson writes, “Bloomberg’s Monday message to Mandelson included 20 questions for him based on this cache of emails and gave him until 10pm UK time (5 […]
How Bloomberg reported on the Epstein emails
Jeff Kao, Surya Mattu, and Dhruv Mehrotra of Bloomberg News give some background about how it reported on thousands of emails to and from Jeffrey Epstein. Kao, Mattu and Mehrotra report, “To verify the emails’ authenticity, we used approaches that included cryptographic verification, metadata analysis and corroboration with external sources, such as public information and interviews with […]
Why employees are an important consumer of business news
Atlanta public relations professional Mitch Leff interviewed Atlanta Journal-Constitution business reporter Emma Hurt about her job . Here is an excerpt: So you know, looking at Delta, UPS and Norfolk-Southern, how many employees do they have in Metro Atlanta? Delta is the largest private employer in Metro Atlanta. It has about 40,000 here, about 100,000 globally. UPS has about […]
How Reuters collected data for a story
Clare Farley and Disha Raychaudhuri of Reuters write about how the news service collected data on rising prison temperatures for a story. Farley and Raychaudhuri write, “In February 2024, Reuters submitted public records requests, asking for a spreadsheet or electronic record indicating the presence of air conditioning in housing units in each adult prison. Thirty-five states […]
Biz journalists share tips on unrelenting news cycle
Rebecca Tan of The Washington Post, Peter Landers of The Wall Street Journal and Daniel Moss of Bloomberg News shared business journalism advice with the National Press Foundation’s international trade reporting fellows. A story on the NPF website states, “‘We write for a general audience and with trade and with the economy, I think everyone […]
Finding stories in insurance companies
Taylor Blatchford writes about finding stories at insurance companies based on a panel at the recent Association of Health Care Journalists conference. Blatchford writes, “Health insurance plans are regulated by state insurance departments, and insurance companies have to make routine filings that are public. These filings require insurers to put in writing why they have to […]
How to cover the global tariffs story
Cary O’Reilly of the International Journalists’ Network about how to cover international tariff stories. O’Reilly writes, “Tariffs, essentially taxes on imported goods, have been at the core of cross-border trade since the days of ancient Athens and Mesopotamia. They can protect domestic industries, generate revenue, or act as political tools. For journalists, tariffs often provide a […]
How a NY Times reporter wrote about young career breaks
Isabella Kwai of The New York Times writes about her reporting on a story that documented how young people were taking career breaks. Kwai writes, “So I perked up when the term “micro-retirement” — essentially a career timeout — came across my social media feeds a few months ago. Anecdotally, I had also heard stories of people, […]
