Private equity investor: Biz journalists can be your friends
Luke Johnson, who runs a private equity firm, writes on Tuesday’s Financial Times about how those in his field should talk more to business journalists. Johnson writes, “Journalists will very rarely simply push the angle you want. They often approach a business story from a sceptical view. Inevitably, they want the personal element in any […]
Confidential sources:The good, the bad, and the ugly
In this five-part series, we’ll look at some of the challenges that young business journalists face in today’s media landscape. A common theme running through all five installments is the recognition that avoiding errors is a journalist’s first responsibility. News moves faster, farther and wider than ever before, and given the ever-increasing volatility of markets, […]
Biz editor to companies: Let me come work for you
Northwest Florida Daily News business editor Dusty Ricketts has a plea to the companies in his area: Let me come work for you. Ricketts writes, “Thankfully, I haven’t been fired as the business editor of the Daily News, but I am starting a new series that will run monthly in the business section. “Other than […]
How a Reuters reporter got the Blackberry scoop
On Friday, BlackBerry shares jumped 9 percent after Reuters reported exclusively that the company was considering going private. Nadia Damouni, Reuters corporate board correspondent, offers an inside look at the reporting behind the scoop. Q. How did you get this exclusive? A. BlackBerry, formerly known as Research In Motion, has been a company that I […]
Database journalism training offered for biz journalists
The International Center for Journalists is offering an eight-week, online course for Spanish-speaking and English-speaking journalists working within the United States on how to find business and economics stories in data and using databases to find such stories. A new and growing body of expertise and digital tools – data journalism – can help business and financial […]
Reuters reporter talks merger scoop
Reuters reported exclusively Monday that American Airlines and US Airways will win EU approval for their $11 billion merger, creating the world’s largest carrier. The report, by senior competition correspondent Foo Yun Chee, was widely cited in the press and American Airlines shares jumped 1.75 percent following the scoop. In a Reuters Best: Journalist Spotlight […]
New Mexico daily launching “Scam of the Week” feature
The Albuquerque Journal in New Mexico is launching a new feature called “Scam of the Week” aimed at helping readers guard against fraud, identity theft and other unsavory business practices. Assistant business editor Nick Pappas writes, “The new feature, which will appear in the Money section, will identify specific scams, explain how they work and […]
The WSJ approach to interactive video
Journalism.co.uk’s Sarah Marshall spoke to Neal Mann, multimedia innovations editor at The Wall Street Journal, and Jarrard Cole, a multimedia producer, about why they decided to take a unique approach in interactive storytelling. Their latest video allows users to click and explore different aspects of the story, such as related graphics, articles and videos. Marshall writes, “Mann’s view […]
Biz journalist use of social media increases
The proportion of business and financial journalists sourcing stories through social media has leapt in the past year, according to research from Broadgate Mainland. Alec Mattinson of PRWeek writes, “Broadgate Mainland’s 2013 Digital Trends Survey found twice as many journalists now use digital means, such as Twitter or LinkedIn, to find story ideas or news […]
A Loeb Award winner discusses her stories
Mandy Locke was born and reared in Shelbyville, Tenn., where she started her journalism career as a high school student covering the Tennessee walking horse industry. After graduating from the University of Virginia, she worked at the Vineyard Gazette in Edgartown, Mass., before joining The (Raleigh) News & Observer in 2004 to report on the […]
