SABEW’s Best in Business contest is open for entries

The Society of American Business Editors and Writers’ annual Best in Business contest is now accepting entries. The BIB awards are the only comprehensive set of awards honoring excellence in business journalism. The contest covers work published, broadcast and posted in the calendar year 2017. Winners will be honored on Friday, April 27, 2018, during SABEW’s annual conference […]

How young reporters have gotten ahead in business journalism

The Society of American Business Editors and Writers hosted a conference call Monday afternoon to talk with young financial journalists about their impact through strong beat reporting. Jon Chesto, Boston Globe business reporter, moderated a panel that brought together Jillian Berman, New York-based reporter for MarketWatch; Sarah Frier, technology reporter for Bloomberg; and Jen Wieczner, […]

SABEW personal finance reporting workshop is next week

This year’s SABEW/NEFE Personal Finance Reporting Workshop is Oct. 12 at Bloomberg News, 120 Park Ave, New York. The workshop will offer insight into the most relevant personal-finance trends. Sessions will focus on the impact the Trump administration has on personal finance issues, efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and new research linking income […]

SABEW’s fall conference coming to New York next month

SABEW NYC17, SABEW’s annual fall conference, is being held Oct. 12-13 at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, 219 W 40th St, New York, NY 10018. The conference opens with a reception and The McGraw Symposium: Fake News to Virtual Reality – Journalism in the Age of Trump on the evening of Thursday, Oct. 12. On […]

SABEW accepting Birger Award entries

Entries are being accepted for the fourth annual Society of American Business Editors and Writers award honoring a top young business journalist. The winner will receive $1,500 plus an expense paid trip to New York where the award will be presented during SABEW’s annual fall conference, Oct. 12-13, 2017. Journalists 29 years old and younger […]

Seven elected to SABEW board

Seven business journalists have been elected to the board of the Society of American Business Editors and Writers. At SABEW’s spring conference in Seattle this past weekend, the board voted for seven additional seats on the board of governors, six with a term ending in 2020 and one ending in 2018. Originally, there were just six […]

ACBJ’s Hunt receives SABEW’s President’s Award

Beth Hunt of American City Business Journals has received from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers one of the highest honors, the President’s Award. The award recognizes her service to SABEW and her commitment to raising the standards of business journalism. She received the award at SABEW’s annual conference in Seattle. Hunt, along with […]

Borzykowski to become SABEW secretary

Bryan Borzykowski, a freelance business writer, has been named the 2017-18 secretary for the Society of American Business Editors and Writers, the largest association of business journalists. Borzykowski is a Toronto-based business writer, editor and author. He has written for a number of publications in Canada and the U.S., including the Globe and Mail, Canadian […]

SABEW Canada names Best in Business winners

The Society of American Business Editors and Writers Canada announced the winners of the third annual Best in Business Canada competition. Below are the winners for each category: Beat Reporting Financial Post Claudia Cattaneo Coverage of Canada’s Energy Industry Commentary Canadian Business Deborah Aarts The Realist Column Feature (Long-form) Canadian Business Joe Castaldo The Last Days […]

Seven biz journalists seeking six SABEW board seats

Society of American Business Editors and Writers members will be casting ballots this year for candidates running for six seats on the Board of Governors. Each term lasts for three years, ending in the spring of 2020. There are seven candidates running for the six available seats. All are members in good standing. The incumbent […]