NY Times biz editor Murphy joins SABEW board
Dean Murphy, award-winning journalist and business editor of The New York Times, has been appointed to the board of governors of the Society of American Business Editors and Writers. Murphy, who oversees all content for The New York Times’ Business Day, was appointed to his current position in December 2012 after a two-year stint as […]
SABEW to hold fall conference in New York
SABEW will hold its fall conference at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism in New York City for the sixth consecutive year. The dates are Oct. 8 and Oct. 9. Registration information is available here. “We’re lining up a program packed with news makers, networking and training opportunities,” said SABEW president Joanna […]
SABEW accepting entries for Birger Award
Entries are being accepted for the second 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 at SABEW’s annual fall conference. The Larry Birger Young Business Journalist Award is named […]
Glink receives SABEW’s President’s Award
Ilyce Glink, an award-winning real estate journalist and founder of Think Glink Media, was recognized by the Society of American Business Editors and Writers with its President’s Award. Glink received the honor Saturday, April 25, at SABEW’s annual conference in Chicago. Glink, a longtime SABEW member, was honored for her years of service to the […]
SABEW to meet in DC in 2016
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers will hold its annual conference in Washington, DC in May 2016. The organization of business journalists, which wrapped up its 2015 conference in Chicago on Saturday, last met in Washington in 2013 for its 50th anniversary. “Most of our members are located in the New York/DC corridor, and […]
Illinois governor refuses to take questions at SABEW
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner refused to take questions on Saturday after speaking to a room full of business journalists at the annual Society of American Business Editors and Writers conference in Chicago. “I was shocked when the governor refused to take questions, and as far as I know in the history of SABEW, no guest […]
New economic data for business journalists to use
Brian Moyer, the director of the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, announced new data tools for journalists at a panel at the at the Society of American Business Editors and Writers annual conference in Chicago. Quarterly GDP by industry: Before last year, the quarterly GDP was only available annually. The new quarterly statistics will provide […]
Business journalists face challenges in covering startups
Reporters who cover startups face challenges few other business reporters do. There aren’t as many documents, CEOs can be young and inexperienced and there is no easy way to tell if a company will fail or be the next GrubHub. At the Society of American Business Editors and Writers annual conference in Chicago, Andrea Hanis, […]
The business journalist as a brand
As the bridge between journalists and their readers continues to crumble, many feel an increased pressure to establish themselves as their own brand, and two columnists say that in order to be successful it is crucial to make one’s own identity. “Once I figured out that my only job is to be authentically me, I […]
SABEW names winners of first Canadian Best in Business
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers named the winners of its first-ever Canadian Best in Business competition. Beat reporting Marina Strauss, Retail, The Globe and Mail Commentary Eric Reguly, Report on Business Long-form feature (2,500 words or more) Trevor Cole, “CEO of the Year”, Report on Business magazine Short-form feature (2,500 words or […]
