SABEW names new executive director
Kathleen Graham, a longtime journalism association executive, has been appointed executive director of the Society of American Business Editors and Writers, the largest association of business journalists. Graham comes to SABEW from Alfred Friendly Press Partners in Washington, D.C., where she served as executive director. During her leadership at Alfred Friendly, she oversaw a distinguished […]
AP biz editor Gibbs to receive SABEW’s President’s Award
Lisa Gibbs, newly appointed business editor of The Associated Press, will be recognized by the Society of American Business Editors and Writers with one of its highest honors, the President’s Award. Gibbs will receive the honor Thursday evening, Oct. 9, at the inaugural McGraw Symposium to be held at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism […]
Two biz journalists appointed to SABEW board
Brad Foss, deputy business editor of The Associated Press, and Bryan Borzykowski, a Toronto-based freelance business writer, have been appointed to the board of governors of the Society of American Business Editors and Writers. Foss, who has been with The AP since 1999, directs daily coverage and long-term strategy for a global staff of reporters […]
SABEW seeks executive director
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers (sabew.org) is searching for a dynamic and creative executive director to lead the organization into a future bright with possibility. These are exciting times for the news industry — we seek a leader who will help us craft a vision to capitalize on new opportunities. SABEW is […]
SABEW names interim executive director
Renee McGivern, a consultant with extensive experience leading news associations, has been appointed interim executive director of the Society of American Business Editors and Writers, effective July 1. McGivern spent nearly two decades as head of the Minnesota Newspaper Foundation and served as interim executive director at the National Scholastic Press Association. She currently is […]
Yahoo’s Task named to SABEW board
Aaron Task, editor in chief of Yahoo Finance, has been appointed to join the board of governors of the Society of American Business Editors and Writers. Task, who oversees all original content for the site and the Yahoo! Finance newsroom, is also the host of “The Daily Ticker” on Yahoo! Finance, where he offers insights […]
Watson resigning as SABEW executive director
Warren Watson, executive director of the Society of American Business Editors and Writers since 2009, announced Monday that he is resigning effective June 30. He plans to move back to his native New England to complete a book on the state of journalism, “Surviving Journalism,” (Marion Street Press) and pursue other journalism endeavors. “It’s been a […]
Blogging and business journalism
Financial blogging is like gambling: You can never predict when it’s going to take off. But a handful of different strategies — keeping it personal, having a strong social media presence and being consistent — can help propel one financial blog to be more successful than another. A panel of financial bloggers spoke about creating […]
Making business journalism that doesn’t taste like medicine
Delivering informative news and not making it taste like medicine is one of the key challenges of business journalism. On Saturday afternoon, Kevin Delaney, Quartz editor in chief and co-founder, and NPR’s Planet Money’s Caitlin Kenney discussed different ways to innovate business journalism and make it compelling for readers. Reynolds Visiting Professor of Business Journalism […]
Daily writing is a sprint, but book writing is a marathon
For journalists used to the sprint of daily newswriting, writing a book can seem like a brutal marathon, a panel of journalists said Friday. “Your body’s wrecked, your mind’s wrecked, you think, ‘why did I ever do this?’ A couple of days later, you say, ‘I want to do another one,’” said John Wasik, the […]
