Majority of biz journalists have seen pay raise in past year
A majority of business journalists in the United States received a pay raise within the past 12 months, according to an informal survey of nearly 250 business reporters and editors conducted by the Society of American Business Editors and Writers. Of those that received a raise, two-thirds said the increased pay occurred at their current […]
SABEW to hold training call on health care
The Supreme Court has ruled on the Affordable Health Care Act. What’s next? What are the implications for taxes, for Medicaid, for the exchanges? Here’s your chance to get tips and ask questions of noted health care journalists in the Society of American Business Editors and Writers’s next hour-long teletraining call, “Health Care Coverage in […]
SABEW’s Best in Business adds two new categories
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers annual Best in Business contest is adding two new categories — one in covering small business and one in covering technology. Mark Scarp of the SABEW staff writes, “These categories join Personal Finance and Real Estate as categories that recognize excellence in reporting on topics unique to […]
Henriques to receive SABEW award
Diana B. Henriques, an award-winning financial journalist and author of The Wizard of Lies, the New York Times bestseller about the Bernie Madoff scandal, will receive the Distinguished Achievement Award this year from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers, the organization announced. The award, which is SABEW’s highest honor, is given annually to […]
SABEW conducting annual survey of business journalism salaries
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers’ third annual confidential survey of business journalists throughout the country aims to determine what is happening to the pay for business reporters and editors in various positions. CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE SURVEY: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HTW2XZC The compensation information you provide for the salary survey will remain strictly confidential. None […]
SABEW to hold training call Monday on covering business during election
Reporters and editors who are on the front lines of covering the intersection of business and politics share their insights regarding the upcoming election, the economic stories it will offer up, and what business journalists should be watching for during the next training call from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers. It’s called […]
SABEW to hold investigative reporting workshops in OKC, Toronto
Learn what it takes to produce a successful investigative endeavor from start to finish from several top performers in this field in the Drilling Deep: Investigative Reporting Workshop Series, Friday, July 13, in Oklahoma City and Thursday, July 19, in Toronto. The workshops are free and provided by the Society of American Business Editors and […]
SABEW to hold training call for freelancers
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers next training call, “Freelancer’s Bootcamp: Real World Tricks and Tips,” will help freelance business journalists improve their work. This freelancer’s boot camp will cover all aspects entrepreneurial journalism, including setting up an LLC and keeping the books, best practices for time management and pitching stories, and transitioning […]
Biz journalists pressured by sources to write stories
Business journalists often feel pressured by their sources to write stories that aren’t newsworthy and that could result in financial gain for those sources, according to research completed at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Using a survey distributed to Society of American Business Editors and Writers members, honors student Victoria Stilwell found […]
SABEW making diversity push in 2012
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers is renewing a push to broaden its diversity efforts in 2012 ahead of its 50th anniversary in Washington and the Unity conference in Las Vegas in August. The business journalism organization held a committee meeting last week to go over initiatives that include recruiting minority candidates to […]
