Biz journalism facing new times, needs new approach
By Jeanna Smialek Beth Hunt, director of editorial operations for American City Business Journals, said journalism isn’t facing hard times as a field – it’s facing new times, and they call for a fresh approach to the industry. Hunt, whose company specializes in weekly business newspapers and websites, spoke as part of a panel on managing […]
Biz journalists need to question the numbers
By Chelsey Dulaney Duke University professor Sarah Cohen urged reporters to question the numbers Friday at the Society of American Business Editors and Writers‘ conference in Indianapolis. Cohen — who won a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting at the Washington Post before accepting the Knight professorship for Journalism and Public Policy at Duke — spoke […]
10 vying for six spots on SABEW board
Ten business journalists are running for six three-year spots on the Society of American Business Editors and Writers board. Four of them are incumbents, while another is a former board member who was not on the board in the past year. The incumbents are: Sharon Bernstein, visiting professor, Arizona State University, Phoenix; Jonathan Blum, freelance, […]
SABEW names 2011 Best in Business winners
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers announced winners of its 17thBest in Business competition, which honors excellence in business and financial journalism across all news platforms. Bloomberg News and the Global Post each had nine wins; the Financial Times had eight honors, and The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg Markets magazine and CNNMoney.com each […]
Financial Writer’s Stylebook to be renamed and affiliate with SABEW
The Financial Writer’s Stylebook is now The SABEW Stylebook, and members of the Society of American Business Editors and Writers can get the guide at a 20 percent discount. In addition, 10 percent of the revenue goes to SABEW. Marion Street Press, the book’s publisher, and SABEW agreed to the deal, which also includes free […]
SABEW contest attracts record entries
A record number of entries were submitted this year in the 17th annual Best in Business competition conducted by the Society of American Business Editors and Writers. A total of 1,030 entries will be considered for awards, bettering last year’s record entry total of 904. Some 796 entries were submitted two years ago. “We’re very […]
Reynolds Center offering two $1,000 scholarships to SABEW conference
The Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism will award two $1,000 fellowships to attend the annual conference of the Society of American Business Editors and Writers in Indianapolis March 15-17. The competition is open to full-time journalists who want to attend the center’s free training before and during the conference, as well as […]
Consumer financial protection chief to speak at SABEW conference
Richard Cordray, the first director of the new federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, will address the Society of American Business Editors and Writers’ 49th annual spring conference in Indianapolis March 15-17, 2012. A former state treasurer and attorney general in Ohio, Cordray was confirmed by President Barack Obama on Jan. 4 in a recess appointment. […]
SABEW to hold call on covering foreclosures and housing crisis
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers will hold a telephone training call next week for journalists looking for tips and ideas on how to cover the housing crisis and foreclosures with more authority. The call for “Fresh Ideas for Covering the Housing and Foreclosure Crisis” will be held from 2 p.m. to 3 […]
Half of freelance biz journalists saw increase in pay in 2011
Nearly half of the freelance business journalists who responded to an informal online survey said that their compensation has risen in the past 12 months. A third of those whose salaries have risen say that they have been more aggressive in finding new clients, according to the survey, conducted by the Society of American Business […]
