Leckey receives SABEW’s President’s Award

Andrew Leckey, a business journalist, author, educator and longtime member of SABEW’s board of governors, received the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing President’s Award at its annual conference last week in St. Petersburg, Florida. Leckey was honored for his tireless efforts to promote international goals for SABEW; for actively recruiting new business journalism […]

SABEW installs Hanford as president

Desiree Hanford, assistant professor and director of academic integrity and appeals at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications, was installed as the new president of the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing during its annual conference board meeting on April 22 at the Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, Florida. Hanford […]

Biz journalist Hall joining Brunswick Group

Longtime business journalist Glenn Hall, most recently at The Wall Street Journal, is joining Brunswick Group as a partner and executive editor. He will start April 24. Hall most recently was head of professional news and oversaw Dow Jones Newswires and the WSJ Pro and C-Suite services. Previously, he was editor in chief of both MarketWatch.com […]

SABEW executive director Graham resigns

SABEW president Glenn Hall sent out the following on Thursday: Dear SABEW members, Desi and I have the unfortunate duty of informing you that Executive Director Kathleen Graham will be leaving SABEW after almost nine years of exceptional service to business journalists around the world. In her time as our executive director, Kathleen improved every aspect of […]

Seven seeking seven SABEW board seats

Voting for the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing Board of Governors opens Friday, April 14 and closes at 5 p.m. ET on Friday, April 21. Voting members will receive the ballot information direct from the online voting service provider Opavote.org. If you are the voting member for your newsroom and also have an […]

SABEW selects Sho fellows

The Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing selected three business journalists of color as Sho Fellows for its annual conference taking place April 20-22 at Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Sho Fellows include Bria Overs, finance reporter, Word in Black; Tekendra Parmar, tech features editor, Business Insider; and James Pothen, freelance journalist. […]

SABEW seeks biz journalists to run for board

Serving on the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing Board of Governors is a great opportunity for business journalists to shape the future of the organization and build a stronger industry. Online ballots will be cast for six open SABEW Board of Governors seats with three-year terms ending in ending in 2026 and one […]

SABEW condemns Gershkovich arrest

The Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing issued the following statement: The Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing condemns the arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. This is the latest in a series of threats to journalism in post-Cold War Russia. We join other journalism organizations in demanding the speedy release of […]

SABEW selects Xana Fellows

The Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing selected ten business journalists as Xana Fellows for its annual conference taking place April 20-22 at Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, Florida. The SABEW23 Xana Fellows comprise: Natalie Campisi, reporter, Forbes Advisor Kelly Dereuck, reporter, Missouri Business Alert Isabella Farr, senior reporter, The Real Deal Krystal Hu, […]

MarksJarvis to receive SABEW Distinguished Achievement Award

, one of the nation’s most respected personal finance columnists, will receive the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing’s highest honor – its Distinguished Achievement Award – for 2023. The award is given to an individual who has made a significant impact on the field of business journalism and has been a nurturing influence on […]