SABEW conducting biz journalism salary survey
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers is conducting its second annual confidential survey of business journalists throughout the country to determine the pay for business reporters and editors in various positions. CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE SURVEY. The compensation information you provide for the salary survey will remain strictly confidential. None of the […]
Social media usage grows among business journalists
Four out of five business journalists use Twitter during their workday, while half are blogging, according to an informal survey of business journalists conducted by the Society of American Business Editors and Writers. And more than three-fourths of the business journalists who responded also use Facebook and LinkedIn for job purposes. The survey results show […]
Top business journalist editors to speak at fall SABEW conference
Reuters editor Stephen Adler, Bloomberg editor Matthew Winker and Wall Street Journal managing editor Robert Thomson will speak at the fall Society of American Business Editors and Writers workshop in New York. The three will discuss the present and future of business news at a reception Oct. 13 to open the Oct. 13-14 workshop at the City […]
Tips on better gas price coverage
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers is holding a conference call next week for journalists interested in tips from business reporters on covering the gas price story. The call, which will be held May 23 at 3 p.m. EST, will provide access to the experts who are tracking gas prices and their impact […]
SABEW to assess social media use by business journalists
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers is conducting an anonymous survey of business journalists throughout the country to determine how they use social media technology such as Twitter, Facebook and blogs. The results of the survey will be made available to all SABEW members by the end of June on the organization’s web […]
SABEW to hold training call on covering gas prices
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers will hold a conference call later this month what is shaping up to be the business story of the summer: rising gasoline prices. The call will offer access to the experts who are tracking gas prices and their impact on consumers, the economy and local communities. You’ll […]
Investigative reporting tips for business journalists
By Alex Barinka Matt Apuzzo epitomized how I always imagine an investigative reporter. He spoke 1,000 mph though I’m sure his brain was working faster, he was animated and spoke with passionately waving arms, and he was so excited when he talked about the benefits of using documents. Geeze, sounds a little bit like someone […]
Business journalism and PR: Friend or foe?
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers held its annual Gary Klott Memorial Ethics Symposium on Saturday at its annual conference. The focus of the ethical questions focused on relationships between public relations professionals and business journalits. Business journalists at the conference voted on what they would do with each scenario. Here are some […]
The dangers of covering the drug business
By Sarah Frier A colleague once called Alfredo Corchado and told him his name was on a list of American journalists who were going to be killed in 24 hours. It was one of four times Corchado said he feared for his life while covering drug cartels — the most influential business in Mexico — […]
Google help for business journalists
Sean Carlson, the news interactive manager for Google, talks about how to better use the website for reporting functions. The example here is using local and regional economic data on Google. Carlson spoke Saturday at the Society of American Business Editors and Writers conference in Dallas.
