SABEW now accepting Best in Business contest entries
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers is now accepting entries for the 2009 Best in Business contest. The contest honors the best business journalism published in 2008, with categories for all publications as well as categories specifically for online publications and magazines. This year SABEW is launching its new Best of the Best […]
Shaw named SABEW's distinguished achievement winner
Ray Shaw, chairman of American City Business Journals, will receive the 2009 Distinguished Achievement Award from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers at its 46th annual conference in Denver in late April. Shaw has run the publisher of 40 business weekly newspapers since 1989. Before that, he was president and chief operating officer […]
SABEW seeks board nominations
Want to help shape programs, contests and outreach for business journalists? The nominations committee of the Society of American Business Editors and Writers is seeking dedicated business journalists to run for election to SABEW’s board of governors. It wants a broad mix of nominees from across its membership regionally and from various forms of media or business journalism academic programs. Candidates should be […]
SABEW to hold call on re-inventing business coverage
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers will hold a teleconference next Wednesday on re-inventing business coverage during a time of newsroom cutbacks. The call will attempt to provide help on ensuring that business journalism gets the resources it needs in an era of shrinking newsholes and newsroom budgets, and it will provide examples […]
Choyke leaving Virginian-Pilot
Bill Choyke, who was business editor at the Virginian-Pilot until earlier this year before taking on a management role, will be leaving the paper on Dec. 31. Choyke is also a board member of the Society of American Business Editors and Writers. Choyke became director of community news at the paper at the end of […]
Maryland business editor reassigned to city desk
Clifford Cumber, previously the business editor at the Frederick News-Post in Maryland, is now an assistant city editor at the paper as part of a reorganization at the paper that included layoffs in the newsroom. Cumber, a board member of the Society of American Business Editors and Writers, remains responsible for the daily business section and […]
SABEW Best in Business contest dates announced
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers announced its mandatory entry dates for its annual Best in Business contest. The mandatory dates for newspaper business sections in the general excellence category are Thursday, May 1; Sunday, July 13; and Wednesday, Sept. 24. In addition, editors can chose any Monday or Tuesday edition, any Friday […]
SABEW names interim executive director, explores relocation
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers named a former organization president as its interim executive director and said it is exploring moving its headquarters from its current location at the University of Missouri. Dave Beal, retired business editor and columnist at the St. Paul Pioneer Press and a past president, succeeds Carrie Paden, who […]
Biz journalists doing good job with crisis, could do better
I interviewed Bernie Kohn, the president of the Society of American Business Editors and Writers and the head of the investigations team at the Baltimore Sun, on Tuesday to get his impressions of how the business media was covering the current economic crisis. Here are some of his thoughts: On why coverage is different now […]
SABEW to hold call Thursday on writing personal finance stories
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers will hold a conference call Thursday on personal finance stories to write now during the Wall Street turmoil. The call will be held at noon Eastern Standard Time. Panelists on the call will be Gail MarksJarvis, the personal finance and markets columnist at the Chicago Tribune; John […]
