Odds and ends from the SABEW conference
Here are some snippets from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers annual conference, going on for the next two days in Orange County, Calif. 1. Glenn Hall, the business editor of the Orange County Register, says that the blog in the business section with the most page views is Jon Lansner’s on the […]
Business journalists and singing = A bad combination
At the Society of American Business Editors and Writers annual conference Sunday evening, the Best in Business Awards were handed out. The highlight, however, was when business editors from papers from the former Knight Ridder chain were joined on stage by business editors from Tribune Co., Pulitzer Co. and other recently sold chains to sing […]
Would you buy stock to cover an annual meeting?
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers held its Fifth Annual Gary Klott Ethics Symposium Sunday afternoon at its annual conference, and it gave its members the opportunity to vote on ethical issues. I am posting some of the questions and the answers that SABEW members were allowed to pick from, as well as […]
What makes a good business column
A panel of business columnists at the Society of American Business Editors and Writers annual conference Sunday afternoon all believe that the best columns literally write themselves. Sheryl Harris, a columnist at the Cleveland Plain Dealer, told the story about a column she wrote about a woman being pursued by debt collectors. The woman taped […]
Talking Biz News goes to SABEW
The Talking Biz News blog will be reporting live from the 44th annual conference of the Society of American Business Editors and Writers for the next three days. The conference is being held in Orange County, Calif. Here are some of the sessions I’ll be covering: On Sunday, look for what was discussed in the […]
WSJ columnist leaving to join start-up personal finance site
Ron Lieber, a Wall Street Journal columnist who has been writing the popular Green Thumb column about savings and spending, is leaving the paper to run the editorial side of the paper’s joint venture that aims to have a new personal finance web site up and running by the end of the year. In an […]
SABEW Best in Business award winners named
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers has named the winners in its 12th annual Best in Business contest, which recognizes the best sections or publications, as well as the best breaking news, enterprise and projects reporting in business journalism during 2006. The contest received 761 entries from daily and weekly newspapers, magazines, wire […]
What Zell's purchase of Tribune Co. means to its business desks
Billionaire Sam Zell’s pending acquisition of the Tribune Co. for $8.2 billion means that the business desks of some of the top newspapers in the country will have a new boss. And the business news sections of the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun and The Sun-Sentinel in South Florida are among the best […]
SABEW president asks paper editors to keep strong biz coverage
Dave Kansas, the president of the Society of American Business Editors and Writers, distributed a letter Wednesday to attendees of the American Society of Newspaper Editors asking them to maintain strong business news coverage at their papers. In the letter, Kansas stated, “We know the industry needs to adapt to maintain its relevance to readers. […]
SABEW receives two $15,000 grants
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers received a $15,000 grant last month from the Hechinger Institute on Education and the Media and the Pew Charitable Trusts. The institute, which is associated with the Columbia University Teachers College, will sponsor a seminar at SABEW’s 44th annual conference in Orange County, Calif.,, on May 21. […]
