Business reporters at newsletters
I’m spending tomorrow, Oct. 7, in Rockville, Md., at the headquarters of United Communications Group, which publishes newsletters in a number of industries. Although many in the field don’t think of these newsletters as being business journalism, my understanding is that some of these publications do some very hard-hitting stories on the industries that they […]
Just got back from South Carolina
And here is a report about my workshop at the South Carolina Press Association: Those in attendance did not know: 1. What a Uniform Commercial Code filing was and how it can be used; 2. Only one person had ever heard of a WARN Act filing; 3. One person was vaguely familiar with the term […]
South Carolina biz journalism
I’m leaving this morning to go to Columbia, S.C., where I’ll be meeting all day with a group of a dozen business reporters from across the state in a day-long seminar sponsored by the South Carolina Press Association. I think I’m about to see a quality and a brand of business journalism that reporters at […]
Getting closer
The SABEW education committee held a conference call on Thursday to discuss our plans for this blog. So expect to see more posts here coming soon from others. In addition, the SABEW Board of Governers have been invited to post on the blog as well. Our hope is that comments — and traffic — on […]
Benita Newton
I was thinking this weekend about Benita Newton, a business reporter at the Virginian-Pilot who died unexpectedly this summer. Everyone who knew Benita was shocked. I first met Benita in 2004 when she had a year-long internship on the business desk of the St. Petersburg Times. She attended one of the Donald W. Reynolds National […]
SABEW fall conference in St. Louis
Early Bird Registration Ends September 6th SABEW’s Fall Writers’ Workshops will be held October 10-11 in St. Louis, Missouri. Early bird registration prices are ending September 6th, so hurry to get the discount while it lasts! Register online at www.sabew.org. SABEW Chair Scholarships for Fall Writers Workshop The SABEW Chair is offering two scholarships for […]
