SABEW names shortlist for book award
The Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing announced Thursday the shortlist for its inaugural Best in Business Book competition, which recognizes and celebrates outstanding business books published between July 30, 2019 and July 30, 2020. A prestigious panel of judges, led by Pattie Sellers, selected the top five books and seven honorable mentions from 41 entries. […]
SABEW calls on lawmakers to fund data collection
The Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing sent out the following statement on Thursday: As the nation pores over news about workers and the workplace this Labor Day, many stories are based on data from federal and state governments. Data is critical to telling not just the stories of workers but of many aspects of […]
SABEW executive director Graham talks journalism
Kathleen Graham is the executive director of the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing. Her role requires managing the strategy of the association’s long-term and everyday operations, including the company’s financial health, training, events and governance. Graham has over two decades of experience under her belt in association leadership, fundraising, program management, journalism ethics, […]
SABEW launches Best in Business book contest
The Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing announced Friday its inaugural Best in Business Book Awards contest recognizing and celebrating outstanding business books, and the journalists who write them. SABEW is known for its prestigious Best in Business annual awards, but this is the first year it is focusing on business books as a […]
Nelson joins New York Times as business reporter in London
Eshe Nelson has joined The New York Times as a business reporter in London. Previously, she was a reporter at Quartz covering global economics, markets, and finance. Before that, she was with Bloomberg News reporting on breaking news and writing exclusive stories about the markets, the largest banks and asset managers. She has also interned […]
SABEW20 conference to be held virtually
As part of a unanimous board decision, the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing will be hosting a digital conference this year. Many SABEW member organizations, speakers and sponsors reached out to the organization regarding travel restrictions to conferences, both inside and outside America due to the coronavirus pandemic. Initially, the conference was set […]
SABEW asks feds to release PPP recipients
The Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing sent out the following statement on Monday: As the Paycheck Protection Program wraps up on Tuesday and as Americans prepare to celebrate Independence Day, SABEW highlights the importance of government transparency and disclosure. We call on the U.S. Small Business Administration and Department of the Treasury to […]
SABEW asks Trump administration to rethink economic reporting policies
The Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing (SABEW) called on the Trump Administration to rethink two significant policy changes that would place new curbs on access to information about the U.S. economy. SABEW refered to a recent directive from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that will “permanently discontinue” lock–ups that give news organizations an […]
SABEW names Quillen its new president
Kim Quillen, business source editor at the Chicago Tribune, was installed as the new president of the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing on Monday. She succeeds Bryan Borzykowski, freelance business journalist, who served as SABEW’s president for the past year. Quillen’s term is from spring 2020-2021. Quillen has been one of the editors […]
SABEW elects eight board members
The Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing members voted for eight seats on the SABEW board of governors. Six received a term ending in 2023, and two received a term ending in spring 2021. Those elected are: Cesca Antonelli, editor-in-chief, Bloomberg Industry Group (2020-2023 term) Robert Barba, spot news editor, Dow Jones Newswires and […]
