Andy Giegerich, the managing editor of the Portland Business Journal, writes about departing reporter Matthew Kish, who is leaving for a job at Business Insider. Giegerich writes, “Matt’s last day at the PBJ is today....
Business Insider senior correspondent Aki Ito spoke with Phil Rosen about how she covers the future of work. Here is an excerpt: What’s a day in the life of Aki Ito like? It depends on whether I’m writing...
Michelle Cheng of Quartz writes about a panel the financial news site had that featured journalists finding stories in financial reports. Cheng writes, “Controversies around cryptocurrency firm Tether had been so well-reported, said Kadhim Shubber,...
Mark Sternberg of Adweek interviewed Quartz editor in chief Katherine Bell about business journalism. Here is an excerpt: Business journalism doesn’t happen in a vacuum. If you write a critical article about a company, they are far...
Michelle Cheng of Quartz writes about how to think about business stories in non-traditional ways, from uncovering stories about underrepresented communities to exploring social inequities. Cheng writes, “The panelists included Samanth Subramanian, Quartz’s future...
Insider global editor in chief Nicholas Carlson sent out the following on Thursday: Team — During today’s newsroom meeting, I announced that all posts, with some exceptions, must now be under 600 words. We’ll try this...
Ahmed Soliman writes about how he learned to write more effectively by reading The Economist. Soliman writes, “Getting to it doesn’t correlate with the writer’s talent or experience: we all do it occasionally. If it...
Erica Thompson, the Ohio regional business reporter covering race, gender and the economy for The Columbus Dispatch, talked about her job. Here is an excerpt: What I like best about my job This job...
Chicago-based marketing and communications agency M. Harris & Co., run by former business journalist Melissa Harris, has launched a paid newsletter about better writing. “Get Me Rewrite” costs $7 a month, or $60 a year....
Lesley Weidenbener, the editor of the Indianapolis Business journal, writes about how the publication determines a business news story. Weidenbener writes, “IBJ defines ‘business coverage’ more broadly than many business journals. Few have a...
