Tips on how to vet potential biz news sources
Reporters in the financial media world will inevitably need to source their articles with experts who are new to them, and perhaps not well known in the finance community. So how do reporters audit...
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How Michael Barbaro got interested in business journalism
Kara Swisher of Recode interviewed Michael Barbaro of the New York Times — who now hosts its podcast “The Daily” — on the Recode Decode podcast, and one of the topics they discussed was how he...
Why business journalists rarely do investigations
Whitney Curry Wimbish writes for The Baffler about why business journalism rarely does investigations. Wimbish writes, “Journalists, like economists, are worried that if they step outside those common explanations they’ll be branded as radicals and...
Updated AP Stylebook has new business entries
The 2018 edition of the Associated Press Stylebook released Wednesday contains new entries affecting business and economics news stories. The new entries include: LEED — An acronym for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design,...
Bloomberg editor: Diverse newsrooms help tell better stories
Laura Zelenko, the senior executive editor for talent, diversity, standards and training at Bloomberg News, said on Friday that maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce was vital to its success. The Hindu writes, “Ms....
Quarter of Bloomberg content has some automation
Bloomberg editor in chief John Micklethwait wrote about the evolution of journalism, including changes within his news operation. Micklethwait writes, “News is changing shape — with technology revolutionizing the way stories are produced. One...
When a tech reporter asked Elon Musk for an interview on Twitter
Justin Bariso writes for Inc. magazine about what happened when The Information reporter Amir Efrati asked Tesla CEO Elon Musk for an interview over Twitter. Barison writes, “First things first. I admire a lot...
How Detrixhe covers the future of finance
Quartz future of finance reporter John Detrixhe talked with Cognito’s Oliver Mann about his job. Here is an excerpt: OM: Can you tell me about Quartz. What’s the editorial agenda? JD: We aim for a global audience. You have...
How one business journal is diversifying sources in its stories
Rachel Sams, the editor of Albuquerque Business First, writes about how the paper is working to diversify the sources in its stories. Sams writes, “Our newsroom has set group and individual goals for 2018...
Testy Biz Copy Editor riffs on Challenger & Gray’s tripe
Challenger, Gray & Christmas’s annual estimate of how much money workers cost the U.S. “economy” by watching the NCAA basketball tournament on company time will be out any day now. As always, it should...
