Biz editing tips
I found this great list of tips of common mistakes in business stories and other advice on editing business stories on a copy editing Web site, so I am forwarding it on here. There are some great suggestions and advice. I like the one about inflation in particular. It’s one I see all the time.
Prediction stories
I had an interesting conversation with the students in my Economics Reporting class today. I had them read “Ignoring the Alarm,” an article in the March 2003 issue of American Journalism Review, before class. And we discussed the issue of whether the media is partly or wholly to blame for the economic downturn in this […]
Hurricane business coverage
The Mobile Register has had some excellent coverage of the impact of Hurricane Katrina on the business world in the area. In today’s paper, the top business stories were on how the hurricane could spur a demand for construction workers in the area and potentially hurt home building in the Southeast as the workers move […]
