SABEW conference comes to Dallas this week

Bob Mong, the editor of the Dallas Morning News, writes about the improvements made in business journalism in recent decades as the Society of American Business Editors and Writers comes to his city later this week for its annual conference.

Mong writes, “Coverage of business and financial news was once a journalistic backwater, often a place to send reporters who couldn’t make it anywhere else in the paper.

“What a difference a generation makes. Over the last 30 years, business writing transformed itself into one of the hottest fields in journalism, attracting highly skilled professionals who bring precision and insight to millions of consumers worldwide.

“At the vanguard of this rebirth was the Society of American Business Editors and Writers, the largest professional organization of business journalists, with 3,400 members. The society promotes extensive training programs, ethical decision-making and careers in business journalism.

“I’m proud The Dallas Morning News was one of the first companies to commit to improved business and financial reporting, beginning in 1980. SABEW worked with us hand in hand over the years, offering reinforcement and guidance. Business columnist Cheryl Hall was an early leader of SABEW and served as its president in 1987. Personal finance writer Pamela Yip now sits on SABEW’s board of governors.”

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