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Holiday season
Oh, Christmas trees! Ideas for business stories
With the holiday season around the corner, the economic impact of Christmas trees is a timely business story. The industry has evolved profoundly over the
Story ideas for covering ‘Christmas creep’
It used to be that department stores waited until Oct. 1 before putting up their holiday decorations and stocking shelves with gift items. But, as
Entertaining Business: Christmas movies and money
On the surface, Christmas movies may be bits of heartwarming fluff that we turn to every year, but given the way they often accurately portray the economic struggles
New Year
‘Tis the season for New Year’s financial resolutions
A robust 75% of U.S. consumers surveyed in the annual New Year Financial Resolutions Study from Fidelity Investments believe they’ll be better off financially in
Reporting on the cost of New Year’s resolutions
The New Year typically arrives with resolutions such as eating more healthfully and getting in shape. What’s not always discussed is that those hopeful agendas
AP Style rules: New year’s edition
Before filing your final end-of-year story, check out these Associated Press style guidelines. They’ll help you finesse the trickier fine points that frequently elude us
Basketball
NHL And NBA stories for the offseason
It’s been a banner week for sports fans across the country. Two great finales brought an end to the professional hockey and basketball seasons, crowning the Golden State
The fluctuating price of NBA/NHL post season tickets
As the NBA and NHL playoffs forge ahead, you might keep an eye on the games’ fluctuating ticket prices. It’s a practice called Dynamic Pricing,
Big bets on March Madness brackets
The NCAA college men’s basketball tournament got underway on Thursday. Some of you may have already had your brackets blown. And, those victories by Butler and
Football
Who lost this year’s Super Bowl? It could be the taxpayers.
The Phoenix Valley was packed with visitors for Super Bowl LVII, but does a packed city equal extra economic activity? Janaé Bradford interviews Kelly Phillips
Don’t shy away from the business angle in your sports coverage
When is it okay to start talking about the financial cost of a game not played? Steven Watkins, a reporter for the Cincinnati Business Courier,
The business of college football with Amanda Christovich
Ever wonder what it is like covering the biggest college football game of the season? Janaé Bradford invited Amanda Christovich from FrontOffice Sports to speak
Writing tips
AP Style never goes out of fashion in business reporting
Narrative techniques can mess up your business reporting
Own your style but don’t get owned by it
Cryptocurrency
The business of cryptocurrencies
Getting to the basics of blockchain
9 facts on mining cryptocurrencies
Artificial intelligence
The ethics of AI and data usage in marketing
How financial institutions are using AI tools
How AI has — and will continue to — change journalism
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