By Stephanie Riel Business stories often hinge on large amounts of data. A sea of numbers coupled with complicated subjects and static sound bites can make holding readers’ interest a challenge. To keep readers’ attention and increase their understanding of complex topics, multimedia can be a business reporter’s saving grace. But since the beat doesn’t [...]
Today, The Wall Street Journal ran an online story discussing an unforeseen consequence of the auto-crisis and recession in Detroit. While it was widely predicted Detroit’s residents and businesses would suffer from the collapse of General Motors Corporation, few imagined the rate businesses would exodus from the city.Retailers like Starbucks and Borders have pulled most [...]
According to the Albany Newspaper Guild blog, Time Union employees voted down a contract offer that would have allowed the company to outsource any job and layoff employees regardless of their time and seniority at the newspaper by a vote of 125 to 35.View the blog release here. What do you think of the employees’ [...]
Jeff Macke, contributor to CNBC‘s Fast Money, is no longer with the network, according to Mediabistro‘s TVNewser.After a controversial appearance from Macke May 19, many speculated he would be removed from his normal role on Fast Money, but Macke had several more appearances on the show before his time at Fast Money ended. CNBC Spokesman [...]
Earlier today, I posted an entry about Forbes‘ struggle to endure and how it has impacted employees. I then discovered a great example of a journalist finding humanity within a business story.Simon Owens of Bloggasm kindly directed me to a piece about Steve McGookin, a Forbes journalist who took a severance package last year and [...]
The Boston Globe ran an interesting online story today about airline design innovation.The story tells how Emil Jacob, a man who recently lost his job at an economics consulting company, came to invent and patent a new airplane seating system to create less cramped conditions for passengers riding coach.At a time when bad news keeps [...]
The New York Times reported today that even Forbes is feeling the squeeze of the economy.While Forbes magazine has 920,000 subscribers, its average issue price has steadily decreased and its ad pages are down 15 percent in the first quarter compared to last year.The article reports Forbes has stopped matching contributions to its 401k program, [...]
By Karen Dybis Few things are as interesting or elusive to a reporter as the person on the street – the Average Joe that adds authenticity to an otherwise expert-heavy story. The challenge business writers in particular have is to develop these folks into sources who are relevant, intelligent and add depth to an article. [...]
Business news is gaining popularity and the Associated Press’ new entries for their 2009 edition Stylebook is proof that business journalism coverage is making an impact on both the industry and world.Business terms such as
