Stephanie Rosenbloom of The New York Times offers a strong trend story on coupon clipping. Thanks to the miserable economy, coupons — like board games and family dinners around the kitchen table — have made a comeback. The recession has even made coupon clippers out of some groups that once avoided them, including well-to-do and [...]
One more sign the recession is ending: you’re hearing more and more buzz about mergers & acquisitions (M&A). A number of reports suggest that companies have been stockpiling cash throughout the last two years’ credit crisis and low interest-rate environment that’s negated the impetus to invest. With an economic rebound in sight, they’ll be ready [...]
Rem Rieder, editor of The American Journalism Review, says it is a great time to be a journalist, especially if you are 24. In a talk to Canadian journalism students, Rieder said, this year’s graduating class is in demand, he says, far more than previous years. That is partly a sign that the industry is [...]
Chain store closings, like the recent demise of Circuit City and Starbucks’ coffee-shop contraction, make national headlines. But small shops and eateries, with fewer resources and lower profiles, are even more likely to suffer in a recession. Their plight, going into the ever-crucial fourth quarter retailing season, is well worth a second look. If you [...]
Jonathan Karl of ABC News and Thomas Frank of USA Today tracked how the federal government has spent money on small airports that see few passengers. Jonathan’s segment looks at stimulus funding used for commercial airports that provide fewer than five flights a day. His story singles out the Ouzinkie Airport in Alaska, which he [...]
NY1 News is on the hunt for a full-time business anchor in New York. The anchor will create reports and hourly live shots from the New York Stock Exchange for Time Warner Cable news channels. The anchor will also produce and anchor the Fortune Business Report. The selected applicant will research and write stories, edit [...]
The Central Penn Business Journal needs a full-time general assignment reporter in Harrisburg.The reporter will be responsible for contributing articles to the Journal’s Web site and to its weekly print publication.Candidates should have Web skills and a thorough knowledge of AP style. Applicants should also possess a strong attention to detail. Previous financial and investigative [...]
The Manship School of Mass Communication at Louisiana State University is searching for an associate dean and professor to call its own in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.The dean and professor for graduate studies would start in Aug. 2010. He or she will direct the Master of Mass Communication Program and teach within it. The dean will [...]
Still have 30 or 40 minutes a day that you aren’t glued to a portable electronic device? If so, I can fix that for you: Add a few more blogs to your daily digital diet. Blogs by analysts, insiders and enthusiasts can add a dimension to your reporting and help spark story ideas you wouldn’t [...]
