Rico Gagliano of American Public Media’s “Marketplace Money” used a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland to create a segment questioning how two seemingly similar areas could have such dramatically different foreclosure rates. “North Collinwood’s rate in 2007? Almost 21 percent. Braddock’s? 5 percent. Both places should have been equally hit by foreclosures, [...]
Folks at the The Washington Post have asked us to spread the word about their search for a Deputy Editor, Outlook From their note: The Washington Post’s Outlook section is in the market for a new deputy editor. The ideal candidate will be passionate about ideas and debates on politics, foreign policy, science, business, race [...]
The Wall Street Journal is looking for 18 journalism students for its summer internship program.The interns will dive into business and information reporting for 10 weeks from June to Aug. at one of the Journal‘s many bureaus throughout the country, helping the WSJ’s audience better understand business life. Interns will receive a pay of $700 [...]
Covering complicated trade swaps and derivatives can be challenging for business reporters. Wall Street Journal reporters Serena NG and Mike Spector do a good job of breaking down complex financials for readers. Their article entitled: “The Spector of Lehman Shadows Trade Partners,” explains what happened to business and firms who entered into derivative swaps before [...]
by Courtney Godfrey and Rebecca McClay Right after shoes, purses and jewelry, we love business coverage. And we love it even more when business coverage and fashion merge. With Fashion Week in New York just having wrapped up, silk and chiffon were clearly not the only things flowing. The money is flowing, too. Bloomberg, Business [...]
Forbes.com writer Lauren Sherman, goes beyond the typical “blah” recount of numbers as she writes a unique time-stamped column about the financials behind fashion week. It’s a unique take on covering financial news because it’s divided into small sections on the individual fashion tents and the designers, by the date and time that Sherman spoke [...]
MedCity News is looking for a journalist in Cleveland, Ohio. MedCity is willing to consider full-time and part-time hours for the position and allows telecommuting.The journalist will cover business and policy within the medical industry for the start-up news service, incorporating new media to engage audiences. The journalist’s coverage will focus on cities and regions [...]
by Courtney Godfrey and Rebecca McClay Let’s get this party started. At least that’s what Ben Bernanke wants to do and the business media seem right there with him. When the Fed chief predicted an end to the recession Sept. 14, business news outlets were quick to pick up the story and three key words [...]
BusinessWeek journalists Paul Barrett, Jack Ewing and Brian Grow detail handgun maker Glock’s success, legal battles and an assassination attempt in a story based heavily on legal documents and other paper sources. The nut graf, which comes after the company’s history is established, says: “Behind the Glock phenomenon, however, is another story, one rife with [...]
