Technorati has released its State of the Blogosphere 2009 report. Introduction: “In a world that’s constantly changing — shocked by financial catastrophe and political upheaval, yet still moving faster every day — not much is constant. But as the 2009 State of the Blogosphere survey demonstrates, the growth of the blogosphere’s influence on subjects ranging [...]
No fact is ever wasted on an investigative reporter, New York Times journalist Diana Henriques told attendees Monday evening at Arizona State University’s Cronkite building during a forum on covering financial scandals. Henriques, a financial investigative reporter for the Times since 1989, has covered the unfolding of the Bernie Madoff ponzi scheme. Madoff defrauded thousands [...]
Here in Michigan, it’ll be open season on Bambi in a few weeks. And while blood sports aren’t my cup of tea, a glance at the calendar did get me to thinking about the many business angles of the hunting and fishing industries. No matter where you’re located, someone doubtless makes a living purveying to [...]
Alison Young, an investigative reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, used her previous experience reporting about old lead smelters in other cities to investigate the story in Atlanta. The Standard Metal Directory led her to Evans Metal Co. and a story that starts: Beginning in 1934, a lead smelter operated for decades near Piedmont and Cheshire [...]
Kia Gregory of The Philadelphia Inquirer offers a quick look at a local grocery store and its owners. After providing a scene-setting lede, the story says: It’s things like fetching must-haves from the basement; special ordering that international-coffee patrons crave; and knowing when a customer is under the weather, had a haircut, has gotten married, [...]
Here’s another example of how you can turn a cluster of related earnings reports into a business feature or package rounding up trends in a specific industry. Most of the major domestic air carriers report earnings this week, starting with United Airlines’ parent UAL today. On Wednesday, Air-Tran and American Airlines’ parent AMR release financial [...]
If you’re a business reporter with at least three years experience and a passion for community journalism, check out this job at The Rome News-Tribune in Northwest Georgia, The applicant should have the ability to break news, but also the sources to dig deeper to produce enterprise stories and trend features. From the post: “We have [...]
KUSA-TV in Denver, Colo. is looking for a business reporter for its morning newscasts. The station seeks a candidate who can translate important business news in a concise and clear manner using graphics, video and interview. Experience as a business reporter is helpful for this position, but not required. The job requires you to report [...]
Internal Revenue 990 forms can offer a wealth of information to the journalist looking into nonprofits. Following are some key areas that I have found helpful in the past: 1. Fundraising expenses. Usually high fundraising expenses can signal that a nonprofit relies too heavily on outside telemarketers or direct mail fundraisers to raise money for [...]
