David Porter of The Associated Press puts together a zippy story on the popularity of Sealed Air Corp.’s Bubble Wrap, which is celebrating its 50thbirthday. He shares odd uses for the product — (It’s a wig! It’s a mobile home! It’s a sleeping bag! It’s a flotation device!) — as well as examples of how [...]
Monday, Feb. 1, is the deadline for entries in the annual Best In Business Contest, conducted by the Society of American Business Editors and Writers (SABEW). The contest is the largest competition for business journalists. More than 175 judges will review the entries, with winners to be honored at the Best in Business awards dinner on [...]
Reuters is looking for a economic policy specialist to jump into an editing role and help shape coverage at a new financial multimedia service, “Reuters Insider.” The candidate must have a strong background as a economic journalists and a source list filled with key contacts at the White House, Treasury, Fed, and the Hill Ability. [...]
Dennis Hopper is reputed to be doing it on his deathbed. Elizabeth and John Edwards are about to, CNN reported Wednesday. The never-married Brad and Angelina have consulted lawyers, tabloids say. And Tiger Woods – who knows? It’s January, when some people buy new calendars, mattress pads and organizing tubs while others broom out their obsolete spouses with [...]
Everyone covered the unveiling of Apple’s latest product, the iPad, but The Salt Lake Tribune took pains to cover it from a consumer’s perspective with a short set of questions and answers. Josh Awtry, an assistant managing editor who wrote the article, said the paper wanted to do a story that non-techies, such as his parents, [...]
If you’ve been watching CNN in the last week, it is unlikely that you’ve missed their latest focus: The Stimulus Project. One year after the stimulus plan was enacted, CNNmoney is looking into where the $4.7 trillion has gone and whether those projects are actually creating jobs and helping the economy. Chief business correspondent Ali [...]
Fresh off Monday’s quarterly report which boasted a $3.38 billion profit on more than $15 billion in sales, Apple Inc. will make news again today, reportedly with the launch of a flat touch-screen tablet that Steve Jobs reportedly has indicated is his most triumphant achievement. The IT and financial press is abuzz with speculation about the potential [...]
Stacey Vanek-Smith of American Public Media’s Marketplace offers listeners a segment weighing the pros and cons of renting versus buying real estate. She writes: “And [personal finance expert Jordan] Goodman says, couples who rent can invest that extra money, instead of sinking it into a house that may go down in value. A quarter of [...]
Business journalists may want to take some time today to line up sources and story angles out of tonight’s State of the Union address by President Obama. Sure, it’s primarily the purview of political writers and news desk denizens. But with echoes of “It’s the economy, stupid!” echoing around advance reports of this year’s speech, [...]
