New York Times Publisher Arthur H. Sulzberger Jr. sounded a call for his media company and others to reinvent themselves in a keynote speech at the SABEW Conference. ”Are we being bold enough? Or are we allowing our past experiences to hold us back? he asked. Media companies must push change at the ”cost of cannibalizing parts of [...]
Looking for a fresh twist on the residential real estate story? We’re 10 weeks out from Memorial Day – summer’s unofficial start – so how about a look at the vacation home and cottage niche? You can take the consumer tack, illustrate how this market reflects your region’s economy – or both – for a [...]
J. Patrick Coolican of the Las Vegas Sun won an award from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers’ for his story about what Las Vegas can learn from cities such as Pittsburgh as it reinvents itself. He writes: “We can no longer be sure that we are the city of the future. Like [...]
Carlos Chavez, deputy photo editor for The Arizona Republic, told a Reynolds Center workshop that these three elements are the keys to great business news photos: Lighting: The best lighting is outdoor lighting on an overcast day. Strong sun creates harsh shadows. Composition: Follow the rule of thirds. Draw imaginary lines both horizontally and vertically [...]
Update: By May 20, 2010, Main Street Connect had launched three more community news sites in beta, all in Fairfield County, Conn.: The Daily Westport, The Daily Fairfield and The Daily Darien. It also announced these members of its board of directors: Chairman Peter Georgescu, chairman emeritus of ad giant Young & Rubicam Inc.; Stephen I. Sadove, CEO of [...]
Ken Bensinger, reporter for the Los Angeles Times on the Toyota sudden-acceleration story, said the safety story will increasingly turn to how the U.S. regulators did. Bensinger spoke at a panel Sunday on “Toyota’s fall from grace” at the SABEW Conference. Others on the panel were David Bailey, who covers autos for Reuters in Detroit, [...]
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers chose new board members at its 47th annual conference in Phoenix. Those re-elected to the board for three-year terms were: Lisa Gibbs of Money magazine Kevin Hall of McClatchy Newspapers Diana Henriques of The New York Times Chris Peacock of CNNMoney.com Gary Silverman of the Financial Times Pamela [...]
Bloomberg Markets magazine, The Des Moines Register, Fast Company and the Los Angeles Business Journal were Best of the Best winners in general excellence in SABEW’s 15th annual business journalism contest. The winners announced Saturday in its Best of the Best in Business Awards included the following, with the category in which they were originally entered: CrainsNewYork.com: [...]
What will become the preferred model for news delivery? By now this question feels like an insolvable equation, one that generates so many answers it’s impossible to clearly define a definitive answer. But one fact is clear: This is all part of what is feels like to be on the cusp of a huge transformation. [...]
