R. Thomas Herman shares the secrets for better business reporting

By Kelly Carr on Jan 07, 2011 in 5 Questions with..., Basics, Best Practices, Biz Journalism Professors, Reynolds Week, Reynolds Week 2011, Reynolds Week 2012, TrendingTopic

R. Thomas Herman, who worked at The Wall Street Journal for 41 years, shares his tips for success on the business beat. From developing a tickler list to a document mind, this veteran has lots of tactics to help improve your coverage.

Herman, who has taught at both Yale and Columbia Journalism School, was a Business Journalism Professors fellow this week during Reynolds Business Journalism Week 2011.

R. Thomas Herman shares the secrets for better business reporting from Reynolds Center on Vimeo.

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Kelly is the Reynolds Center's Senior Online Producer. She has worked as a reporter for several newspapers, most recently The Arizona Republic, and has been an adjunct professor at Arizona State University’s Cronkite School. She has a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Nonfiction from Goucher College and holds a degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from West Virginia University. Kelly also was a fellow at The Poynter Institute and a contributing writer for "Cancer Stories: Lessons in Love, Loss & Hope."