Business journalism got a nod this week as money was allocated for entreprenuerial journalism. The creator of a website that presents economic data visually received a $12,000 grant as part of the 2011 New Media Women Entrepreneurs Awards, now in its fourth year. Catherine Mulbrandon develops the info-graphics and posts them to her site, VisualizingEconomics.com. [...]
This has been a good week for spotlighting real estate profiles, thanks to the recent National Association of Real Estate Editors awards. Josh Flory of the Knoxville News Sentinel and his story of developer Mike Ross were among the honorees.
But unlike the good fortune enjoyed by the developer profiled by Seattle Times winner Eric Pryne, Josh’s subject faces foreclosures, bankruptcies, lawsuits and allegations of a Ponzi scheme.
In a little over two weeks, the final installment of the Harry Potter film series will work its magic in theaters. Warner Bros. has released a trailer to whet film-goers’ appetites; warning: spoiler alert! Confession: I’ve never read a Harry Potter book nor seen a movie based on the series that propelled author J.K. Rowling’s [...]
A new banking regulation set to take effect this summer may alter the landscape of the financial system making it a key time for business journalists to report on changes in the retail and banking industries in their coverage areas. The Durbin Amendment sets a cap on what financial institutions can charge for each debit [...]
Breaking news doesn’t mean you have to rely on a template.
Reuters reporter Martinne Geller gives us this lesson with her piece about the lifting of restrictions on Internet domain names, a move that one source says will make the “Wild West look positively civilized.”
A couple of new reports about the trucking and logistics industries show how the mundane task of moving cargo is a reflection of our overall economy. And since trucking touches virtually every household, small business and other part of our audience, a look at how your local trucking firms and drivers fare should be an engaging way [...]
“If he wants to charm and seduce you, he will succeed at charming and seducing you,” says Journalism professor Alan Deutschman as he describes the magnetic charm and tremendous enthusiasm of Steve Jobs’ personality. Deutschman appears on CNBC’s Titans series, Steve Jobs: The Legend, which is scheduled to air Thursday at 9 p.m. Eastern. Deutschman [...]
Good profiles don’t necessarily mean spending at least a day shadowing the subject anymore. That’s my new rule after reading Seattle Times reporter Eric Pryne’s piece on Seattle developer Martin Selig. With only a 13-minute phone interview, Eric produced a solid piece juxtaposing Selig against other developers.
In his daily beat coverage at the Pentagon, the Boston Globe’s Bryan Bender noticed that retired generals didn’t disappear to the golf course after hanging up their uniforms. Instead, they were sticking around, this time in the suits of businessmen. Bender is a Loeb Award finalist this year for his story, “From the Pentagon to [...]
