Cracking Private Companies: Self-guided training
The free workshop, “Cracking Private Companies,” was originally held at The Arizona Republic in Phoenix on Jan. 5, 2012. It was hosted by both The Arizona Republic and the Arizona Newspapers Association.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- How are private companies structured and how are they different from public companies
- Where to find public information on private companies
- How to produce a better private-company profile
YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Jodi Schneider joined the Washington bureau of Bloomberg News as the team leader and editor for tax policy in fall 2010. Previously, she was a senior editor for American Banker, deputy editor for economics and finance at Congressional Quarterly, an assistant managing editor at U.S. News & World Report, and local business editor at The Washington Post.
She received her bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a master’s degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.
SELF-GUIDED LESSON
Take a look through the workshop session recording and resources below. At your own pace, you can walk through the self-guided lesson on strategies and tools for covering private companies.
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Session Recording
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Instructor
A past president of the Society of American Business Editors and Writers, Jodi Schneider has taught college journalism courses, as well as serving as training director at Congressional Quarterly and as a frequent Reynolds Center presenter. -
Additional Resources (PDFs)
- Background Businesses - IRE Tipsheet by David Wethe
- Cracking Private Companies - Five Tips to Take Away by Schneider
- Cracking Private Companies - Case Study by Schneider
- Private Companies - IRE Tipsheet by Ames Alexander
- Re-imagining the Private Company Profile by Schneider
- The Structure of Private Companies by Schneider
- What is Public about Private Companies by Schneider
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PowerPoint Presentation
Available for viewing and downloading on Slideshare.net.
