Rene Gutel is an award-winning multimedia journalist based in Phoenix, Arizona. She contributes stories regularly to National Public Radio and other radio programs across the country and in Europe. Additionally, Rene writes for the Phoenix New Times’ food blog and hosts a podcast for the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism.
Host Rene Gutel talks to Jay Rosen, a journalism professor at New York University, about his latest project, newassignment.net, an experiment in open-sourced reporting where professional journalists collaborate with contributors. (Produced by Carol Legg) [Audio clip: view full post to listen]
Newsrooms around the country scrambled to cover General Motors’ bankruptcy announcement and the fallout. And eyes are still on Chrysler as it struggles. Today’s topic is how to get ahead of the big story. Host Rene Gutel talks to Julie Halpert, a journalist who covers the auto industry for outlets including Newsweekand the public radio program The Environment Report. [...]
Downsizing in publications has led to buyouts and layoffs for thousands of journalists. Rene Gutel talks to two former business news staffers who left their publications and crafted new careers. Featured guests are Helen Huntley, a former columnist for the St. Petersburg Times who is now a financial advisor and Holly Fisher, a former SC Biz Newseditor turned freelance journalist. [Audio [...]
Pam Luecke, the Donald W. Reynolds Chair in Business Journalism at Washington and Lee University, discusses how recent, dramatic economic events have made the study of business journalism more relevant. She details whether it’s an exciting – or depressing – time to be teaching business journalism. [Audio clip: view full post to listen]
Dave Kansas, the author of “The Guide to the End of Wall Street as We Know It,” details what business reporters can gain from looking back at the economic collapse in 2008. He also discusses the economic fallout on the newspaper industry and his thoughts on the quality of financial reporting. [Audio clip: view full post to listen]
Downsizing in the newspaper industry has forced many publications to do more with less. Host Rene Gutel talks to two reporters who are solely responsible for handling their paper’s business coverage. (Co-produced by Carol Legg) [Audio clip: view full post to listen]
Host Rene Gutel talks to Carolyn Pritchard, managing editor of GigaOM Network, about using new media to deliver technology news to readers and about her path to online journalism. [Audio clip: view full post to listen]
Host Rene Gutel speaks with Connie Prater, a veteran newspaper journalist turned new media reporter. Prater works as a senior personal finance writer for CreditCards.com. [Audio clip: view full post to listen]
