One of the keys to the digital business model for The Economist online has been to be very careful about trying to grow for the sake of growing, said Deepak Shah, vice president of Marketing Operations, Americas Circulation and The Economist Digital
In this third post from the 2012 ASJA Writers Conference, Maria Perez focuses on the latest in online software and mobile apps for research and reporting, and all the ways these tools can improve your productivity and help you promote your work.
Last week a colleague of mine asked me which Twitter handles I follow for economic news. To answer his question and help you get a head start on Follow Friday, here’s a list of 10 Twitter handles that will help you keep up with the world economy or find the inspiration you’re looking for. @BetseyStevenson — [...]
Hubspot’s Dan Zarrella has launched a new tool that will help us dig into trends on Twitter and I think this has potential to be a very helpful tool for journalists.
She’s been called “the best financial news tweeter extant” and a human aggregator who “always has relevant stories about Wall Street.” Marketplace New York Bureau Chief Heidi N. Moore’s byline should already be familiar to regular readers of this site. Her Twitter handle should be too. For anyone interested in following Wall Street news online, [...]
Robin J. Phillips, @RobinJP, from the Reynolds Center will host #ConnectChat today – Tuesday, March 13, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. EDT Phillips, digital director at the center, will field questions about social media for business journalists. Upcoming #ConnectChat: Social Media for Business Journalists | → → Here’s the RECAP of that #ConnectChat Among the topics Robin [...]
Pinterest is worth paying attention to even for business reporters outside of the tech beat, but scarce specifics can make localizing the hot social media trend a challenge. Over the past year, Pinterest has grown from a relatively unknown Palo Alto startup into one of the world’s top social media networks. More than 10 million [...]
On the eve of Valentine’s Day, a group of economists and others who heart the language of central banking are busy Tweeting love notes. The New York Times’ Binyamin Applebaum writes in a recent blog post that the hash tag #FedValentines is currently booming on Twitter. The buzz appears to have started with a tweet [...]
Arizona’s 100 years in business Arizona turns 100 on Feb. 14 and a team of print and web journalists have been scurrying for months to pull together fun and educational ways to celebrate the event. This crowd-sourced package of photos will interest business journalists … or anyone interested in business or the Southwest. The Arizona [...]
