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ProPublica Editor-in-Chief Paul Steiger: Live chat, April 4

By Reynolds Staff on Feb 07, 2011

Join us at 2 p.m. EDT on April 4 for a live chat with Paul Steiger, CEO and editor-in-chief of ProPublica, a nonprofit, investigative-reporting organization.

Previously, Steiger served as the managing editor of The Wall Street Journal from 1991 to 2007. During his tenure, members of the Journal’s newsroom staff were awarded 16 Pulitzer Prizes. In addition, a ProPublica reporter received a Pulitzer Prize in 2010.

15 tips on time management for business journalists: Online, May 3

The Particulars Instructor: Tami Luhby, senior writer for CNNMoney.com Location: Online Date and Time: Either Noon or 4 p.m. EDT May 3 Registration is now closed. In the world of journalism today, many of us have to write articles in minutes, rather than hours or days. On top of that, we have to blog about [...]

Mining the Census for Local Business Stories: Philadelphia, Jan. 31

The Particulars Time: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 31 Location: The Philadelphia Inquirer/Daily News 1st-floor conference room 400 N. Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19130 Click here to download the Parking Map (PDF). Instructors: Steve Doig, Knight Chair in Journalism at Arizona State University, Paul Overberg, database editor for USA Today and John Duchneskie, graphics editor at [...]

Mining the Census for Local Business Stories: Dallas, April 7

The Particulars Time: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. April 7 Location: Southern Methodist University James M. Collins Executive Education Center, Classroom 120 3150 Binkley Ave Dallas, Texas 75205 Access campus map here. (Collins Center is No. 49.) Instructors: Steve Doig, Knight Chair in Journalism at Arizona State University, and Paul Overberg, database editor for USA Today Hotel: [...]

The fiscal side of fall fairs and festivals

As the lazy days of summer recede, weekend devoted to gardens, hammocks and fun in the sun are being reclaimed. For many in our audiences, that means recreation shifts to fall festivals, faires and seasonal attractions. For the financial journalist, writing about these fun activities isn’t as frivolous as it may seem. Apple cider, doughnuts, [...]

Journalist seeks sources for story on credit crunch for small businesses; can you help?

We at the Reynolds Center get queries from journalists seeking help with business stories, and we try to offer ideas and sources. We got one yesterday from a journalist in Wisconsin, who wrote: “Folks starting up businesses say it’s impossible to get a commercial construction loan from any bank in the State of Wisconsin right [...]

Be a Better Business Watchdog – CAR for Business Journalists: Milwaukee, Nov. 9

The Particulars Instructor: Jaimi Dowdell, training director for IRE; Raquel Rutledge, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel investigative reporter; Ben Poston, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel database reporter Location: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 333 W. State St., Milwaukee, Wisc. 53203 When: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Hotels: Hyatt Regency Hotel Hilton Hotel Click here for the Hotel and Parking Guide (PDF). [...]

Keeping up with green auto writer Jim Motavalli

During the first day of our “Covering the Green Economy” conference, Jim Motavalli led a session to help journalists identify green auto trends. But after he was finished, he jumped right back to work. Motavalli, a green transportation writer for a variety of publications including The New York Times and Mother Nature Network, stayed for the [...]

Jeff Goodell speaks about energy and covering the coal industry

Jeff Goodell, contributing editor at Rolling Stone, contributer to the New York Times Magazine, and author, has covered the coal and energy industries for nearly a decade. Goodell talked to journalists about the challenges and importance of telling the energy stories, in addition to his book, “Our Story: 77 Hours That Tested Our Friendship and Our Faith,” [...]