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Random quotes from SABEW, Day 1

By Robin J Phillips on Mar 19, 2010 in Basics, SABEW 2010, SABEW 2010 blog, Tools, TrendingTopic, Uncategorized

These quotes were randomly selected during SABEW 2010 (Society of American Business Editors and Writers) which is being held in Phoenix this weekend.

“We’re not any smarter than them. We’re just good at asking questions.”
Kathy Kristoff, syndicated personal finance columnist
” ‘The Pay Czar’ is an unfortunate term. My grandmother in Lithuania is very confused.”
Kenneth Feinberg, [...]

CNN’s Stimulus Project getting lots of play

By Courtney Godfrey on Jan 27, 2010 in Uncategorized

If you’ve been watching CNN in the last week, it is unlikely that you’ve missed their latest focus: The Stimulus Project.
One year after the stimulus plan was enacted, CNNmoney is looking into where the $4.7 trillion has gone and whether those projects are actually creating jobs and helping the economy.
Chief business correspondent Ali Velshi can [...]

Sometimes drama is exactly what a story needs

By Rosland Gammon on Jan 07, 2010 in Best Practices, Featured, Personal finance, Uncategorized

Bring on the drama
Diana Henriques of the New York Times questions full disclosure requirements in writing about Fidelity National Financial’s failure to disclose pending lawsuits.
Henriques’ story tosses in interesting case details, noting:
“And while title insurance and escrow accounts do not seem like the stuff of white-knuckle drama, the legal adventures that gave rise to the [...]

Biz journalists keep pace with mortgage report

By Rebecca McClay on Nov 19, 2009 in Uncategorized

Mortgage delinquencies. Foreclosure rates. Housing starts. Home sales. Price trends.
With so many factors to analyze and keep up with in the housing market, business journalists have found today’s news cycle has again put the issue in the foreground with a new report from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Washington Post’s Renae Merle reports on the 14 percent [...]

If you could help design the Reynolds Center Website, you would…

By Robin J Phillips on Oct 24, 2009 in Featured, Uncategorized

Welcome to our new Reynolds Center website.
If you are a regular visitor to BusinessJournalism.org, you’ll notice a big difference in look and feel. All of stories, tips, information is still here, but this design allows us to be more nimble, more interactive, and better able to offer multi-media workshops and stories.
We have worked with a [...]

The Yale Forum offers up fellowships for biz journalists

By Reynolds Staff on Jun 24, 2009 in Jobs, Uncategorized

The Yale Forum on Climate Change and the Media and the Metcalf Institute for Marine & Environmental Reporting are offering up to eight fellowships to experienced business journalists for the Society of Environmental Journalists’ 19th annual fall conference on covering climate change.
The fellowships will provide expenses for travel and lodging for two days and SEJ [...]

New COO for Pioneer Newspapers Inc.

By Reynolds Staff on Jun 24, 2009 in Jobs, Uncategorized

Editor & Publisher reports that Mark Cohen, former vice president of advertising for Gatehouse Media in New England, has been appointed chief operating officer for Seattle-based Pioneer Newspapers Inc.
He takes over the post from Mike Gugliotto, who was named president and CEO of Pioneer newspapers in January.Cohen has more than 25 years of experience [...]

The downturn reaches a Mongolian goat farm

By Reynolds Staff on Jun 23, 2009 in Uncategorized

Today, The New York Times ran an article called “Soft Market for Cashmere Takes Toll in China” that shows the yo-yo effect of the recession from America to China and back again.The story speaks with goat farmers, yarn factory workers, and sales managers to trace what the drop in America’s cashmere demand has meant [...]

Jerry Lyst dies of cancer

By Reynolds Staff on Jun 22, 2009 in Uncategorized

Jerry Lyst, a former business editor and journalist for The Indianapolis Star, died today of cancer at age 76.Lyst was known for his column “Money, Jobs and People,” and won a national Casper Award in 1969 for an article series on the difficulties of the unemployed finding jobs. He was also a past president [...]