Learn about the global economic crisis in Washington D.C.

The Institute on Political Journalism is holding a conference for college journalists on the global economic crisis from Nov. 13 to 14 in Washington D.C.
The conference will look at how journalists, politicians and others played a role in the economic meltdown.
Journalists will have the opportunity to improve the way they cover the economy while learning from the journalism mistakes of the past; looking at whether journalist have reported on the crisis accurately, examining how stronger economic reporting could have better served the American public and exploring the relationship between the press, economists and politicians. Attendees will delve into topics like:

• A Capitol Affair: The relationship between politicians and the press
• Liars figure & figures lie: Journalists search for fact over fiction
• Contract Killers: State sponsored murder of journalists
• Following the money & crunching the numbers: How to be a better economic reporter
• Objectivity in the new media age: Biased blogs, point of view reporting and the search for honest journalism
• Don't know much about the economy: A primer for young journalists
• Convergence frenzy: How to succeed in the new media world
• Intellectual diversity in the newsroom: How to achieve it

Confrence Guest speakers include Bill Adair, Richard Behar, Chad Pergram, Jennifer Hoelzer, Deborah Solomon, Dr. Mark Grabowski and Robert Bluey.
Early registration at the cost of $75 per person will be available until Oct. 14. After Oct. 14, registration will be available for at $90 per person. Hotel accommodations are also available for a discounted rate of $139 per night.
To learn more about the conference and register online, visit here.

Report on the financial crisis for The Center for Public Integrity

Nonprofit organization The Center for Public Integrity is in search of a financial crisis reporter in Washington D.C.
The reporter will join the center's investigative team covering the financial crisis and its fallout across the nation.
Applicants should have a strong comprehension of:

• Financial markets
• The Federal Reserve
• The Treasury Department
• Financial regulatory agencies

To apply, send your resume to financereporter@publicintegrity.org. Learn more about the organization here.

IMAGE CREDIT: publicintegrity.org

Unforeseen Consequence

Today, The Wall Street Journal ran an online story discussing an unforeseen consequence of the auto-crisis and recession in Detroit.
While it was widely predicted Detroit's residents and businesses would suffer from the collapse of General Motors Corporation, few imagined the rate businesses would exodus from the city.
Retailers like Starbucks and Borders have pulled most of their locations from the city. The United Food and Commercial Workers union is thinking of building a grocery store due to a lack of national grocery chains and businesses selling fresh meat and produce. Residents of the city are struggling to get common goods readily available to them a few months ago. Car dealers have also started trekking from the 11th largest city in the nation. From the story:

"The lack of retail is one of the biggest challenges the city faces," said James Bieri, president of Bieri Co., a Detroit-based real-estate brokerage. "Trying to understand how to get it to come back will be one of the most important keys to its resurgence - if it ever has one."

Andrew Grossman's article strays from the collapse of GM and examines the extent the corporation's influence kept other businesses rooted. The story also acts as an interesting allegory of one corporation's ability to bring one of the largest cities in America to its knees.

View the story here.

What do you think of the backlash from General Motors in Detroit? What unforseen consequences of the auto industry crisis have you reported on? Comment and let us know.

Rovell on the economics of sports

Today Mediabistro has a podcast with Darren Rovell, the sports business reporter for CNBC.
Rovell talks about how the economic crisis is affecting attendance, steroids and why business executives don't want to sit behind home plate at the new Yankee stadium.
To check out the podcast click here.

A reporter's credit crisis

Edmund Andrews, an economics reporter for The New York Times, offers a unique glimpse into his own credit nightmare.
Although Andrews knew the Federal Reserve well and wrote stories warning buyers about specific mortgages deals, he ended up stretching his finances beyond what he could afford.
Andrews story on his "personal credit crisis," offers an in-depth look at how he accumulated $805,700 in subprime debt by believing he could beat the odds.
Read the story here.