Tips for Covering Autonomous Vehicles
In many cities, companies like Waymo and Uber have been testing driverless cars for years. In March, an autonomous vehicle
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Covering the Business of Independent Booksellers
With Amazon opening more physical bookstores and Barnes & Noble recently announcing a round of layoffs, how are smaller, independent bookstores
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Business Stories of the Week: Friday, April 6, 2018
College admissions struggle with computer errors Some hopeful college applicants get accidental admissions letters, thanks to computer errors. MarketWatch reported
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3 Stories to Report on Health Care Inflation
The overall rate of inflation for all goods and services in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is projected at 2.6%
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Lessons in Journalism Innovation from SXSW 2018
South by Southwest may be best known for its movie screenings, raucous parties with live music and panels on tech
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Reporter’s Briefing: Explaining Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency is a decentralized digital currency that’s not tied to financial agencies, banks, governments, or other regulators. The integrity of
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Business Stories of the Week: Friday, March 30, 2018
#DeleteFacebook picks up steam In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, more and more Americans are learning how Facebook
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Finding Local Tech Stories
Technology has never been a more popular business topic, as cities across the country work to add tech jobs and
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3 Stories to Report on Medical Debt
As health care costs increase in 2018, and consumers assume more of the cost of their care, medical debt is
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5 Ways the Internet of Things is Changing Different Industries
Our lives are more internet-connected than ever. This has created the Internet of Things. The Internet of Things (IoT) includes everything
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3 Stories to Report on Inflation
After a few rate hikes in 2017, the news that the Federal Reserve is expected to raise rates in March
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Business Stories of the Week: Friday, March 16, 2018
Former Equifax CIO charged for insider trading Accused of offloading stock prior to public knowledge of Equifax’s massive data breach
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New Twist on Earth Day: Ideas for Covering Food Waste
Earth Day is April 22, and it’s not too early to start planning fresh angles for this year’s coverage. One
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Writing Tips for Kicking Your Personal Clichés
You’ve heard more times than you could count not to use clichés, whether from a teacher or in the railing
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Join Us for Strictly Financials in Los Angeles
On May 3, journalists will gather at the Arizona State University’s California Center in Santa Monica, California for a day
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Story Jump-Start: Covering Election Costs
With the close presidential election in 2016 and races in divided national and state legislatures, special elections have garnered extra
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New Story Angles You’ll Find at Local Coffee Shops
Specialty coffee consumption continues to rise and nearly half of coffee consumed in 2017 (46 percent) was consumed out of
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Business Stories of the Week: Friday, March 2, 2018
Boeing, White House reach Air Force One deal Shortly after winning the 2016 election, President Trump called foul on Boeing’s
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Use Your “Common Sense Filter” on Every Story for Better Results
There’s a bewildering amount of data you face in reporting on business. But even that is dwarfed by the mountains
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Business Angles for Covering Music Festivals
Every year, it seems like event organizers and record labels put on more music festivals. Big ticket events like Coachella
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How to Stop Astroturfing by Special Interests
One of the covert ways that companies and PR firms affect coverage and influence the public is through astroturfing. Astroturf,
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