Reporting on CEO Compensation
In a world still talking about income inequality, high CEO compensation can be a touchy point with consumers, politicians, and
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Identity Theft Is Growing Among Young Children
Identity theft among children under 17 is growing. In 2017, more than one million children were victims of identity theft
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Reynolds Weekly: November 12, 2018
Amazon’s New Headquarters Amazon is splitting its second headquarters into two. The second headquarters building will be split between New
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Covering the Insurance Industry and Climate Change Concerns
Feeling the pressures from climate change as the costs of natural disasters mount, insurance companies look to change old business
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Business Reporters: Why Don’t More Americans Have Wills?
Believe it or not, most of your readers are a lot like the multi-talented musician and singer Prince, who died
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Reporting on the Business of Campaign Literature
The midterms are finally here. Over the past few months, campaigns have handed out countless number of pamphlets and other
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Reynolds Business Weekly: November 5, 2018
Google Walkout Nearly 17,000 Google workers across the world walked off the job on November 1st to protest sexual harassment,
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Covering the Business of Parenting Technology
With today’s technology, parents can watch out for their children — even if they’re not in the same room. Modern
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Successful Pitching for Freelance Business Writers
Whether you’re diving into a freelance writing career or are simply doing a bit of independent journalism on the side,
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Hiring Angles to Consider for Local Business Coverage
As we enter the fourth quarter of 2018, now’s a great time to take a pulse on the local job
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Reynolds Weekly: Monday, October 22
Sears Files for Bankruptcy Protection; Announces Store Closings Sears Holdings Corp. filed for bankruptcy protection last Monday. The former retail
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Sexual Harassment Must Be a Topic of Coverage in Business Journalism
It was around a year ago that the initial bombshell articles about Harvey Weinstein hit. All of a sudden —
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3 Key Points in Understanding BLS Job Statistics
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), using surveys from the Census Bureau as well as other sources, produces regular reports
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Covering the Business of Dockless Scooters and Bikes
A few years ago, rideshare apps like Uber and Lyft were clashing with cities over transportation regulation. Now on-demand, dockless
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Reynolds Weekly: Monday, October 15
Blocking Foreign Investments An expanded federal review process is underway to review and block foreign investments in the name of
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Using Twitter For Story Ideas and Leads
Generating ideas is one of the more difficult challenges for many freelance reporters. Independent journalism requires not only sending out
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Reynolds Center President Named Fulbright Specialist to Taiwan
Andrew Leckey, president of the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School
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Millennials Are Changing the Economy With Their Money Habits
Millennials, whose start in financial life was delayed—and to a substantial degree derailed—by the Great Recession, have been developing surprisingly
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Tracking Political Ads Online
Political spending has skyrocketed since the Supreme Court allowed corporations and unions to spend unlimited amounts of money in advertisements.
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Reynolds Weekly: Monday, October 8, 2018
Amazon Raises Its Minimum Wage After an investigation with the Intercept and New Food Economy showed that close to a
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Bloomberg News, The Wall Street Journal and ProPublica win 2018 Barlett & Steele Awards
Bloomberg News, The Wall Street Journal and ProPublica won gold, silver and bronze awards, respectively, in the 12th annual Barlett
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