Covering Post-Pandemic Tourism: the RV Life
While the pandemic has been devastating for most sectors of the economy, businesses that work with recreational vehicles saw rapid
Read MoreCovering What’s Left of Spring Training
The Arizona economy yielded a gross domestic product of $350 billion in 2018, 3% of which — $10.5 billion —
Read MoreCovering the Gig Economy After Prop 22
The past few years have seen the incredible growth of companies like Uber and Lyft. The foundation of these companies
Read MoreThe Bar Exam and Its Impact on the Legal Business
The bar exam in the United States, the latest edition of which will be administered Feb. 23-24, is a rite
Read MoreThe Future of College Towns After the Pandemic
As business journalists continue to cover the present and future impact that COVID-19 is having on colleges and universities, they
Read MoreSupercharge Your Reporting on Electric Cars
On Jan. 8, automotive industry giant General Motors Co. announced a surprising rebrand. It includes a new logo — startup-like, with
Read MoreChecking Sources for ‘Fake Stories’
“Fake news” has become a thorn in the side of reporting. Yes, there are always stories that have failings in
Read MoreGoogle’s New Suite of Tools for Journalists
I’m wary of large companies, especially tech ones that seem to be giving things away. Particularly for journalists. There’s the
Read MoreDouble-Check All the Things People Are Sure They Know
You’d think this would be a given, but too many business stories incorporate information that, while popularly believed, is simply
Read MoreStreaming Services Board Up the Box Office
The entertainment industry periodically grumbles about a lack of transparency from streaming services like Netflix and Hulu. Specifically, industry analysts
Read MoreAs Covid-19 Increases Middle-Class Debt, These Three Strategies Can Help
In March 2020, Covid-19 hit U.S. families at the low end of middle-class income ($25,000-$110,000) hard, but as the pandemic
Read MoreBe Wary of Experiential Retail
The e-commerce website for New England furniture store chain Jordan’s Furniture looks like any other, with attractive, if staid, photographs
Read MoreChecking the Validity of a Website
I took a free online course at the Knight Center about how to research people and websites. I learned some
Read MoreShort-Term Sports Relocation Has Long-Term Consequences
When star point guard Chris Paul joined the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2019, a few journalists seized on an under-the-radar
Read MoreMeet the New TV, Same as the Old TV
For years, media coverage of live television streaming services like YouTube TV and Hulu + Live TV depicted them as
Read MoreCOVID-19 and its effects on the Commercial Real Estate Market
COVID-19 caused a lot of people to stay home over the last year, which has affected many businesses and industries.
Read MoreCorporate Frauds Are Great Topics If You’re Careful
I’ve recently binged on watching videos about frauds and con men. There was a 2016 documentary called Sour Grapes, about
Read MoreForget the Source’s Fancy Pedigree
You know the drill. You receive a response to an outstanding query, or maybe it’s something tepid coming in over
Read MoreHow to Explain Today’s Crazy Stock Market to People
If you think you know how stocks are doing, better check again in five minutes. The year’s been unpredictable. One
Read MoreAre Working Women Losing Ground During the Covid-19 Pandemic?
Country music singer Dolly Parton will have to update her 1980 hit song, “9 to 5,” to “6 to 9”
Read MoreHow Are Small Businesses Weathering Covid-19?
Small businesses generate 99% of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP), but dig deeper into those numbers and a more
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