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Covering the Impact of Tariffs on Local Businesses

Navigating the IT Channel

How Natural Disasters Affect Property Taxes

6 Important Figures for Business Reporters to Highlight in Earnings Reports

Pop-Up Halloween Store Story Ideas

Covering Collector’s Items

Pulling Pictures From Social Media: the Do’s and Don’ts

A Beginner’s Guide to a Company’s Burn Rate

Medicare Beneficiaries May Need an Advil or Two to Navigate Plan Choices This Year

October is a critical month for Medicare beneficiaries to start studying their healthcare choices. During “open enrollment” — the period

How To Read IRS Form 990: Part 2

This is the second of a three-part series on IRS Form 990. The third part will be published Monday, October

Understanding China’s Belt and Road Initiative

The U.S.-China Trade War has been getting coverage from major outlets for the past year. This coverage is well-founded, but

Kaiser Health News, ICIJ Team, The Wall Street Journal and The Oregonian Win 2019 Barlett & Steele Awards

Kaiser Health News and an investigative team of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), NBC News and The Associated

How to Localize Rising Healthcare Expenses

New findings show that Americans still face challenges with healthcare costs. A recent survey by Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation

How To Read IRS Form 990: Part 1

This is the first of a three-part series on how to read IRS Form 990. The second part will be

A Guide for Sovereign Wealth Funds

What is a SWF? A sovereign wealth fund (SWF) is a group of investments managed by an individual country. Much

3 Ways Journalists Use Twitter to Beef Up Their Investigations

Twitter has earned itself a bad reputation in the past few years due to the amount of bullying that happens

How to Localize Affordable Housing

Many Americans are spending a significant portion of their income on housing. High costs affect family savings and the general

How to Fact-Check Your Business Story

Whether there’s been a rise in misinformation online or simply more awareness of it, one thing is for certain: news

Rejected License Plates: a Fun Story Idea to Keep Your Readers Engaged

License Plates are typically a random configuration of numbers and letters that our eyes barely register. But every once in

A Beginner’s Guide to Corporate Social Responsibility

What is corporate social responsibility? Businessdictionary.com defines corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a sense of responsibility toward the community and

A Guide to For-Profit Universities

What are for-profit colleges? For-profit colleges are operated by owners or investors versus the government, a religious group, or a

Own Your Style but Don’t Get Owned by It

There’s a level of writing development and individuality that many if not most reporters try to achieve—personal style. It’s a

Reporting Not Just About, but for Low Income People

Thirty six percent of Americans are financially fragile, according to NEFE. That’s about one in three Americans. For young people

The Business of Natural Disasters

Natural disasters affect nearly 160 million people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. They include earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires,

Don’t Push Sources Beyond What They Actually Know

You’re no better than your sources, and the more varied and deep the information they can provide, the more effective

Pushing Dollars: A Guide to Zombie Debt

The average American has “about 38,000 in personal debt, excluding home mortgage,” a $1,000 increase from last year, according to

Reporting on the Youth Vaping Trend

As teen smoking rates drop to historic lows, e-cigarette use, or ‘vaping’ is on the rise among the young. Between

Reporting on The “Fight for $15”

According to a Congressional Budget Office analysis, the federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour for most workers. This federal

3 Top Retirement Regrets to Banish

The three “legs” on the traditional retirement planning model—Social Security, pensions, and personal savings—have been wobbly for awhile. The future

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