Listen to Bezos: Don’t be boring
Jon Talton
September 11, 2013
“Don’t be boring.” This isn’t just a consistent theme of my posts here but what the Washington Post’s incoming owner, Jeff Bezos, told the staff.
“Don’t be boring.” This isn’t just a consistent theme of my posts here but what the Washington Post’s incoming owner, Jeff Bezos, told the staff.
Niche markets always make for an array of interesting business stories, especially when they are growing. And one that fits that bill right now is
As they say, time flies: Hard to believe that later this month it will be five years since the mortgage meltdown, Lehman Brothers’ bankruptcy filing
With the target date for implementation of health care marketplaces for individuals looming Oct. 1 – the keystone of the Affordable Care Act –it’ll likely
I spent two weeks this month as an analog, living much the way I did until the late 1990s. News came from reading the dead-trees
For many people, the term “robot” still calls to mind Transformers, the bustling maid from The Jetsons or the droid that shouted “Danger Will Robinson!” in “Lost in
Buyers love a bargain, and indeed it seems that U.S. consumers have become conditioned to withhold purchasing until they feel they’re getting a hefty percentage
As the season of self-indulgence draws near to a close, many consumers who splurged over the summer start to hitch up their belts and take stock of
Another season of the Food Network’s “Great Food Truck Race” debuts on Aug. 18, and while it may not be the Super Bowl in terms
By Walter Pacheco A business reporter on deadline a while back asked if I knew anyone who worked at a local Darden restaurant that she
Here’s another offering from the “too good to get away” list, of story ideas, resources and examples that are too interesting to let lapse, but
Two veteran journalists have been named Reynolds Visiting Business Journalism Professors at California State University, Fullerton, and the University of Oklahoma under a $1.67 million
Two Minute Tips
Every Tuesday we send out a quick-read email with tips for business journalism. Sign up now and get one Tuesday.
