2014

U.S. states where movies are made

The annual hype over the Academy Awards puts the spotlight on Los Angeles – but in reality a lot of 21st-century contenders have been shot

The ‘Ws’: More than just the basics

Every reporter learns the “Ws”: Who, what, when, where and why. They are the foundation of any good story. But most of them get short

Readers need details if their employer self-insures

AOL’s about-face on cuts to its 401(k) program raises some other interesting issues regarding employee privacy and employers that self-insure for the medical benefits they

What can I tell a young journalist

“You’d better learn how to play the game, and I don’t just mean the game of football” — North Dallas Forty In 1989, someone gave

Fox Terrier

Lap dogs in New York to hot laps in Daytona

Coming up in February you might want to consider local angles to the following: African American History Month / Black History Month.   While it sometimes

Know your place as a business journalist

When I was young, I was covering the historic Texaco-Pennzoil trial in Houston. At one point, James Kinnear, the president of Texaco sought me out

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