Tracking down sources for business stories
August 3, 2016
When I returned to consumer journalism after taking a three-year break, I found, to my dismay, sources had become increasingly evasive. Whereas before, I remembered
When I returned to consumer journalism after taking a three-year break, I found, to my dismay, sources had become increasingly evasive. Whereas before, I remembered
One often overlooked industry for business reporters is the honey industry. Given that bees pollinate a multitude of crops that we use, including almonds, which
Pay and other inequalities between men and women remain a hot news topic. And for curious business reporters, great resources exist for ongoing story ideas
More corporations are finding it makes sense to their bottom lines to keep manufacturing onshore versus outsourcing entire operations overseas. This blog explores five story
Business reporters often interview chief executives — but how to ask questions that don’t seem to waste their time? This blog offers five easy guidelines
In spite of high-profile attempts to remove gender inequality in the IT sector, women remain alarmingly underrepresented in large IT companies. To date, while 50 percent
At the Women Deliver conference in Copenhagen this month, Melinda Gates announced the Gates Foundation’s commitment of $80 million to close the gender gaps and
At the fourth global Women Deliver conference in Copenhagen this week, media trainers from Thomson Reuters Foundation prompted reporters on how to build intrigue and
Sources really love their jargon—in spite of efforts among enterprising business reporters to persuade them otherwise—marketers and experts frequently refuse to speak plain English. This
The national election is ramping up and making headlines daily with ample coverage of Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Bernie Sanders and John Kasich
Infographics and interactives (infographics with moving features) lend a different format and feel to news articles, and yet more editors at news organizations (and commercial
Associated Press (AP) style rules challenge even well-established business reporters. That’s no surprise given that the 2015 edition almost exceeds 600 pages. And if you’re not
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