8 tricky AP Style rules business reporters ought to know
April 5, 2016
Beyond the lead or nut graph, my freshman news writing students at the UNC Chapel Hill School of Media and Communication last semester struggled most
Beyond the lead or nut graph, my freshman news writing students at the UNC Chapel Hill School of Media and Communication last semester struggled most
President Obama dubs small businesses as the “backbone of our economy and the cornerstone of our community.” Data backs this up. The ADP National Employment
You’ve gathered your data and interviews; now it’s time to write and organize your business feature. But where to start? Organizing and creating good flow
Record numbers of readers consume news on their mobile phones. Amy Mitchell at the Pew Research Center called the phenomenon a “mobile majority” when reporting
Gobbledygook. Twaddle. Gibberish. All three words mean the same thing to me — unclear writing. And lack of clarity is one descriptor you don’t want
Do your editors find your business writing wordy? Vague? Unclear? Follow these five quick tips to trim your writing down, clarify your ideas into plainer
Branded business content, meaning articles commissioned by a corporation or nonprofit and published with a leading trade magazine or news organization, is a relatively new
To maintain credibility with your audience and editors, (and to produce the best, most reliable read) provide your readers with a good range of expert
Locating experts for business features and business news stories can get tricky if you’re juggling multiple assignments and deadlines. In my experience writing for the
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