Great narrative is prized in journalism. Long stories with protagonists, antagonists, narrative arcs, color, drama, conflict, intrigue … sorry, got carried away. That’s the potential
People you interview may say something that is blatantly false or true, and you might be able to verify, one way or the other. But
If you had the option to do one thing to improve your business reporting and personal career, Karen K. Ho has two words for you:
In any undertaking, once you’ve done it long enough, you’ll have developed working habits. That is important, because if must consciously think through every action
If you are a business journalist, then you also have the role of critic. Not that you’re being paid to offer your personal opinions about
Journalists know in theory that marketers want to get attention because it might help their businesses. But their actions can take subtle and even sneaky
You have a business selling used bottle caps at 5 cents a piece to collectors (because there’s a customer born every minute). Last year the
“Fake news” has become a thorn in the side of reporting. Yes, there are always stories that have failings in bias, bad research, or other
I’m wary of large companies, especially tech ones that seem to be giving things away. Particularly for journalists. There’s the potential for leaking intentions, plans,
You’d think this would be a given, but too many business stories incorporate information that, while popularly believed, is simply wrong. If you don’t check
I took a free online course at the Knight Center about how to research people and websites. I learned some new tips that have gone
I’ve recently binged on watching videos about frauds and con men. There was a 2016 documentary called Sour Grapes, about Rudy Kurniawan, a wine connoisseur
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