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March 19, 2014
One of the chief missions of this blog is to give “a kick in the butt” to business journalism. But it’s a tough balance. I
One of the chief missions of this blog is to give “a kick in the butt” to business journalism. But it’s a tough balance. I
In a previous post, I discussed how to respond to the scalding of being scooped. Let’s turn it around. Where do you find your own
At only 22-years-old, one recent Arizona State University graduate has already accomplished what most professionals take years to achieve. Lauren Kyger has won the 2013
I recently interviewed my former Arizona Republic colleague Tom Zoellner at the wonderful civic treasure that is Town Hall Seattle. The occasion: His tour promoting
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
“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
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
Below are session recordings, PowerPoint presentations and more from Day 1 of Reynolds Business Journalism Week 2014, which consists of concurrent four-day seminars: one for business
In the past, I’ve mostly used Twitter for two things: To promote my columns and blog posts, and to create a Twitter feed on subjects
Pulitzer Prize winning reporter Raquel Rutledge has spent her career uncovering the painful truths behind some of Wisconsin’s controversial news stories. From exposing fraud in
Editor’s note: This will be Phillip Blanchard’s final regular post for BusinessJournalism.org. A copy editor on the Washington Post Financial desk for 6 1/2 years
I hate to be an exhibitionist, but here it is: My reference stand. And I use it. Every day. In the digital age. It’s probably
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