Journalists attend conferences as professional development, as a way to stay abreast of trends in a certain industry, or to write about them. If you
If you want to freelance for a living rather than a hobby, it’s essential to treat it as a business. The tips below will help
Whether you’re diving into a freelance writing career or are simply doing a bit of independent journalism on the side, if you want to land
Developing new topics can be a challenge. A lot of journalists forget to look inward instead of outward. There are current events, financial filings, regulatory
Business journalism is the process of gathering, arranging, and presenting information that helps people better understand companies, industries, and economies. At the center is “information.”
You spend years learning tactics, skills, strategies, ethics, and industries in business journalism. And they’re all necessary. But after a while, you need to develop
It’s easy to get locked into small views of what constitutes stories in a field of coverage. Often, what might seem like something in sports
South by Southwest may be best known for its movie screenings, raucous parties with live music and panels on tech topics. Still, plenty of journalists
You’ve heard more times than you could count not to use clichés, whether from a teacher or in the railing of some literary giant like
There’s a bewildering amount of data you face in reporting on business. But even that is dwarfed by the mountains of claims and hyperbole you
Much of business reporting can become habitual. You become familiar with a typical corporate structure, look for the entity’s financials, compare the company to its
I’m a big fan of the bells and whistles of modern storytelling, such as 360 journalism and data visualization. I’m equally enthusiastic about delving into
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