The art of column writing
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April 17, 2014
At one time, it took many years before a select few journalists could be invested in the purple as columnists. This carried distinct benefits: They
At one time, it took many years before a select few journalists could be invested in the purple as columnists. This carried distinct benefits: They
@BizJournalism has @jontalton done a piece on biz headlines? I’d like to read that. — Alex Dalenberg (@alexdalenberg) March 31, 2014 A reader of the
Before I pick at the splinters in your writing, let me roll out a few of my logs. Here are a week’s worth of ledes
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
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