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How To Cover Money

Covering the business of sports

Sports can be a tricky beat, because so many journalists focus on the teams and the outcomes of the games, and miss the vast sums

How To Cover Money

Interviewing small business owners

This episode looks at a subject that is likely to come up with young journalists: interviewing the owners of small businesses. Co-hosts Micki Maynard and

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Dealing with ‘big name’ CEOs

In this episode of How to Cover Money, co-hosts Micki Maynard and Mark Remillard look at a nerve-wracking subject for many young journalists: interviewing big-name

How To Cover Money

Finding the best sources

Business journalists and reporters who cover money often find themselves needing sources on short notice. In the episode, co-hosts Micki Maynard and Mark Remillard recommend

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Asking the (good) dumb question

This episode of How to Cover Money covers the art form of asking questions. Although it may take a while to learn, co-hosts Micki Maynard

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Writing business for broadcast

Broadcast writing brings unique challenges for reporters and can, at first, seem intimidating for newcomers to branch into. In this episode, co-hosts Micki Maynard and

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Elements of feature stories

In this episode co-hosts Micki Maynard and Mark Remillard discuss the elements of writing compelling business feature stories. They give advice on what aspects to

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Common newsroom problem: Story ideas

In this episode, co-hosts Micki Maynard and Mark Remillard discuss strategies for reporters to generate story ideas to keep their editors happy. If you’re a

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Think like a business reporter

Reynolds Director Micheline Maynard and co-host Mark Remillard of KTAR News in Phoenix offer tips on ways to find the money in any story, even

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