International business
Shein’s global reach: A nuanced approach to corporate accountability
Fast fashion has been around for approximately 50 years, but a company that came from seemingly nowhere four years ago has managed to be the
From potential to popularity: What does cricket need to succeed in America?
The first International Cricket Council (ICC) tournament ever held in the United States has just ended, with the USA Cricket team turning in a stunning
U.S. brands caught in middle of Israel-Hamas conflict, with protests and boycotts hitting profits
In February, U.S. fast-food giant McDonald’s announced its first revenue miss in three years, citing the Israel and Palestine conflicts in the Middle East as
Unions
The movie business as a working union actor
SAG-AFTRA is still striking against the AMPTP (Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers – movie studios, big streaming corporations, etc.) even as the writer’s
Big changes in Major League Baseball mean new business angles to explore
Play ball! After tense labor negotiations between Major League Baseball’s ownership group and its players’ union prompted a labor lockout forcing the first week of
Sources for reporting on unions
The following is an excerpt from a Beat Basics Update by Adam DeRose. You can read the entire update to the ebook here. For experts, economic research and policy
Basketball
NHL And NBA stories for the offseason
It’s been a banner week for sports fans across the country. Two great finales brought an end to the professional hockey and basketball seasons, crowning the Golden State
The fluctuating price of NBA/NHL post season tickets
As the NBA and NHL playoffs forge ahead, you might keep an eye on the games’ fluctuating ticket prices. It’s a practice called Dynamic Pricing,
Big bets on March Madness brackets
The NCAA college men’s basketball tournament got underway on Thursday. Some of you may have already had your brackets blown. And, those victories by Butler and
Technology
Can Arizona become the next global semiconductor hub?
The world’s leading computer chip manufacturer is coming to Phoenix. Will it be enough to make the region a world-class semiconductor hub? Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
A new way to organize business investigations
A review of Google’s scan and search tool for journalists Imagine a research assistant that could help you analyze and organize large data collections, transcribe
How AI has — and will continue to — change journalism
Almost a decade ago, the Associated Press changed the face of journalism by utilizing artificial intelligence to create earnings reports. In the years since, AI
Immigration
Immigrants build their own American Dream with a small business
Immigration is now part of your beat
How business reporters can localize Brexit
Insurance
As eyes turn to World Cup, look at local soccer spending
Tornado-related stories: Insurance, utilities and cleanup
Insurance, auto repairs, vacations: Winter’s impact
Artificial intelligence
The ethics of AI and data usage in marketing
How financial institutions are using AI tools
Colleges across the country paid to surveil their students. Here’s how student business journalists can localize the story
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