For any business journalist—even if you don’t focus on finance—a public company’s 10-Ks (financial reports for the year) and 10-Qs (quarterly earnings reports) filed with
With the rise of COVID-19 cases in the U.S., business reporters may be having to quickly adapt to writing health stories. But with people across
The second part of a series on the financial help available from the newly-enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act looks at the
April is Financial Literacy Month, but personal finance education is a timely topic year-round (for instance, back to school, college admissions season, graduation season). The Council
To drastically understate the situation, COVID-19 will change things for the rest of the year. As a business reporter, you should start planning ahead for
Anxious readers are being hit by a rapid flood of information and hastily-reported facts that can be overwhelming to sort out as the COVID-19 pandemic
Readers love numbers. So do editors. Even some reporters. And if you don’t, you should develop a taste for them. Data can help fill out
A Form 10-K is an annual report that companies file with the SEC. Companies that file 10-Ks must also file quarterly reports, or 10-Qs. Unlike
I know, I know, if you hear coronavirus or COVID-19 one more time you’re going to scream. The topics are critical right now—lifesaving, actually—but the
An SEC filing is a formal document, typically a financial statement, submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Public companies are required to make
Mutual aid is a voluntary exchange of resources and services. Essentially, it is a way for people to support one another in times need. Mutual
As readers cope with new realities in response to COVID-19, providing them with clear and accurate information is more important than ever. AP Stylebook held
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