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Online sources can be misleading

Online sources have become important in business journalism. Not sources in the sense of finding data somewhere or pouring through regulatory filings or a company’s

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The business of subscription boxes

Blue Apron, Ipsy, Dollar Shave Club, Book of the Month, Stitch Fix, BarkBox: What do they all have in common? They’re part of the rising

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Covering the impact of ridesharing

By now, most of your readers have heard of ridesharing startups like Uber and Lyft. They may also be familiar with the regulatory battles transportation

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Covering the business of movie theaters

Netflix is investing heavily in video content, and it reported over the holidays that “Bird Box” was its biggest streaming success to date. Amazon and

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Covering the world of social media influencers

Influencer marketing—that is, where brands pay someone with lots of social media followers to promote the brand–is gaining popularity, especially with B2C companies that cater

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Tips for reporting on conferences

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

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Covering millennial real estate trends

In many real estate markets, spring is a hot season for open houses, and as their families grow, many millennials may be looking to buy

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Covering government shutdowns

Government shutdowns take place when appropriation bills or continuing resolutions that would fund the government aren’t passed. These temporary funding gaps can have a major

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The tech industry and censorship

The tech industry prides itself on being forward looking and innovative. Enlightened and progressive. As well as its new approach to business. Except, there are

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