Earth Day is April 22, and it’s not too early to start planning fresh angles for this year’s coverage. One area of conservation that’s ripe
You’ve heard more times than you could count not to use clichés, whether from a teacher or in the railing of some literary giant like
With the close presidential election in 2016 and races in divided national and state legislatures, special elections have garnered extra attention over the last year.
Specialty coffee consumption continues to rise and nearly half of coffee consumed in 2017 (46 percent) was consumed out of the house, finds a report
There’s a bewildering amount of data you face in reporting on business. But even that is dwarfed by the mountains of claims and hyperbole you
Every year, it seems like event organizers and record labels put on more music festivals. Big ticket events like Coachella and Austin City Limits draw
One of the covert ways that companies and PR firms affect coverage and influence the public is through astroturfing. Astroturf, as you probably know, is
The new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act sets off several important changes in healthcare to watch in 2018. Millions of Americans will choose to opt
Things a little dull on your beat? Try looking through some corporate social responsibility reports. Corporate social responsibility, or CSR, refers to the efforts companies
Menstruation may be a taboo topic in some circles, but the companies selling tampons, pads and now even period panties know it’s a lucrative business—and there
Pets are big business. The American Pet Products Association estimates that U.S. pet owners spent $69.36 billion on their animals last year, including food, vet
Call it “bliss” economics. That’s one way to describe the attitude of most consumers surveyed by Fidelity Investments’ New Year Financial Survey for 2018. Approximately 76%
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