Tools, data, and other resources can help make your work faster, more accurate, and better. Here are 11 online tools (all with free versions) that
In the fast-paced digital newsroom it’s easy to forget one of the most critical basics in our profession: fact-checking. The irony is that fact-checking in
Third to only Christmas and Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day tops the charts of the year’s highest grossing holidays, clocking in at nearly $20 billion in consumer
Conversation about U.S. exports generally centers on large multinationals such as car manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies. But according to the International Trade Administration, small exporting firms account for
The 2016 election shone a spotlight on the Midwest, placing new emphasis on the region’s economy and changing political landscape. This blog outlines some of the
Any good business journalist regularly heads to a company’s financials to see what is going on. They can be obscure, but there is a lot
You’re sitting at your desk, perusing TweetDeck and compulsively reading article comments. Suddenly an editor barks out your name. “The Senate confirmed Rick Perry,” he
For many Americans, New Year’s brings a recurring resolution: Save more money. That can mean coming up with a retirement strategy, strategizing about college debt, paying off
Chatbots, computer programs designed to converse with humans, can perform all sorts of activities. They can help users book a vacation, order a pizza, negotiate with Comcast or
Adam Tanner’s newest book, “Our Bodies, Our Data: How Companies Make Billions Selling Our Medical Records” was released in January. Tanner served as a Reuters news agency correspondent from
As the new administration prepares to take office, domestic manufacturing continues to be one of the hottest stories in the business world. This blog outlines some
Surveys and polls are regular tools of public relations teams. But it’s important to recognize that these studies are primarily created in a company’s own interest,
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