Black Friday is traditionally the busiest shopping day of the year, the official start of the holiday shopping season and a rich source of stories
As Thanksgiving approaches, business reporters ought to start thinking about the cranberry industry and features around this small but powerful fruit. This blog outlines the
As the world grows more interconnected, so do food systems. Most communities import their food from many regions; local growers are additional sources. At the
In the past, we’ve written about how useful the Census Bureau’s “Facts for Features” can be for generating topical business stories. With Thanksgiving around the
Facing competition from streaming services like Netflix, movie theaters have had a hard time in recent years. In 2014, movie attendance plunged to the lowest
Listen to a college pitch and you’ll probably hear about transformational opportunities to study abroad. In 2013-2014, according to the most recent data from the
Proximity to city hall seems as though it would mean easy access to much needed information. But being a reporter in small town USA doesn’t
For millions of high schools and colleges, it’s homecoming season. The American tradition got its start on college campuses over a century ago, when alumnae returned to
Millennials are old news. Generation Z, comprised of people born roughly from 1996 to 2011, is fresh on the college landscape and institutions must adapt to
In the changing technological landscape of the 21st century, the book publishing industry is in constant flux. Here are five trends to watch for in the
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Theresa May, has announced her government will formally begin negotiating its exit from the European Union no later than
Halloween may be thrilling and mischievous for the average American, but for the retail industry it’s deadly serious. This Halloween is set up to be
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