Money and number stories exist across every beat, and with that lie opportunities to mine databases for solid numbers to support your reporting at state,
With the Iowa Caucuses now in the rearview mirror, and New Hampshire and other early primary state elections primed for extensive media coverage, business and
After years of tightening regulations following the financial meltdown, new data released Monday showed large banks have slightly eased credit standards for mortgage loans over the past
If you’ve ever wanted an easy, yet exhaustive, source of metropolitan, state, and national-level data on entrepreneurship and small business activity, you’ve found it. The newly
Chances are your newsroom runs topical feature stories around each holiday. Census data can be a valuable tool to help you delve deeper and find more interesting angles for these topical stories.
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, we’ll use it as an example.
In 2014, Flint, Mich. emergency managers the governor appointed switched sources for its municipal water supply from the city of Detroit to their own Flint
To maintain credibility with your audience and editors, (and to produce the best, most reliable read) provide your readers with a good range of expert
Backed by wealthy advocacy groups like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Walton Family Foundation, charter school proponents have long touted the schools
Each winter, some regions brace for major weather events and blizzards that can dramatically affect local and national economies. Some storms bring with them dangerous
Some small business owners in your area may be unprepared to comply with requirements of the Affordable Care Act for the first time. These business
Locating experts for business features and business news stories can get tricky if you’re juggling multiple assignments and deadlines. In my experience writing for the
This month, President Obama announced details of his executive order aimed at reducing gun violence after numerous accounts of mass shootings and growing national media
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