Business journalism for dummies, part 2
Jon Talton
May 20, 2014
In the previous Business Journalism for Dummies post, I laid out some of the basics you need to know if you’re starting out or moving
In the previous Business Journalism for Dummies post, I laid out some of the basics you need to know if you’re starting out or moving
No, you’re not a dummy. But if you are starting your first job on the business beat or have been reassigned to business after spending
I wish I could bring glad tidings on the job front, but alas, no. According to ASNE, 2,600 journalist jobs were lost in 2012 and
In a previous post, I discussed how to respond to the scalding of being scooped. Let’s turn it around. Where do you find your own
At only 22-years-old, one recent Arizona State University graduate has already accomplished what most professionals take years to achieve. Lauren Kyger has won the 2013
“You’d better learn how to play the game, and I don’t just mean the game of football” — North Dallas Forty In 1989, someone gave
When I was young, I was covering the historic Texaco-Pennzoil trial in Houston. At one point, James Kinnear, the president of Texaco sought me out
In the past, I’ve mostly used Twitter for two things: To promote my columns and blog posts, and to create a Twitter feed on subjects
Editor’s note: This will be Phillip Blanchard’s final regular post for BusinessJournalism.org. A copy editor on the Washington Post Financial desk for 6 1/2 years
Mistakes are inevitable: a wrong number here, a typing error there. The news media are full of them. There was never a realistic hope that
Last time, I wrote about the benefits of news originating from well-directed reporters rather than from the morning meeting. It was from an editor’s perspective.
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