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
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
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,
Most of us spend 28 percent of our workday on email—deleting, sorting or responding—so it’s an essential tool for business reporters reaching out to sources and editors. But
Hype is a constant issue in business. Companies indulge in it. PR reps dole it out by the ladle. Markets revel in it. But hype
Your 500-word assignment has ballooned to 750 words, and there’s no way to shorten it without destroying your carefully crafted prose. If that sounds familiar, you’re not
Today’s business reporters must be excellent writers, thorough reporters and savvy promoters. Many of us are responsible for pushing our work through social media channels to increase
If you report on business, you already know that the media industry has changed dramatically and continues to evolve. To stay afloat, you must write
Whether or not to go freelance might be one of the most agonizing questions in journalism. While there have always been freelance journalists, recent turbulence in
Every few months my iPhone reminds me to update my apps. Upgrades take time and require shutting down the phone and giving it a reboot.
The craft of business reporting has evolved over the last three decades, but the challenge of telling compelling stories has remained constant, according to industry lecturers
It’s tempting, I’ll admit it – churning out the business profile. The itch surfaces on the occasional slow week, or the desire to diversify content and
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