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Reporters Put Greenspan Legacy into Context
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Business reporters are running down their list of superlatives in describing the stature of Alan Greenspan, who steps down today as Federal Reserve chairman after nearly 20 years.
Disney, Pixar Give Marriage Second ChanceMonday, January 30, 2006
Many merging and acquired companies like to tell the story about their corporate union as the fairy tale come true.
Local Newspapers Put Their Stamp on the 2-Cent Rate Increase StoryFriday, January 13, 2006
This is a story even the smallest of circulated papers can localize. And many business reporters did so by taking their notepads to the nearest post office and talking to regular consumers.
Caution Surrounds New Google Stock Price ProjectionFriday, January 06, 2006
After an analyst prophesied Google Inc. would end 2006 with a $600 stock price, reporters' choice of words leaned toward “aggressive” and “ever-loftier” and “hype” and “frenzy.”
Reporter Says Patience Key to Hospital SeriesTuesday, January 03, 2006
Alec Klein, an investigative business reporter at The Washington Post, talks to BusinessJournalism.org Associate Editor Vandana Sinha about his two-day series on hospitals reusing medical devices.
Reporters Push for Context in Cable Pricing DebateTuesday, December 06, 2005
As cable companies and advocacy groups battle over whether to split cable channel lineups into an “a la carte” menu, business reporters are left with their own choices on how to cover the story.
API Announces Launch of Newspaper Transformation ProjectMonday, November 21, 2005
Through Newspaper Next, API plans to end 2006 with recommendations that could rewrite how newspapers make money and earn readers.
Management Shakeup at FT Garners International CoverageFriday, November 11, 2005
Drastic changes in the top management of British newspaper Financial Times swept headlines across Europe and other countries, but barely caught the notice of American publications.
Business Reporters Put Fed Nomination into Greater ContextTuesday, October 25, 2005
The business press didn't get much of a head-start before President Bush stood at a podium and named Ben Bernanke to replace Alan Greenspan as head of the Fed.
Financial Publication in Pursuit(s) of Weekend SuccessThursday, October 13, 2005
Associate Editor Vandana Sinha asks Wall Street Journal Pursuits news editor John Edwards where he thinks a weekend path may take the newspaper.
Island Business Editor Strategies Mirror U.S. CounterpartsWednesday, October 05, 2005
Whether in San Francisco or San Juan, business reporters seem to find many of their sources and stories in the same places – through documents and footwork.
Potential Business Stories Run Rampant on Energy BeatMonday, October 03, 2005
With everything from taxi drivers to airline companies raising their rates with the oil prices nowadays, no energy reporter's basket of potential stories could be at risk of running on empty.
Pacific Daily News Editor Unveils Business StrategyFriday, September 30, 2005
When a member of our advisory board, Rindraty Celes Limtiaco, came to the American Press Institute for a seminar recently, we decided to have a chat about how her newspaper in Guam covers business.
Business Reporters Count Insurance Toll from Hurricane KatrinaFriday, September 09, 2005
The cost of Hurricane Katrina goes beyond dollars and cents, and yet the business desk knows that's where their stories lay.
Relationships Beat as the Labor Story PulseTuesday, August 30, 2005
Business writers don't get as many chances to write about real people as when they're covering the labor beat.
Firm Reports on Business Journalism Reader TrendsTuesday, August 23, 2005
The percentages of regular business readers ranges from 20 percent to 36 percent of each metro market, according to a study.
Business Globalization Creates New Reporting BordersFriday, August 05, 2005
The business world doesn't give borders a backward glance, so neither should business journalists. Commerce stretches across continents, and so should our coverage.
Mine Unemployment Reports for More than Just NumbersThursday, July 14, 2005
Writing intelligently about unemployment figures takes knowing how they were produced in the first place.
Don’t Retire Pension Stories Without the Bigger PictureMonday, June 27, 2005
As business headlines increasingly question the future of Social Security and pensions, the country’s largest retiring community desperately read on to see how they’ll be affected.
Processes Key for Investigative ProjectWednesday, June 22, 2005
A solid investigative story, whether an inside-page column’s worth or a 15,000-word piece on A1, is never out of reach for beat business reporters.
Storytelling Has a Place on the Business PageFriday, May 27, 2005
News and narratives need not always be mutually exclusive. Peek behind the facts and figures, and you find business stories swept up in money, greed, ambition and ego.
Loeb Awards Up for GrabsTuesday, May 24, 2005
The Loeb awards are given to large, medium and small newspapers, magazines, news services, online media and broadcast stations for in-depth business pieces that make significant contributions to business, financial and economic journalism.
Future of Qwest Unclear Following Losing Bid for MCITuesday, May 10, 2005
Qwest may have ended its formal quest to beat Verizon in a bidding war for MCI. But the story is just beginning on what that means for the Denver-based losing bidder.
Surging Housing Market Sounds Echoes of Technology PastFriday, May 06, 2005
We must cover residential real estate with the lessons we learned from irrational exuberance. We must challenge the escalating numbers and look for longer-term consequences.
Enron Documentary Film Hits Select TheatersThursday, April 21, 2005
Associate Editor Vandana Sinha speaks to Fortune senior writer Bethany McLean about how a one-time household energy company came to star in a movie house near you.
Hospital Coverage Belongs on the Business PageFriday, April 15, 2005
Hospitals have identified what they do as business. Now reporters just need to adopt that approach.
Greenspan Addresses Sway Markets and LegislatorsFriday, April 08, 2005
If there was one man who wielded the most influence over the American economy, it would be Alan Greenspan. From maneuvering interest rates to curbing inflation, the Fed chairman's job literally spans the movement of the country's green.
Pulitzer, IRE Recognize Best in BusinessTuesday, April 05, 2005
Business reporters stood tall in the mix of winners of high-profile journalism awards announced this week.
Stress Caution in Home Sales ReportingMonday, March 28, 2005
When home sales saw their highest spike in four years last week, business reporters had to work to keep their stories on solid ground.
Forget the Extremes When Covering CEOsWednesday, March 23, 2005
Forget rebellious rockers, CEOs seem the troublemakers of today. But perhaps business reporters are too quick to rush to that judgment.
Ebbers Verdict Sends Resounding Message to Other CEOsMonday, March 21, 2005
The Bernie Ebbers guilty verdict for claiming ignorance doesn't bode well for the Ken Lays of Enron or Richard Schrushys of HealthSouth, according to business reports and editorials from Atlanta to Austin.
Ebbers Verdict Game Plan Pays DividendsWednesday, March 16, 2005
Former WorldCom CEO Bernard Ebbers may have heard his guilty verdict Tuesday. But in the newsroom of the hometown paper of WorldCom's former headquarters, the business team had nailed down its coverage strategy 11 days ago.
Billionaire Bottom Lines on the RiseMonday, March 14, 2005
People with a billion already in the bank account saw, for the most part, their balances rise even further this year.
Boeing Ouster Brings Ethics Into QuestionFriday, March 11, 2005
Boeing's ousting of turnaround CEO Harry Stonecipher masked a much bigger headline for Corporate America – how should an executive's personal affairs factor into his or her business life?
Go For Broke in Bankruptcy CoverageTuesday, March 01, 2005
Reporters Bring Complex Economic News Down to ReadersFriday, February 25, 2005
When national economic indicators cross the wire, business reporters have an opportunity to make those numbers applicable to everyday readers.
Henriques Wins Prestigious Polk AwardWednesday, February 23, 2005
Amid names like Seymour Hersh and Diane Sawyer, business journalists from both coasts are taking home the prestigious George Polk Award for excellent economic, labor and military reporting last year.
Rejected Bidders Deserve Strong Business CoverageThursday, February 17, 2005
This week, with news that Verizon Communications was the preferred buyer of MCI Inc., Denver-area reporters found themselves covering local rejected bidder Qwest Communications.
The ABCs of Covering M&AsMonday, February 14, 2005
Every week seems to bring another headline about another corporate buyout in the works. Business reporters wondering when the economy will bounce back should check the category entitled “mergers and acquisitions.”
Job Growth, Economy to Shape Business Stories in 2005Friday, February 11, 2005
Attendees at the Reynolds Center at API's “High-Intensity Business Coverage” workshops in Memphis and Kansas City, Mo., had their own takes on what stories would keep them busy in 2005, from burgeoning biotechnology to a receding economy.
Business Reporters Battle Urge to Boost Google SentimentThursday, February 03, 2005
A gaggle of business reporters followed the release of Google Inc. fourth-quarter earnings, raving about its explosive growth and surging share price.
Newspaper Acquisition Forces Reporters to Cover Future EmployerTuesday, February 01, 2005
St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporters who wrote about Lee Enterprises Inc.’s acquisition of Pulitzer Inc. also found themselves covering their future employer.
Telecommunications Merger Brings Irony to ReportingTuesday, February 01, 2005
The nation's business reporters found irony in the merger talks between AT&T Corp. and SBC Communications Inc.
Economic Concerns Add to Human Loss of Tsunami TragedyMonday, January 31, 2005
Money plays a part in human loss. The 20-foot waves didn't just dissolve lives, but also homes and small businesses built upon life savings and retirement funds.
Gates Donation Underlines Need to Avoid HypeThursday, January 27, 2005
The challenge for reporters covering the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s $750 million pledge toward vaccine development is to ensure their stories don’t act as a mini PR plug.
Circulation Controversy Drives Credibility Factor to ForefrontWednesday, December 15, 2004
Journalists are constantly condemned for staring blankly in space when it comes to turning the pen and notepad on ourselves.
Give a New Twist to the Same Annual Story DanceTuesday, November 23, 2004
This time of year, business desks load up on sigh-inducers in the form of the annual Black Friday, turkey sales and holiday price-slashing stories. But we can find a fresh angle that takes the same-old story down a different turn.
A Little Perspective Goes a Long Way in Completing a StoryWednesday, November 17, 2004
Often times, the best reporting takes readers one giant step backward. Think of the presidential election. A few furious months of industrial-strength stumping and spinning that ultimately decide the direction of the country for the next four years.
Election Outcome Shapes Direction for Economy ReportersWednesday, November 03, 2004
Andrew Cassel, economy columnist at The Philadelphia Inquirer, talks with BusinessJournalism.org Associate Editor Vandana Sinha about the direction that economy reporters can go in the months ahead.
Avoid Advertiser Pressure that Compromises ContentWednesday, October 27, 2004
Newspapers need to be straight with advertisers from the beginning – draw that line deep into the ground before either side starts staking any of it.
Technology Talks in Contentious Presidential CampaignFriday, October 22, 2004
More so than any past race, the Internet has played a lead role in today's elections drama, playing host to thousands more political Web sites and acting as a messenger for millions more fund-raising dollars.
Economic Policies Highlight Final Presidential DebateThursday, October 14, 2004
In their final presidential debate, President Bush and Sen. John Kerry traded barbs on domestic issues, the focus for this third round.
Journalists Cover Every Step of Fannie Mae’s FallFriday, October 08, 2004
Once again, headlines screech of sketchy accounting, this time at the mortgage agency Fannie Mae, and business reporters are determined not to miss this story.
Star-Tribune Series Exposes Poverty ProblemsTuesday, September 28, 2004
BusinessJournalism.org associate editor Vandana Sinha speaks with Star-Tribune computer assisted reporting projects editor Ron Nixon about a three-day series on the Business of Poverty.
Let the World be Your Source GuideWednesday, September 01, 2004
Why on earth would we make our readers hear from the same business sources, week after week? The same quotable quotes, the same perspective on each business headline crossing our desks?
Business Stories Go Tough on TrumpFriday, August 13, 2004
Tongue firmly lodged in cheek, the business press had a little fun at self-described Midas-like billionaire Donald Trump’s declaration that his next high-profile casino makeover could take place in bankruptcy court.
UNITY Brings Together Minority Business JournalistsMonday, August 09, 2004
In the corners of a Washington convention center packed with more than 8,000 journalists from around the country, reporters and editors discussed both the nuances and universals of covering the business beat well.
I Came, I Saw, I Trashed: The Story of the Corporate Press ReleaseTuesday, August 03, 2004
Reading press releases may be the worst part of our jobs. But the best part about the releases is that we can legitimately ignore so very many of them.
Reporters Approach Google IPO with SkepticismWednesday, July 28, 2004
The bursting of the tech bubble, a recession, and growing cynicism of the Internet sector leave reporters and editors cautious in their approach to Google's IPO.
Market Trips Over Behemoth Intel’s Falling StocksFriday, July 16, 2004
Intel Corp. created quite the stock trend in a span of 24 hours – one that you won't find in its next press release, but that still illustrates how much one bellwether company can change the entire market's tune.
Business Makes the Story Go RoundThursday, July 15, 2004
Behind every successful news headline, there’s a business story.
Kerry-Edwards Stand Together Atop Economic PlatformThursday, July 08, 2004
The latest merger to sweep financial headlines has less to do with Wall Street than it does with Pennsylvania Avenue.
Interest rates spark interestWednesday, June 30, 2004
This afternoon, the Federal Reserve hiked a short-term interest rate for the first time in four years, and reporters are racing the clock to render the news in a way that relates to readers.
Go Beyond the Business in Your Business WritingWednesday, June 23, 2004
Great business writing really is possible. Sure, numbers are the native language of business, but reporters can string just as much narrative and color throughout their translations as you might find on the metro or features pages.
Getting the Story Behind the StoryFriday, April 30, 2004
How do three reporters spin award-winning stories from a seemingly invisible thread of an idea? Easy. Untiring legwork, reliable sources and an instinctive seesaw that swung from patience to persistence.
Look for a Company’s True Earnings Story in its NumbersTuesday, March 30, 2004
Those of you who still yawn at the word “earnings” are behind the times. Welcome to what is now the hottest business story of our day.
Warning: Technology Punditry Contains a High Concentration of HypeThursday, March 04, 2004
For tech reporters, building credibility isn’t easy in a field full of virtuosos with their own vocabulary. But that credibility is our currency.
Stay Calm: Top Five Mistakes on the Business Beat are AvoidableMonday, February 09, 2004
Hundreds of incoming interns are no doubt pleading with recruiters to save them from the business beat. No better way to battle fear than with wisdom wrapped in a Top Five list.