Articles by Ryan Basen
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Journalists Search for News Hook From Bernanke Hearings
Thursday, November 17, 2005
Business reporters who covered the Bernanke Senate hearing said they were challenged in trying to find an angle that would be both newsworthy and interesting to the public.
Reporters Tap Resources in Coverage of Oil Profit HearingsMonday, November 14, 2005
The controversy of oil companies raking in high profits required business journalists to use expertise, preparation and resourcefulness in covering last week's Senate hearings.
Business Reporters Count Circulation Numbers of Own PapersThursday, November 10, 2005
Many business reporters nationwide were charged with writing about their paper's new circulation numbers, after overall figures fell nationally by 2.6 percent in the six months that ended Sept. 30.
Reporters Sit on Potential Breaking NewsThursday, November 03, 2005
Reporters have been hearing rumors about Sprint Nextel's so called “quadruple play” deal with cable firms for more than a year. They tried to flush the news out from sources but had to sit on it until this week.
Reporters Convey Important Topics to Readers in Wilma's WakeMonday, October 31, 2005
Because of what some experts are calling the most destructive hurricane to hit South Florida in a dozen years, a local business reporter's job became especially important.
AOL Buyout Buzz Leaves Reporters Relying on Close SourcesFriday, October 21, 2005
At least one telecom reporter discovered more than surface information about the AOL deal, thanks to strong source building.
Business Reporters Bite Into Apple Story From All DirectionsFriday, October 21, 2005
Apple has established a reputation for understanding the technology industry and thinking ahead. Covering the California company demands those same two attributes from business reporters.
Reporters Put Consumer Confidence Numbers Into ContextMonday, October 03, 2005
After news broke Tuesday that the national Consumer Confidence Index had fallen 19 points this month, business reporters at numerous media outlets jumped on the story.
Reporters Appeal to Reader Connections in Tyco CaseTuesday, September 27, 2005
Outside of imagery, business reporters found themselves covering the Tyco trial much like they did those of HealthSouth, Adelphia Communications, or WorldCom.
Airline Beat Reporters Focus on AudienceTuesday, September 27, 2005
Business journalists covering the airline bankruptcy filings have directed the focus of their coverage based primarily on one factor: what they perceive their audience to be.
Reporters measure Hurricane Katrina’s effects on their business communitiesFriday, September 16, 2005
Even as crews had already begun cleaning up and reconstructing Gulf shore towns ravaged by Katrina, many reporters have found that experts can't yet quantify the effects of the storm on their local economies.
Preparation Readies Business Reporters to Cover Gasoline FalloutFriday, September 02, 2005
Through thorough preparation and experience, business reporters were ready to cover a significant angle of the Hurricane Katrina story – rising gasoline prices.
Find new angles to the back-to-school storyTuesday, August 30, 2005
Drive, thoroughness and the initiative to look outside the office is all a reporter needs to find a new angle to this annual story.
Technology Growth Offers Advantage to Beat ReportersThursday, August 25, 2005
Despite the tech bust, consumer technology is still a coveted beat at many magazines and newspapers. But how best to approach the subject isn't all fun and games, reporters say.
Challenge and Intrigue Surround Small-Market Gaming CoverageTuesday, July 26, 2005
Few local news outlets outside of Las Vegas and Atlantic City make local gaming enough of a priority to employ a reporter to cover it full time.
Unique Angle Key to Annual Holiday StoriesFriday, July 01, 2005
Holiday stories are simple to do. Making them fresh and interesting, with original angles, is not.
Bringing the Base Realignment and Closing Story HomeFriday, June 24, 2005
The BRAC story is layered and important. It is both national and local in scope, with political and social elements, drawing reporters from the national and metro desks. But at its heart, it is a business story.
Follow the Money Behind the Deep Throat ScoopMonday, June 06, 2005
The results are business pieces that stand out from the hundreds of straight news and analysis pieces that comprise most of the media’s Deep Throat coverage.