Dick's Picks by Richard Weiss
Welcome to Dick's Picks. This column is designed to highlight outstanding business stories at the nation's newspapers, magazines and websites and discuss what we can learn from them. Your correspondent is Dick Weiss, a journalist with 30 years in the business as a writer, editor and writing coach, most of them at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Dick now works full time at his writing, editing and coaching business, WeissWrite LLC. He is currently touring with the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism as a guest lecturer for The Craft of Business Writing, a series of workshops at more than a dozen cities across the U.S. If you've written or read a great business story, please bring it to Dick's attention by e-mailing him at weisswrite@gmail.com.
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Dick's Picks: Distinct Approach to Retirement Piece Lands Top Spot
June 22, 2006
Thinking about retirement? Whether you're a cub reporter or a vet about to write your last story - it's a hot topic now. My top pick deals with the subject in an unusual way - first person. More
Dick's Picks: Unique Voice, Storytelling Highlight Business Journalism Winners
June 9, 2006
Today's picks are a paean to pithiness. Submitted for your consideration are three concise pieces from the Houston Chronicle, The Seattle Times and Chicago Tribune - each with its own unique voice and approach to storytelling. More
Dick's Picks: Business Selections Feature Immigration, Globalization and Sports Themes
May 25, 2006
It's hurricane season and I find myself absolutely blown away by the quality of the stories I've found over the last couple of weeks. More
Dick's Picks: Business Reporters Hit the Highway, Courtroom
May 15, 2006
I found so many excellent business stories over the last few days that I was tempted to add a smiley face to this report. But then I might get sued. More
Dick's Picks: Immigration, Tax and Entrepreneurship Pieces Provide Solid Reads
April 27, 2006
I expected to be showered in April with gripping stories from the Enron trial, incisive pieces about the spiraling cost of gasoline and compelling tales about illegal immigrants. Well, given that it's baseball season, maybe one out of three isn't bad. More
Dick's Picks: Humor, Irony Enliven Business Coverage
April 17, 2006
My selections for this inaugural edition are three stories that demonstrate beautifully how to use both humor and irony in your work. They blend crisp writing with excellent reporting. All of them touch on the everyday lives of readers in interesting and revelatory ways. More