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On the Beat
Playing into a Career Niche
By Kelly Carr
June 25, 2008 06:41 PM
When listeners tuned into Darren Rovell’s radio show, “the Sports Business Beat,” most had no idea he was still a junior at Northwestern University. He landed interviews with high-ranking sports business executives and covered the industry with the ease of... » More

Complete Gasoline Coverage
By Amy Eagleburger
June 19, 2008 12:49 PM
For business journalists, rising gasoline prices is now a daily story. But how often do the stories express more than just consumer ire? To really educate readers on the issues surrounding changing gasoline prices, reporters need to go beyond typical... » More

Green on the Business Beat
By Ashley Macha
June 18, 2008 05:02 PM
Hot-topic issues such as climate change, high gas prices and greenhouse gas emissions have prompted many businesses to buy locally-sourced and organic products or recycle a bit more, consume a bit less. The way these green habits transcend into business... » More

From Editor to Watchdog
By Kelly Carr
April 9, 2008 05:45 PM
George Gombossy had always been a watchdog, but not like he is now. The long-time Hartford Courant business editor logged about four decades in the newspaper business in various roles before he opted for something new. In 2007, Gombossy accepted... » More

Covering Media's New Metrics
By David Lieberman
February 11, 2008 08:43 AM
Reporters who cover the media can appreciate the surreal feeling that the comics of the Firesign Theater wanted to convey in 1974 with their album of sketches that warned: Everything You Know Is Wrong. Just about every yardstick we've used... » More



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