By Kelly Carr
February 6, 2009 05:16 PM
The unraveling of Bernard Madoff has captivated headlines. Since Madoff’s $50-billion Ponzi scheme was discovered, reporters outside of New York were looking for a way to localize this international story. This week, a 162-page document that lists names of clients... » More
February 6, 2009 05:16 PM
The unraveling of Bernard Madoff has captivated headlines. Since Madoff’s $50-billion Ponzi scheme was discovered, reporters outside of New York were looking for a way to localize this international story. This week, a 162-page document that lists names of clients... » More
A Copy Editor's Eye
By Jeff Bailey
January 23, 2009 06:16 PM
No newsroom group has had its ranks thinned more than copy editors in recent years. A survey by the Project for Excellence in Journalism said 42 percent of newspapers had reduced the number of copy editors during the past three... » More
January 23, 2009 06:16 PM
No newsroom group has had its ranks thinned more than copy editors in recent years. A survey by the Project for Excellence in Journalism said 42 percent of newspapers had reduced the number of copy editors during the past three... » More
Upping the Calendar's Cachet
By Jeff Bailey
December 16, 2008 12:58 PM
It’s a toss-away feature of Monday business pages and weekly business journals: the calendar of events, usually a list of economic indicators and corporate earnings reports expected that week. Sometimes, local conventions and meetings also are included. Some editors view... » More
December 16, 2008 12:58 PM
It’s a toss-away feature of Monday business pages and weekly business journals: the calendar of events, usually a list of economic indicators and corporate earnings reports expected that week. Sometimes, local conventions and meetings also are included. Some editors view... » More
Getting Settled
By Kelly Carr
November 12, 2008 04:53 PM
After years of working as a government reporter, Erik Ortiz switched roles last September to cover business for The Press of Atlantic City. But just a few days into the new job, which presented a major learning curve, he was... » More
November 12, 2008 04:53 PM
After years of working as a government reporter, Erik Ortiz switched roles last September to cover business for The Press of Atlantic City. But just a few days into the new job, which presented a major learning curve, he was... » More
Smart Sourcing
By John Emshwiller
November 3, 2008 05:05 PM
“Print that and I’ll sue you!” The phone line then went dead. Such encounters remind us of the importance of vigilantly caring for and feeding good sources, the ones reporters want to keep for a long period of time. They... » More
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:: From Editor to Watchdog
:: Covering Media's New Metrics
:: Take Flight with Aviation Coverage
:: Uncovering New Trends in Campaign Finance
:: A Wild West Globalization Frontier
:: Energy Beat Resource List
:: Covering the Energy Beat
:: In Boom or Bust, Real Estate Beat Gains Stature
:: Starbucks Beat Shouldn't Awe, Just Inspire
:: Covering the Skies at Home
:: Open Books Make Gaming Coverage More Comprehensive
:: Oil Fluctuations Keep Business Journalists On Their Toes
:: Reporters Sit on Potential Breaking News
:: Airline Beat Reporters Focus on Audience
:: Find new angles to the back-to-school story
:: Airline Consolidation Could Shape Industry Reporting
:: Challenge and Intrigue Surround Small-Market Gaming Coverage
:: Keys to Master the Retail Beat
:: Unique Angle Key to Annual Holiday Stories
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