Chomp into the restaurant and beverage industry

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is seeking a full-time journalist in Georgia.
The reporter would cover the beverage and restaurant industry, focusing heavily on the Atlanta-based
Coca-Cola Co. and its subsidiary companies. The journalist will delve into many aspects of Coke, including:

• The company's new leadership.
• The challenges Coca-Cola faces as it globally expands.
• Coke's consumer marketing and marketing trends.
• Coca-Cola's corporate community involvement.
  
• The health debate over Coca-Cola and other sodas.
• Other beverage companies and their impact on Coke.
  

The journalist will also cover the restaurant industry through breaking news, features and trend stories. Atlanta-based national brands like Arby's, Chick-fil-A, Hooters, Popeyes, Waffle House and Wendy's will all be included in the writer's beat.
Applicants should have at least five years' experience as a business reporter for a major daily newspaper or similar organization and a background in breaking news. They should also be skilled in working in the print and digital sides of a publication and be adept in multimedia. Applicants with a college degree will be preferred in the application process.

Discover more about the job and apply online here.

Write and edit industry information in L.A.

Industry Intelligence Inc. is looking for a full-time online content writer and editor in Los Angeles, California.
The writer/editor will author original content, edit online copy, tag information and handle online publication for the company's Web site. The selected candidate will also gather information and data from media sources on the forest products, packaging and real estate industries.
Applicants should have a bachelor's degree in journalism and one to two years' experience in the journalism industry. Candidates should also have editorial training and previous business writing experience. Those applying should be comfortable with computers and adept in using the Web (particularly in e-mailing, Googling and instant messaging).
To apply, e-mail your cover letter, resume and writing samples to Human Resources Manager Tiffany Routon at T.Routon@industryintel.com.

Learn more about the job here.

IMAGE CREDIT: industryintel.com

Explore medicine and business at MedCity News

MedCity News is looking for a journalist in Cleveland, Ohio. MedCity is willing to consider full-time and part-time hours for the position and allows telecommuting.
The journalist will cover business and policy within the medical industry for the start-up news service, incorporating new media to engage audiences. The journalist's coverage will focus on cities and regions with prominent health care industries.
Candidate's should have a bachelor's degree and experience in business or medical reporting. Applicants should also be active in social media and other new media. Journalists with residency in Cleveland, Columbus, Minneapolis or St. Paul are preferred.
To apply, e-mail your resume, cover letter and clips to info@medcitynews.com with "Health care journalist" in the subject line.
Read more on the position and MedCity News here.

J-school numbers are growing, but how will the next crop find work?

Advances in technology means the next crop of journalists have more opportunities for connecting with readers.
But the media industry's turmoil has left them searching for ways to make a living from the craft, according to reports from the Associated Press.
Although a recent survey says only six in 10 journalism graduates were able to find employment within one year of leaving school, the programs are granting more degrees than ever.
How does the growing number of those seeking a career in journalism play out with the current realities of the industry?
Check out this anecdote from the story:

At 21, Alana Taylor has already seen her career in journalism transformed and perhaps cut short by the technology reshaping the news business. She arrived at New York University four years ago thinking about a career in magazines. That morphed quickly to blogging, the faster way to get her writing noticed, she thought. But realizing that $15 per post wasn't going to pay rent and grocery bills, she took a job with a tech startup this summer in a market research gig. For now, Taylor considers journalism a hobby. "I try to keep freelancing on my mind," she said, but the few opportunities that come along tend to pay little if anything.

Journalism and pizza

PizzaMarketplace.com is looking for a full-time editor to help cover the pizza restaurant industry.
Due to the nature of the job, the editor can be located anywhere and telecommute for work.
The Web site provides content for "pizzeria and franchise owners and operators, CEOs, presidents and other decision-makers in the pizza industry" and will soon be undergoing a major remodel.
Pizza Marketplace wants an editor who is skilled at using online media, social media and multimedia to add value to content. A candidate who has experience in search engine optimization is a plus.

To apply, send a resume to Executive Editor Joseph Grove at josephg@networldalliance.com.

View the posting here.

The downturn reaches a Mongolian goat farm

Today, The New York Times ran an article called "Soft Market for Cashmere Takes Toll in China" that shows the yo-yo effect of the recession from America to China and back again.
The story speaks with goat farmers, yarn factory workers, and sales managers to trace what the drop in America's cashmere demand has meant for people in Mongolia and China.
Accompanying the article is an illuminating piece of multimedia. While a modest slideshow, it tells a strong visual story of the recession's impact on cashmere from a small Mongolian goat farm all the way to Saks Fifth Avenue in New York.
Stories that veer away from the obviously suffering industries (autos, banking, etc.) are more necessary than ever at a time when media organizations can get tunnel vision for the industries frying in the spotlight.
Covering the less blatantly struggling industries not only provides greater coverage diversity but adds detail to the overall picture of the economic recession to show that our problems are more widespread (both in the United States and abroad) than many perceive.
You can view the story here and the slideshow here.

What industries have you covered in the context of the recession? What's a strong piece of business multimedia you've seen? Comment and tell us about it or send it to The Pulse at businessjournalism@businessjournalism.org!

Photo credit: Timothy O'Rourke for The New York Times.

Unforeseen Consequence

Today, The Wall Street Journal ran an online story discussing an unforeseen consequence of the auto-crisis and recession in Detroit.
While it was widely predicted Detroit's residents and businesses would suffer from the collapse of General Motors Corporation, few imagined the rate businesses would exodus from the city.
Retailers like Starbucks and Borders have pulled most of their locations from the city. The United Food and Commercial Workers union is thinking of building a grocery store due to a lack of national grocery chains and businesses selling fresh meat and produce. Residents of the city are struggling to get common goods readily available to them a few months ago. Car dealers have also started trekking from the 11th largest city in the nation. From the story:

"The lack of retail is one of the biggest challenges the city faces," said James Bieri, president of Bieri Co., a Detroit-based real-estate brokerage. "Trying to understand how to get it to come back will be one of the most important keys to its resurgence - if it ever has one."

Andrew Grossman's article strays from the collapse of GM and examines the extent the corporation's influence kept other businesses rooted. The story also acts as an interesting allegory of one corporation's ability to bring one of the largest cities in America to its knees.

View the story here.

What do you think of the backlash from General Motors in Detroit? What unforseen consequences of the auto industry crisis have you reported on? Comment and let us know.

Reuters and SABEW team up for discussion session

It comes as no surprise that our industry is changing.

To help prepare for the needs of the future, Reuters and the Society of American Business Editors and Writers are teaming up to host a discussion with some of the top producers in business journalism.

The dicussion, being held Tuesday, June 30, will include the following panelists: 

Chrystia Freeland, US managing editor, Financial Times
Larry Ingrassia, business editor, The New York Times
Sree Sreenivasan, dean of student affairs & new media professor, Columbia Journalism School
Laurel Touby, founder & CEO, Mediabistro.com

The discussion will be moderated by
Betty Wong, global managing editor, Reuters.

Get full details here.

Road to Ruin

MSNBC has created an interactive timeline charting the major business milestones of America's auto industry over since 1978. It also charts the stocks of General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Company and Chrysler as well as gas prices per gallon, new car dealerships, dealership employees and new vehicles sold.
There can never be too much context with complex issues like those plaging the automotive industry right now, and MSNBC helps give a fresh look at the big picture with its interactive media.
View the timeline here.

European media covering U.S. housing collapse

European media from Switzerland, Germany and the Netherlands have been asking The Sacramento Bee for help in covering the collapsed housing market in California.
More and more of these news organizations time zones away are trying to show the repercussions of America's faltering housing industry on their struggling banks.
This is a sign business journalists more than ever need to think about coverage on a global level.
View the story here.

Harvard Crimson students flee the industry

The Harvard Crimson has seen fewer editors going on to journalism industry careers. Of 10 previous editors at the Harvard University newspaper, only two now work at newspapers.
Crimson editors choosing careers outside of journalism has become more common over the past 5 to 10 years according to Paras Bhayani, the departing managing editor. Bhayani said job scarcity and instability is deterring students from entering the field.
From the story:

“I would have loved to do something in political journalism,” Bhayani said. “A lot of us have been doing journalism since middle school or high school and it’s something we all love and care about. It’s sad that that possibility for a lot of us is gone.”

To read the full story, click here