SABEW seeks freelance biz journalist salary info
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers is conducting an anonymous survey of freelance business journalists throughout the country to determine their pay and the type of work they perform. The results of the survey will be made available to all SABEW members by the end of the year on its site, and the […]
Dow Jones CEO Fenwick bullish on journalism
Lex Fenwick, chief executive officer of Dow Jones & Co., opened the full day of the Society of American Business Editors and Writers conference in New York with comments about the importance of investing in quality journalism and content delivery systems. Fenwick, who spent more than two decades at Bloomberg LP, took his role atop […]
Diana Henriques receives SABEW award
Diana Henriques, reporter for The New York Times, received the 22nd SABEW Distinguished Achievement Award at the organization’s fall conference on Thursday night. Each year the honor, SABEW’s highest, is given to someone “who has made a significant impact on the field of business journalism and who has served as a nurturing influence on other […]
How technology is changing business journalism
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers fall conference began in New York on Thursday with two lively panel discussions — but only after everyone had a couple of drinks at the opening reception sponsored by the Dedman School of Law at Southern Methodist University. The first panel, “How Social is Changing the Media,” […]
Calame to teach biz journalism at Missouri
Barney Calame, a longtime reporter and editor at The Wall Street Journal and former president of the Society of American Business Editors and Writers, will teach business journalism at the University of Missouri as a visiting professor this semester. A story on the school’s website states, “In 2011 Calame received an honorary doctorate from the […]
Biz writing for the web and multimedia
If you’re a working journalist, chances are you’re spending more time writing for the web and for multimedia platforms. Learn how to polish your writing skills and hone your writing process, particularly as it pertains to online writing with a Society of American Business Editors and Writers conference call scheduled for Monday, Oct. 15 at […]
Majority of biz journalists have seen pay raise in past year
A majority of business journalists in the United States received a pay raise within the past 12 months, according to an informal survey of nearly 250 business reporters and editors conducted by the Society of American Business Editors and Writers. Of those that received a raise, two-thirds said the increased pay occurred at their current […]
SABEW to hold training call on health care
The Supreme Court has ruled on the Affordable Health Care Act. What’s next? What are the implications for taxes, for Medicaid, for the exchanges? Here’s your chance to get tips and ask questions of noted health care journalists in the Society of American Business Editors and Writers’s next hour-long teletraining call, “Health Care Coverage in […]
SABEW’s Best in Business adds two new categories
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers annual Best in Business contest is adding two new categories — one in covering small business and one in covering technology. Mark Scarp of the SABEW staff writes, “These categories join Personal Finance and Real Estate as categories that recognize excellence in reporting on topics unique to […]
Henriques to receive SABEW award
Diana B. Henriques, an award-winning financial journalist and author of The Wizard of Lies, the New York Times bestseller about the Bernie Madoff scandal, will receive the Distinguished Achievement Award this year from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers, the organization announced. The award, which is SABEW’s highest honor, is given annually to […]
