Griffin, financial editor at Chicago Daily News, dies at 76

Richard "Dick" Griffin, the financial editor at the Chicago Daily News for 13 years, died last week at the age of 76, according to a Chicago Tribune story. Trevor Jensen writes: "Mr. Griffin ran the Daily News"™ financial pages from 1963 to 1976. With former Daily News reporter Rob Warden, he edited a collection of the newspaper's dispatches titled "˜Done in a Day: 100 Years of Great Writing ...[Read More]

SABEW revamps jobs listing site, launches freelancer marketplace

Times are tough, something The Society of American Business Editors and Writers understands. That's why, to better serve members, SABEW announces a revamp to its job listings site and launch of a market to connect business freelancers and editors. "We're responding to a huge need among people who have been caught up in especially severe cutbacks among business journalists, not just in daily newspapers ...[Read More]

Free workshop offered for shooting business video

Become a star videographer with the training you receive at this daylong workshop for business journalists. You'll receive tips from business journalism pros on getting your complex financial stories and interviews across on tape, as well as hands-on training in the proper use of the latest video equipment. You'll shoot your own assignment in the field, have it carefully reviewed and receive ...[Read More]