Archive for March, 2011

March 2011

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

Final Four coach is former SABEW board member’s husband

Read, view reports on VCU coach & wife, Maya Smart....[Read More]
Monday, March 28th, 2011

202 winners announced for SABEW’s annual Best in Business awards PHOENIX, March 23 –The Society of American Business Editors and Writers (SABEW) has announced the winners of its 16th annual Best in Business competition, which honors excellence in business and financial journalism across all news platforms. The Bloomberg News family of publications captured the most awards with 23 honors. ...[Read More]
Sunday, March 27th, 2011

It'll be here before you know it! Now's the time to sign up for SABEW's 48th annual spring conference. With names like SEC chair Mary Schapiro, consumer-credit czar Elizabeth Warren, U.S. trade representative Ron Kirk and the chairmen of two major U.S. airlines, American and Southwest, there's no time to wait! As of March 30, a handful of rooms is available at the Radisson Hotel Dallas Central-University ...[Read More]
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011

100 Years Later, Lessons from NYC Triangle Fire

Tragedy led to workplace support moves....[Read More]
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011

8 candidates vying for SABEW Board of Governors seats in online election PHOENIX -- For the first time, voting for the Board of Governors for the Society of American Business Editors and Writers will be done entirely online. Eight candidates will vie for board slots in an online election period that begins 8 p.m. EST, March 22, and extends through Saturday, April 9, at 5 p.m. Results of the ...[Read More]
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011

8 candidates vying for SABEW Board of Governors seats

SABEW Board Voting To Open; All Will Be Completed Online By WARREN WATSON PHOENIX -- For the first time, voting for the Board of Governors for the Society of American Business Editors and Writers will be done entirely online. Eight candidates will vie for board slots in an online election period that begins 8 p.m. EST, March 22, and extends through Saturday, April 9, at 5 p.m. The candidate ...[Read More]
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011

100 Years Later, Lessons from NYC Triangle Fire By, JON LANSNER, The Orange County Register One hundred years ago this week, Fannie Lansner stood amid smoke and fire in a New York high rise factory and guided panicked co-workers to safety. My great-aunt – the 21-year-old sister of my paternal grandfather – and 145 others perished in the 18-minute, workplace blaze; the deadliest ...[Read More]
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011

Former QB Staubach, successful in commercial real estate, will speak at SABEW

Former QB Staubach, successful in commercial real estate, will speak at SABEW Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach will be the featured speaker at the opening reception of the national conference of the Society of American Business Editors and Writers April 7 in Dallas. Staubach will meet with the national’s business editors and writers, and other local dignataries, at the Meadows ...[Read More]
Monday, March 21st, 2011

202 winners announced for SABEW’s annual Best in Business contest

Contest for year 2010 brought most entries ever....[Read More]
Friday, March 18th, 2011

32 additional winners announced in SABEW Best in Business competition

Added to original list of 168 announced March 18....[Read More]
Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

Ad for web editor at WRNN-TV

Web Editor/Preditor WRNN TV Full-time East Coast Application Deadline: 04/16/2011 WRNN-TV in Rye Brook, NY is looking for a Web Editor/Preditor to work within a team maintaining and enhancing a 24/7 breaking news website. Responsibilities include posting video clips, updating social media accounts and managing user generated content. The successful candidate will have a strong interest ...[Read More]
Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

Ad for reporters at Kiplinger Washington Editors

Reporters Kiplinger Washington Editors Full-Time East Coast Washington, D.C. Application Deadline:  Open Kiplinger Washington Editors is looking for experienced reporters to provide analysis and forecasts for the largest business newsletter in the U.S. and its Web site. The ideal candidate has at least three years of experience writing for print and/or Web publications, including ...[Read More]
Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

Ad for Microsoft reporter at Seattle Times

Microsoft reporter The Seattle Times Full-time West Coast Application deadline (03-31-2011) The Seattle Times Business staff is seeking a hard-driving, enterprising reporter to cover one of the most influential corporations in the world: Microsoft. This reporter should have considerable experience covering business and/or technology and should take pride at being ahead of not only local ...[Read More]
Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

Ad for Reporter at San Antonio Business Journal

Reporter San Antonio Business Journal Full-time Southwest San Antonio, Texas Open until filled The San Antonio Business Journal in sunny South Texas is seeking candidates for a full-time beat reporting position that is focused on local business coverage. Responsibilities include reporting, writing and assisting with photography/art development across multiple platforms, including ...[Read More]
Thursday, March 10th, 2011

Former QB Staubach, successful in commercial real estate, will speak at SABEW Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach will be the featured speaker at the opening reception of the national conference of the Society of American Business Editors and Writers April 7 in Dallas. Staubach will meet with the national’s business editors and writers, and other local dignitaries, ...[Read More]
Thursday, March 10th, 2011

Review: iPad 2 for biz journalists

REVIEW: The iPad 2 is cool, but not worth the upgrade for most biz journalists by Jonathan Blum In case you hadn’t noticed, Apple Inc, shipped a new product last week. No less than Steve Jobs showed up in person to show off the new iPad 2. It’s the first major upgrade to the first major tablet computer; but it turns out the new unit is halfway between important and not. No question, for ...[Read More]
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011

Download the Spring 2011 TBJ

Download the TBJ in PDF format: Click Here...[Read More]
Monday, March 7th, 2011

Recording available on 2/28 teletraining on health care reform’s future

Hear it on your computer or on your phone....[Read More]
Friday, March 4th, 2011

SABEW special institute to focus on public pensions Column by Warren Watson, SABEW Executive Director As the recession dragged on last year, the Pew Center on the States estimated there is at least a $1 trillion gap between what our 50 states are setting aside for public employees retirement benefits and how much those benefits will cost in their entirety in the future. The worsening problem ...[Read More]
Thursday, March 3rd, 2011

Job growth in business journalism is slowBy Chris Roush Just one out of five business news operations plan to add staffers in 2011, while one out of 12 are cutting positions this year, according to an informal survey of business journalists conducted by the Society of American Business Editors and Writers. Of the newsrooms that are hiring, 75 percent plan to add just one position this year....[Read More]
Thursday, March 3rd, 2011

5 journalists awarded scholarships to SABEW-Dallas

From memorial funds honoring deceased members....[Read More]
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011

Ad for Business Reporter at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Business Reporter Full-time Pittsburgh Tribune-Review East Coast Pittsburgh, PA Application deadline: 3/15/11 The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review seeks an experienced business reporter who brings vision, creativity and sophistication to daily coverage. We're looking for a strong writer who produces compelling spot news and big-picture stories for A1 and the Business cover. Experience ...[Read More]
Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

Ad for Business Editor at Newsday

Newsday Business Editor Full-time position East Coast Melville, New York Application deadline: April 1, 2011 Contact: See below – Mary Ann Skinner Newsday, one of the nation's largest daily newspapers, serving Long Island, New York through its print editions and its web site, newsday.com, is looking for a Business Editor The editor will be responsible ...[Read More]

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