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April 2013

Monday, April 29th, 2013

Just a little publication called “The New York Times”

By: CODY LAGROW Obviously a modest man, David Barstow thinks his award winning work for something he referred to as “a little publication called The New York Times” was just responsible, necessary and plain-old watchdog journalism. As someone who currently writes for publications known only by his mother, I find him to be a very humble, brilliant man who is one of the best in his field. In summary, ...[Read More]
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Monday, April 29th, 2013

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

By: CODY LAGROW Derek Jeter and Joe Flacco are two revered American athletes, acting as poster children of athletic achievement in the world of sports. Typically, the two appear on ESPN highlights, magazine covers or are the topic of many conversations at the local barbershop. The two are iconic, powerful and respected. But wouldn’t it be amazing to meet the boss’s boss. At the SABEW conference, ...[Read More]
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Friday, April 19th, 2013

SABEW’s Matchmaker: David Milstead Makes EBITDA Lovable

By KATIE BRENNAN WASHINGTON, D.C. — It takes particular skill to make an earnings statement breakdown entertaining, even to a bunch of financial journalists. Luckily, it’s a skill Toronto Globe and Mail correspondent David Milstead has successfully honed. In a presentation he aptly titled “From Earnings Reports to Investment Writing: How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love EBITDA,” Milstead ...[Read More]
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Friday, April 19th, 2013

For journalists, there’s no cookie cutter strategy when it comes to social media

By JENNER SMITH In this crazy, fast-paced and ever-changing world of social media, there is no cookie cutter method for how a news organization should approach its social media strategy. However, a panel of social media experts came together at SABEW’s 50th anniversary conference in Washington D.C. to weigh in on how news organizations can effectively distribute their news via these platforms ...[Read More]
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Wednesday, April 17th, 2013

Phoenix will host SABEW’s 2014 annual conference March 27-29

SPECIAL TO SABEW PHOENIX – Phoenix will be the site of the 2014 annual spring conference of the Society of American Business Editors and Writers, executive director Warren Watson announced today. The group’s 51st annual conference will be held March 27-29 at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication on the downtown campus of Arizona State University. The Cronkite ...[Read More]
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Thursday, April 11th, 2013

Videos from SABEW’s 50th anniversary conference

Seth Berkman of CNBC created The History of SABEW. Cassie Cope, journalism student from the University of South Carolina, provided this short video documenting her groups experience in Washington, D.C....[Read More]
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Tuesday, April 9th, 2013

Mad Money host Jim Cramer’s remarks at SABEW’s 50th Anniversary Gala

By JIM CRAMER (Jim Cramer, host of CNBC's Mad Money, addressed journalists at the Society of American Business Editors and Writers 50th Anniversary Gala on April 6, 2013. Here are his remarks.) First, thanks so much to our SABEW hosts. I am thrilled to be here on this 50th anniversary night and I am proud to be amongst the best of the best of our profession. When I first learned of this ...[Read More]
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Tuesday, April 9th, 2013

Is Tim Armstrong the Internet’s next comeback kid?

By CASSIE COPE WASHINGTON - AOL, Inc. CEO Tim Armstrong faces the challenge of bringing back a company that led the Internet roughly a decade ago.  Development of AOL’s local news site Patch and purchase of the Huffington Post website are ways Armstrong is seeking to make his mark. “We’re trying to do something really big and really bold in a space where most other people have given ...[Read More]
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Friday, April 5th, 2013

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Janet Yellen addressed journalists on the opening day of SABEW’s spring conference

By THAD MOORE   WASHINGTON —Federal Reserve Vice Chair Janet Yellen said Thursday she looks forward to when the central bank can “put away our unconventional tools” that’s led to $85 billion in monthly bond purchases and record low interest rates to prop up the economy. Yellen, speaking to the Society of American Business Editors and Writers annual conference here, provided ...[Read More]
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March 2013

Tuesday, March 26th, 2013

List of Exhibitors, Sponsors and Speakers attending the 2013 spring conference

Pauline Abernathy, Director of National Policy and Advocacy Strategy, The Institute for College Access and Success Zoe Ambargis, Chief, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis' Regional Input-Output Modeling System (RIMSII) Linda Austin, Executive Director, Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism Jeannine Aversa, Chief, Public Affairs and Outreach, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Marty ...[Read More]
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Tuesday, March 26th, 2013

Ad for a Business Reporter with the Seattle Times

The Seattle Times Business reporter Full time West Coast Vacancy to fill Application deadline: April 8, 2013 Job description & Qualifications: The Seattle Times is looking for an experienced, high-end reporter with proven business reporting and writing skills who can help our newsroom demonstrate to readers why our journalism is indispensable. Candidates should have a minimum ...[Read More]
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Tuesday, March 12th, 2013

2013 Board of Governors Candidate- Chris Peacock

Chris Peacock Chris Peacock is executive editor and vice president of CNNMoney, Time Warner’s leading business and finance destination with 13 million monthly visitors. Since joining in 2004, Peacock has led CNNMoney’s editorial strategies and award-winning web site and products. In each successive year, he initiated dramatic broadening of CNNMoney coverage, including new technology and economy ...[Read More]
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Monday, March 11th, 2013

2013 Board of Governors Candidate- Gary Silverman

Gary Silverman Gary Silverman is the US deputy managing editor and US news editor of the Financial Times. Based in New York, he is responsible for US news coverage and also writes a weekly “Notebook” column on politics and business. Previously, Gary served as a London-based marketing correspondent for the FT, as well as its US banking editor in New York. Before joining the ...[Read More]
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Tuesday, March 5th, 2013

2013 Board of Governors Candidate- David Milstead

David Milstead is a Denver-based freelancer who writes “Vox,” a markets and investing column for the Globe and Mail, the national newspaper of Canada. Milstead was finance editor of Denver’s Rocky Mountain News until it closed in 2009. He also briefly worked for The Wall Street Journal and publications in Ohio and his native South Carolina. Milstead has individually or jointly, with his ...[Read More]
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Tuesday, March 5th, 2013

2013 Board of Governors Candidate- Pamela Yip

Pamela Yip has been a member of SABEW’s Board of Governors since 2007. She covers personal finance and senior/aging issues for The Dallas Morning News. Yip was a fellow at SABEW’s Health Care Symposium in New York in January and in 2012 was a fellow at the National Press Foundation in Washington, D.C., where she studied retirement issues. Yip was co-chairman of SABEW’s 48th annual national ...[Read More]
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Monday, March 4th, 2013

2013 Board of Governors Candidate- Andrew Leckey

Andrew Leckey The business journalism career of long-time SABEW member Andrew Leckey has included nationally syndicated investment columnist, television anchor, author and educator.  Throughout he has maintained a working commitment to improvement of the craft, focus on its future and development of young business journalists. A syndicated investment columnist for the Chicago Tribune for many ...[Read More]
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Monday, March 4th, 2013

2013 Board of Governors Candidate- Kevin Shinkle

Kevin Shinkle Kevin Shinkle has been deputy business editor of The Associated Press since April 2011. He oversees the day-to-day operations of AP’s business editors and reporters worldwide. He joined the AP in 2008 as an assistant business editor, directing AP's coverage of the financial markets. Prior to the AP, he was business editor and deputy business editor of The Star-Ledger newspaper ...[Read More]
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Monday, March 4th, 2013

2013 Board of Governors Candidate- James Madore

JAMES T. MADORE James T. Madore is Senior Business Writer at Newsday, covering the regional economy and economic development. He also hosts the "Newsday/News12 Business Report," broadcast live twice a week on local cable television. J.T. has written about business for most of his 25-year career, except for six years as a government reporter including a stint as statehouse bureau chief. During ...[Read More]
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Monday, March 4th, 2013

2013 Board of Governors Candidate- Diana Henriques

Diana B. Henriques www.dianabhenriques.com Diana B. Henriques, the author of the New York Times bestseller The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust, is a contributing writer for The New York Times, where she has worked  since 1989. She was previously a staff writer for Barron's magazine, a Wall Street correspondent for The Philadelphia Inquirer, and an investigative reporter for ...[Read More]
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Friday, March 1st, 2013

Updated 2013 Washington, D.C.- Schedule

SABEW D.C. Spring Conference April 4-6, 2013 Marvin Center, George Washington University Updated March 18, 2013 WiFi for conference attendees sponsored by CNBC. TENTATIVE SCHEDULE THURSDAY, APRIL 4: 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. — SABEW Board Private Breakfast, George Washington Inn. 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.- SABEW Board Meeting, George Washington Inn. 9 a.m. — Exhibits open – Continental ...[Read More]
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February 2013

Tuesday, February 26th, 2013

38 Studios files for bankruptcy Online coverage, June 7-8, 2012, on providencejournal.com

38 Studios files for bankruptcy Online coverage, June 7-8, 2012, on providencejournal.com 1. June 7 The first breaking news blog post, with links to several related court documents: June 7, 2012 12:47 pm Schilling's 38 Studios declares bankruptcy; law enforcement investigating by Mike Stanton PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- 38 Studios has declared bankruptcy, according to a company spokesman. The ...[Read More]
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Monday, February 25th, 2013

2012 Best in Business competition winners

Complete list of winners and judge's comments in SABEW’s 18th annual Best in Business Awards   DIVISION: DIGITAL BREAKING NEWS Digital: All sizes CNNMoney Hostess Christopher Isidore, Parija Kavilanz, Annalyn Censky, James O'Toole CNNMoney gave browsers a steady agenda of stories on the demise of Twinkies maker Hostess Brands. Coverage, which began within minutes of the announcement, ...[Read More]
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Friday, February 22nd, 2013

Mark W. Tatge

Mark W. Tatge   Mark W. Tatge teaches multimedia journalism and media studies at DePauw University and is author of  “The New York Times Reader: Business and Economics.” Tatge worked as an investigative reporter and editor at Forbes Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Dallas Morning News and Denver Post. He owns Deadline Reporter, a Web content development firm, ...[Read More]
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Friday, February 22nd, 2013

50th anniversary draws crowd of sponsors and exhibitors; financial support tops $150,000

By MARTY STEFFENS     PHOENIX -- A record number of sponsors and exhibitors took part in  the 50th annual SABEW conference and gala in Washington April 4-6.  As of late February, commitments topped $150,000, which will help fund SABEW educational, training and operations. Bloomberg News was once again a lead sponsor for the three-day conference held at the Marvin Conference Center at George ...[Read More]
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Friday, February 15th, 2013

Next Teletraining: “How to Break News: Staying Competitive in a 24-hour News Environment by Producing High-Quality Compelling News Coverage”

SABEW Staff Report PHOENIX, Feb.15, 2013 —  Join us on Feb. 25th and learn how to produce news coverage that'll keep the attention of viewers in a 24-hour news environment. To sign up for the call, click here. On the day of the call, dial 218-339-2626 and, when prompted, enter the access code 4058935 and you'll be put in to the call. Callers may only listen in to the panelists' discussion, ...[Read More]
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Thursday, February 7th, 2013

Ad for Summer Interns at CNNMoney

CNNMoney Reporting Internships Summer 2013 East Coast Job description & Application instructions: See links below for specific details: Markets: http://www.turner.com/careers#/careers/job-details/134865BR Personal Finance: http://www.turner.com/careers#/careers/job-details/134864BR Tech: http://www.turner.com/careers#/careers/job-details/134866BR Video: http://www.turner.com/careers#/careers/job-details/134863BR Students ...[Read More]
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January 2013

Wednesday, January 30th, 2013

Get ready for health-care reform changes: New insurance rules will soon change costs, coverage

By ELIZABETH O'BRIEN Not entirely sure what’s in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? You’re hardly alone. Only the most die-hard of policy wonks could claim mastery of the sprawling health-care legislation, which was written by five different congressional committees and runs to nearly 1,000 pages. For the rest of us, now is a good time for a refresher, because the next 12 months ...[Read More]
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Thursday, January 24th, 2013

The National Press Foundation is offering all-expenses-paid four-day fellowships for journalists

SABEW Staff Report PHOENIX-- Questions regarding retirement are at the forefront of many Americans minds as Baby Boomers have begun to move into retirement age, many of whom find themselves less prepared for the new challenges retirement presents. To address these questions the National Press Foundation is offering an all-expenses-paid four-day fellowships for journalists to its 9th annual education ...[Read More]
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Monday, January 21st, 2013

2013 Washington, D.C.- Things to do in Washington, D.C.

Things to do in Washington, D.C. 1. Visit the Smithsonian With 17 museums and the National Zoo, the Smithsonian is the  largest museum complex and research organization in the world. Visit the Smithsonian website for current exhibits and events.             2. Stroll through the cherry blossoms SABEW's spring conference falls during the best ...[Read More]
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Monday, January 21st, 2013

2013 Washington, D.C.- Board Election

More information coming soon....[Read More]
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Monday, January 21st, 2013

Free Pre-SABEW Conference Workshop on April 4: Breaking Local Stories with Economic Data

Just before the 50th Annual SABEW Conference, the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism will offer a free workshop on April 4: Breaking Local Stories with Economic Data. The free workshop will be at the SABEW Conference site: George Washington University’s Marvin Center in Washington, D.C., from 9 a.m. to noon. Government data offer unparalleled opportunities to distinguish ...[Read More]
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Monday, January 21st, 2013

2013 Washington D.C. – Speakers

    SPEAKERS: Pauline Abernathy Pauline Abernathy oversees national policy and advocacy strategy for TICAS, The Institute for College Access and Success. She previously served as senior advisor to Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, and as deputy director of health and human services policy at The Pew Charitable Trusts, where she initiated, designed and managed national initiatives ...[Read More]
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Wednesday, January 16th, 2013

Helaine Olen addresses the roots of financial illiteracy in her book “Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry.”

By LEAH LEMOINE PHOENIX- If you thought the suits on Wall Street and the demonized “one percenters” were solely to blame for the financial crisis, think again. In her new book, “Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry,” SABEW member Helaine Olen aims her analytical eye – and pen – on the various personal, economic and societal forces that contributed to ...[Read More]
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Monday, January 14th, 2013

Past Teletraining & Recording available: How to make tax season interesting to readers

How to make tax season interesting to readers Jan. 14, 2013 - 2 p.m. EST Covering tax season doesn’t have to be so, well, taxing. Let SABEW’s panel of experts share ways you can make tax season more interesting to readers. Listen to the Call: Click here to listen to the call. Moderator: Gail MarksJarvis Gail MarksJarvis is a financial columnist for the Chicago Tribune, a TV commentator ...[Read More]
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Tuesday, January 8th, 2013

A Symposium to Boost Knowledge of the Affordable Care Act

By WARREN WATSON SABEW Executive Director The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act became the ultimate political and legal football in 2012. The measure, signed into federal law a few years ago and already partly implemented, became a source of political and legal wrangling as voters went to the polls to either re-elect Democratic President Barack Obama, whose fortune was closely tied ...[Read More]
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Thursday, January 3rd, 2013

Commonwealth Symposium Schedule

UPDATED SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE As of Friday afternoon, Jan. 4, 2013 Schedule:  Jan. 17-18, 2013 Business of Health Care Symposium, Conducted by SABEW Reuters Headquarters, 3 Times Square, New York City   THE BUSINESS OF HEALTH CARE DAY ONE----- 9 a.m. – Registration of fellows at Reuters World Headquarters, 3 Times Square, New York City 9:30 a.m. – Introduction of the ...[Read More]
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December 2012

Wednesday, December 5th, 2012

Ad for a Print Managing Editor at 1105 Media

1105 Media Print Managing Editor Full-Time Dallas, TX Vacancy  to be filled Application deadline: Open Job description: Job Summary:                                                 Write beautifully and be recognized in an atmosphere of independent, friendly & driven professionals.  Bring your ingenuity, industry knowledge ...[Read More]
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November 2012

Tuesday, November 13th, 2012

Recording is now available for teletraining session: Fresh Ideas for covering retail

  Fun and fresh ideas for covering the retail during the holiday season. Monday, Nov. 12, 2012 Moderator: Karen Talley is a special writer covering retailers for Dow Jones Newswires. She previously spent eight years on the stocks team. She has also worked at American Banker and the Long Island Business News. Panelists: Ellen Davis joined the National Retail Federation in ...[Read More]
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Tuesday, November 6th, 2012

Fresh ideas for covering retail, Nov. 12, 2012

A panel of experts  discuss fun and fresh ideas for covering the retail during the holiday season. Teletraining call was held  1p.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern, Monday, Nov. 12.     To listen to the call, click here. Moderator: Karen Talley is a special writer covering retailers for Dow Jones Newswires. She previously spent eight years on the stocks team. She has also worked at American ...[Read More]
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Monday, November 5th, 2012

How to Advertise

Reach a large range of business journalists and related contacts by aligning yourself with SABEW.  We offer a variety of advertising opportunities. -Ad space on our web site www.sabew.org -E-mail Blasts -Publications at our various conferences & events -Exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities at our annual fall & spring conferences Contact Lacey Clements for more information or to ...[Read More]
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October 2012

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012

Ad for Assistant business editor at The Arizona Republic

The Arizona Republic Assistant business editor / Arizona economy Full time West Application deadline: 11/21/ 2012 Job description: Republic Media has an opening for an editor to drive coverage on some of the pocketbook issues most important to our readers. This editor will work with a team of reporters who cover the key issues related to business and the Arizona economy, including ...[Read More]
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Friday, October 12th, 2012

There’s no room at SABEW for Debbie Downers when talking about the future of journalism jobs.

By JENNER SMITH “Journalism is really going through major changes, but there are jobs out there,” Greg McCune, editor in charge of Reuters America Service, said. While media organizations have increasingly undergone major changes in both size and operation, positions are still available. “There has been a reallocation of where we put people and what kind of jobs we have, but for us, ...[Read More]
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Friday, October 12th, 2012

Dow Jones CEO has positive view on journalism’s future

By KEVIN KELLER NEW YORK--A positive outlook for business journalism means that investment in it is definitely merited, Dow Jones CEO Lex Fenwick told SABEW’s Fall Workshop at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism in New York City. “I like to think that I am humbly ambitious,” Fenwick said. “We think [digital] is one of the greatest opportunities afforded to us. We can now get our content ...[Read More]
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Thursday, October 11th, 2012

Long time journalist receives SABEW’s highest honor

By CALE OTTENS NEW YORK--Tears of joy filled the eyes of Diana Henriques, a longtime investigative reporter for the New York Times, as SABEW’s Kevin Noblet presented her with the business writers and editors organization’s highest honor, SABEW’s distinguished achievement award. Although Henriques has reported for the The New York Times since 1989,  primarily specializing in investigative ...[Read More]
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Thursday, October 11th, 2012

There’s room for all types of social media in the changing world of journalism

By BLAKE WILSON The changing journalism requires the use of all types of social media. The Society of American Business Editors and Writers fall conference, in part, explored what role social media is playing in the currently evolving future of media. Two storied brands explained their new routes to journalism success. Forbes and the Huffington Post worked on different models to stay ahead ...[Read More]
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Thursday, October 11th, 2012

Panel discusses the secrets of attracting an audience

By VIVIAN PADILLA NEW YORK--  In today’s field of journalism the outlets for reporting are many, but rising to the top can be claimed if a loyal audience supports the organization. How can a newspaper, magazine, television program or online content thrive without a following? To hook the audience with content is key, but maintaining the viewers or readers is approached differently by each organization. As ...[Read More]
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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012

On covering the nation’s fiscal cliff

By NICK THOMPSON An economics correspondent, Merrill Lynch economist, Bloomberg tax writer, and a tax lawyer all offered insight at the SABEW fall conference into covering one of the U.S. biggest policy conundrums: the fiscal cliff. The fiscal cliff, an austerity measure, goes into effect January 1, 2013 unless Congress acts otherwise. It is a combination of tax increases and $1.2 trillion in ...[Read More]
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September 2012

Tuesday, September 25th, 2012

SABEW’s salute to our fall conference sponsors

Here is a short tribute video to all of our wonderful sponsors for the 2012 SABEW Fall Conference in New York City! We hope to see you there! ...[Read More]
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Friday, September 14th, 2012

Drilling Deep: Los Angeles Schedule

Thursday, September 21, 2012 at the Los Angeles Times, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 8 a.m. – Registration, refreshments. 8:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. - Welcome from Warren Watson, SABEW executive director.  Watson surveys the history of investigative reporting and offers tips and tricks to unlock the craft. 9:40 a.m. – 11 a.m. – Ken Bensinger of the Los Angeles Times discusses his lifetime of award-winning ...[Read More]
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August 2012

Thursday, August 9th, 2012

2012 Online Auction

For the third year in a row, SABEW is conducting a benefit online and live auction in conjunction with its fall conference at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism in New York City. The conference will be held Sept. 27-28.  Proceeds will benefit SABEW’s programs of training and education. You can make a bid by sending an email to the SABEW mail address --- sabew@sabew.org Thanks ...[Read More]
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