Don’t forget your upcoming SABEW training!

“Top 10 Things You Can Do To Improve Your Website” webinar

Noon Eastern (9 a.m. Pacific), Thursday, Aug. 12

The importance of effectively presenting news content online has never been greater, yet many journalists are entering this brave new world with fewer resources and no time to spare. But there are steps you can take now to immediately improve your web site and your online presence, and this webinar will outline ten of them. Find out how to define your niche, hear about some of the latest technology trends, and learn where the jobs are now by joining SABEW’s webinar.

Presenter:
• Ken Sands, online editor for Bloomberg Government and board member of the Online News Association

Moderator:
• Mary Jane Pardue, associate professor of journalism at Missouri State University

Instructions on how to participate will be posted here shortly.

Questions? E-mail SABEW board member and training committee co-chair Mary Jane Pardue at mjpardue@missouristate.edu<mailto:mjpardue@missouristate.edu>  or call her at 417-889-9438.

Archive of previous training sessions

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One-Page Tip Sheets for Better Reporting and Writing

• Tips for Better Economics Stories I: Ten Tips. Greg McCune,Thomson Reuters. March 2008.
• Tips for Better Economics Stories II: Localize. Greg McCune, Thomson Reuters. March 2008.
• Better Earnings Coverage I. Josh Mills. Jan. 20, 2008.
• Better Earnings Coverage II. Josh Mills. Jan. 20, 2008.
• 10 Steps to Take When a New Company Comes to Town. Jill Jorden Spitz, Arizona Daily Star and Jonathan Blum, Jonathan Blum editorial, February 2008
• Five Easy Pieces: A Starter Kit For S.E.C. Filings. Diana B. Henriques, New York Times, October 2006.
• Finding Out if a CEO Has Backdated Options
  Jay Hancock and Bernie Kohn, Baltimore Sun, October 2006

Video

SABEW 2008 Annual Conference Videos

• Entrepreneurship: The Most Uncovered Business Story? April 2008. (3:38)
• Health Insurance: Is it Enough? April 2008. (5:03)
• Broadcasting for Business Journalists. Led by Teri Goudie. Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism. April 2008. (6:25)
• Using Social Networking in Business Reporting. Jay Rosen. April 2008. (6:08)
• So You Lost Your Section. Is That So Awful? April 2008. (3:32)
• Search Beyond Google. Margot Williams. April 2008. (2:35)
• Using Campaign Finance Databases to Find Great Business Stories. Sarah Cohen. April 2008. (1:52)

Audio

• Covering Health Care Reform. SABEW Teletraining. June 25, 2009. (Length: 1:00:16, File: 20.6 MB)
• Why Groceries Cost So Much. SABEW conference call. May 29, 2008. (Length: 1:24:50, File: 19.4 MB)
• Covering the Economic Slowdown and Localizing Coverages. SABEW conference call. Mar. 26, 2008 (Length: 1:01:03, File: 13.9 MB)
• How Good Is It to Be a CEO — Reporting on CEO Pay. SABEW conference call. Feb. 27, 2008. (Length: 1:21:48, File: 18.7 MB)
• The Holidays Loom! Need Fresh Retail Ideas? SABEW conference call. Nov. 7, 2007. (Length: 1:38:58, File: 11.3 MB)
• New Gross Metropolitan Statistics from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. SABEW conference call. Sept. 26, 2007. (Length: 1:07:52, File: 15.5 MB)
• Mortgage Meltdown and Market Volatility — Make Sure You’re Covering all the Angles. SABEW conference call. Ilyce R. Glink, Greg Ip, Jon Lansner, Daniel Wagner. Aug. 22, 2007. (Length: 1:15:46, File: 17.3 MB)

Longer Backgrounders

• Interview Like an FBI Agent. Special Agent Jim Costigan, FBI Baltimore field office. April 2008.
• SABEW Special Training: Healthcare. Fall 2007.
• Better Bankruptcy Stories. Gail DeGeorge, South Florida SunSentinel.
• Covering Bankruptcy Court. Chris Roush, UNC.
• Thinking BIG (with your small staff). Steve Kaskovich, AME/Business, Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
• Doing More With Less. Lisa Gibbs, Miami Herald.
• Project Resources. Mike Benbow, The Herald, Everett, Wash.
• The Business of Education. Chris Roush, UNC.
• 10 Tips for Award-Winning Business Coverage. Dave Berman, Business Editor, Florida Today.
• Finding Out if a CEO Has Backdated Options. Jay Hancock and Bernie Kohn, The Baltimore Sun.
• Covering College Inc. Marty Steffens, SABEW Chair.
• 10 Tips for Better Economics Stories. Greg McCune, Thomson Reuters
• Writing a Better Earnings Story. Josh Mills, Baruch College/CUNY.
• Five Easy Pieces: A Starter Kit for S.E.C. Filings. Diana Henriques, The New York Times.
• Four very good things about the new executive – compensation disclosure rules. David Milstead, Finance Editor, Rocky Mountain News.
• Guidelines for Interpreting New Proxy Statements. The Associated Press.
• Covering Mergers and Acquisitions. Chris Roush, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.