Posts by sabew

October 14, 2019 / Virtual training

Make public records part of your beat reporting

View the recording. Matt Drange, recently an investigative reporter, left The Information in October to pursue a new project. He has spent much of his career reporting at the intersection of […]
September 19, 2019 / Virtual training

How to harness technology for innovative journalism

View the recording. The digital focus of today’s news business requires journalists to take on new skills and learn new technologies. But just how specialized does your skill set need […]
September 13, 2019 / Birger Award, News

The Information’s Matt Drange Wins SABEW’s Birger Award for Young Business Journalists

Matt Drange, a staff reporter for The Information, is the 2019 winner of the Larry Birger Young Business Journalist contest, honoring journalists under 30. Additionally, the judging panel chose to […]
August 28, 2019 / Virtual training

Learning about the Fed virtual training, Sept. 9

Listen to the recording. The Federal Reserve has been in the news a lot lately. It could be because it recently lowered the federal funds rate for the first time […]
July 25, 2019

Aug. 15 – Covering the nation’s trade disputes virtual training
July 8, 2019

July 18 – Will the ACA Live or Will It Die? Texas v. the U.S.
May 30, 2019

SABEW Announces 2019 Health Care Symposium Fellows
May 29, 2019

Virtual Training June 2019: How to Cover One of the Newest Beats on the Business Desk: Marijuana
May 29, 2019

College Connect Spring 2019: Planning for Study Abroad: How to finance your semester BEFORE you get there.
May 29, 2019

College Connect Spring 2019: How to travel cheaply while studying abroad

SABEW mourns the loss of former SABEW President Bill Barnhart

SABEW is extremely saddened to report that past president (2001) William “Bill” Barnhart passed away over the July 4th weekend.

Barnhart was with the Chicago Tribune for 26 years. He began his career in journalism in 1970 as a police reporter for the City News Bureau of Chicago wire service. Later, Bill covered state and local politics in Springfield and the Chicago suburbs. In addition to the Tribune, he worked as a business writer for the former Chicago Daily News and Chicago Sun-Times.

SABEW sends its condolences to Bill’s family, journalism colleagues, and many friends inside and outside the industry.

You can donate in memory of Bill to SABEW’s Second Century Fund. This fund was created by the past presidents of SABEW to help sustain the organization’s future.

Remembrances by SABEW leaders