2023
The following are recorded webinars for business journalists. Our education committee has also created “how we did it” podcasts for journalism educators to use in journalism classrooms. Check them out.
March 16: Covering the Fed – A year into rate increases
Jan. 26: Covering Crypto – From fallouts to legislation
2022
Dec. 15: Covering Retail – How inflation and inventories are impacting holiday sales
Nov. 29: Legends of Business News with Allan Sloan
Nov. 10: Post-Election Impacts on Business and the Economy
Oct. 25: Nailing Down the Numbers
Sept. 30: Reporting During Economic Uncertainty
Aug. 26: The Business of Sports
June 23: Covering Red-Hot Inflation
May 12-13: #SABEW22 conference in New York (13 sessions)
March 3: Covering the Economic Impact of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Feb. 28: Effectively using public, private sector data in economic reporting
Feb. 15: Legends of Business News with Diana Henriques
Jan. 28: The Gagging of America
Jan. 11: Legends of Business News with Carol Loomis
2021
Dec. 16: How to Cover the Great Recession
Nov. 17: Reporting on Bankruptcies and Debt
Nov. 1: Strategies for Landing Jobs and Internships in Business Journalism
Oct. 12: Legends of Business News – Myron Kandel
Sept 28: How to apply to a top journalism internship. Insider tips from new and veteran journalists
Sept 14: A Double Whammy – Medical debt and COVID
July 28: 10 Fundamental Documents and Data Sets New Business Reporters Need to Know About
July 13: How Have Americans Coped Financially During the Pandemic?
June 30: Covering Cryptocurrency
April 21: Fact Checking for Business Journalists
April 8: Stock Market Fundamentals for Business Journalists
April 7: The Benefits of a Career in Business Journalism
March 23: How/When Will We Get Back to Work?
March 3: The New Rules of Business: How to Report on ESG
February 12: Story Ideas – What Are We Missing?
February 11: Racial Disparities and Impediments to Getting People Vaccinated
February 10: Vaccine Policy: What is the thinking behind who gets the vaccine and when?
February 9: Vaccine Distribution: Where’s it going? How to track what’s happening in your area
February 8: Vaccine and Therapeutics Development
February 3: Business and Economic Journalism
January 29: What is Business Journalism?
January 27: The Vaccine Rollout – How it’s going? Or not?
January 19: How to Thrive in a Virtual Newsroom
2020
October 14: Covering Business When You’re New to the Beat
October 8: Using Census Data to Tell Stories About the People and Businesses in Your Communities
September 15: Corporate Earnings During COVID – How to Dig Deep for the Best Stories
September 1: Maintaining the Quality and Integrity of U.S. Government Data
August 20: Economics and Epidemiology – Ask an Expert
August 11: Approaching the Business Beat with a Diverse Lens
July 8: Racial and Income Inequalities and Health Disparities
June 9: Covering the Election on the Business Desk
May 7: Taking the pulse of your county economy
April 27: COVID-19 – Taking Care of Journalists and Journalism and You
April 14: Covering the Business Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic
April 8: Protecting Your Physical and Mental Health While Covering COVID-19
April 2: What do 100 Million Fund Investors do When Markets Go Sideways
February: Building a Better Infographic – How to tell stories visually
January: Texas v. The U.S. and the ACA – One more time with feeling
January: Using Data to Create Powerful Stories
2019
November: Make public records part of your beat reporting
October: How to harness technology for innovative journalism
September: Learning about the Fed
August: Covering the nation’s trade disputes
July: The business of freelancing: How to chart a course for success
July: Will the ACA Live or Will It Die? Texas v. the U.S. Sponsored by The Commonwealth Fund
June: How to Cover One of the Newest Beats on the Business Desk: Marijuana
May: How to Write for a Millennial Audience
February: Business Reporting on Natural Disasters
January: Beat Basics for New Reporters
2018
November: Behind the lens: How to shoot video for business stories
October: How to use social media to build a beat and break news
August: How to mine government contracting data for stories in your own backyard
July: Dig Deep into Health Care Data
July: Freelance Journalism – Getting down to business
June: Metrics to Magnify Your Journalism
May: Understanding economic indicators
April: Optimizing your professional brand on LinkedIn
March: Digital Strategy: Put together an e-newsletter that readers can’t resist
February: Covering Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technology
January: Behind the lens – How to snap photos and videos that make business stories shine
2017
December: The ACA – Still alive or on life support?
December: Under Siege – The State of Press Freedom under the Trump Administration
November: Digital Strategy – How to Use SEO to Hook an Audience
October: Young Journalists, Big Impact
September: International Trade in the Era of Trump
August: 10 Great Digital Tools for Business Journalists
July: Going Public – Reporting on IPOs
June: Reporting on Sports Business
May: Teenage Financial Literacy
May: Freelancing Your Way to Success
April: Investigating Nonprofit Organizations
February: Digital Bootcamp – Telling Business Stories through Podcasts
January: Personal Finance in 2017
2016
November: What will happen to the ACA now?
October: Young journalists, big impact
September: Covering the election on the business desk
July: Coaching journalists toward their best work
May: Breaking news: Make your coverage overshadow the competition
March: Digital business writing – How to hook an audience
February: The First Amendment in the Digital Age
January: Digital Strategy – The rise of the emailed newsletter
View earlier virtual training topics.