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Covering the financial markets intelligently
| March 17, 2016
Overview of how to write stories about the markets, including stocks, bonds and more
Author: Chris Roush
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How to write better business stories
| August 22, 2011
Six tips for writing more compelling business stories
Reporting
Covering private and small companies
| August 22, 2011
Five top places to find stories about small and private businesses, which make up more than 98% of all U.S. firms
Reporting
Writing a compelling company or CEO profile
| July 19, 2011
Effective strategies for writing a compelling profile of a company or business leader
Reporting
Covering mergers and acquisitions
| April 27, 2011
Mergers and acquisitions are big news, and understanding how to cover these stories is a valuable skill. Here are the major questions that any M&A story should answer.
Reporting
Finding business news at the bankruptcy court
| April 27, 2011
Tips on what you need to know to find the news stories at bankruptcy court.
Reporting
Understanding financial statements
| April 7, 2011
While many journalists focus on press releases about companies' performance, financial statements -- found in a company’s 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC -- are the no-spin zone of business reporting.
Reporting
How to use SEC filings to cover companies
| March 17, 2011
Six important Securities and Exchange Commission filings that business journalists need to know how to read quickly and effectively.
Reporting
Reading economic data releases from the government
| March 16, 2011
Writing about the economy has to involve numbers, but it doesn't have to be deadly dull. While the numbers are the story, a good economic journalist uses real-life examples to make those numbers come alive.