The Particulars
Instructor: Angel Gonzalez
Location: Online
Date and Time: Noon OR 4 p.m. EST on Sept. 14
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After years of working to convince the government to expand offshore drilling, oil companies finally got the thumbs up. So they dug in quick and began tapping deep inside the ocean to keep up with our country’s ever-expanding [...]
Are you grappling to understand what’s next for your local economy ? Or maybe you’re ready to take the full plunge into dissecting mounds of data or producing your own video, but are unsure where to begin.
The Reynolds Center’s fall training schedule is the answer you’ve been looking for. Our lineup of free regional and online [...]
We at the Reynolds Center get queries from journalists seeking help with business stories, and we try to offer ideas and sources. We got one yesterday from a journalist in Wisconsin, who wrote:
“Folks starting up businesses say it’s impossible to get a commercial construction loan from any bank in the State of Wisconsin right now. [...]
The free, weeklong “How to be an Entrepreneur as a Business Journalist” online seminar was originally held Aug. 9-13. This webinar covers legal and accounting issues, logistical resources, real-world tips and branding techniques.
“How to be an Entrepreneur as a Business Journalist” shows journalists how to use their skills outside mainstream media, set up a business [...]
Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) is offering Webinars this fall in doing broadcast investigations, analyzing text with DocumentCloud, using Twitter, and doing great work with limited resources. Training Director Jaimi Dowdell offers these descriptions of the sessions, which are all at 2 p.m. EDT and cost $10 for IRE members and $20 for non-members, unless otherwise indicated:
Aug. 26 [...]
A couple of free training opportunities are coming up for journalists interested in polishing their tech skills.
Tech guru Amy Webb’s training site for journalists, Knowledgewebb.net, is offering a free Webinar called, “10 Steps to a Tech-Savvy You,” from 2-3 p.m. EDT on Aug. 5.
“Think of it as a digital media makeover,” Webb writes in an e-mail. [...]
Paul Solman of PBS NewsHour continues his series, “Making $ense: Your Guide to the Economy,”by looking at private equity. Private-equity firms buy struggling companies, borrow money to improve the businesses and sell them. The story notes one problem is many such companies become laden with debt. Solman says:
“Half of the S&P-rated firms that went bankrupt [...]
During the first day of our “Covering the Green Economy” conference, Jim Motavalli led a session to help journalists identify green auto trends. But after he was finished, he jumped right back to work.
Motavalli, a green transportation writer for a variety of publications including The New York Times and Mother Nature Network, stayed for the reminder [...]
The Particulars
Instructors: Chad Graham and Robin J. Phillips
Location: Online
Date and Time: Noon OR 4 p.m. EDT on Oct. 19
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Web analytics changes the game for reporters. Even with circulation figures and TV ratings, we didn’t used to have data on our individual stories. But we now know exactly how many people read our [...]
