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Happy about business journalists’ confidence

U.S. business journalists express confidence in journalism’s future

We got some great buzz on the release of our research into the confidence of U.S. business editors and reporters.

Almost two-thirds of business journalists report that the amount of business coverage at their organization has stayed the same or increased in the past five years, according to a new survey commissioned by the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism.

The results were far more optimistic than we anticipated. And they suggested that newsrooms, at least the business desks, are not as gloomy as journalists have been suggesting.

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Among the findings:

• Six out of 10 are doing more or about the same level of investigative journalism.
• Nine out of 10 have learned new skills.
• Three-fourths say their workload has increased and they use social media.
• About half blog, file first for the Web and cover more beats.

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Fishbowl NY Survey: Business Journalists Are .. Optimistic?

It was a lot of fun to put together this package. The report, five quick questions answered by Reynolds President Andrew Leckey, a slideshow of the Q&As, and an analysis from journalism professor Tim McGuire.

Take a look. Enjoy.

PRNewswire:  U.S. Business Journalists Express Confidence in Journalism’s Future

Covering the Green Economy

Cronkite school announces two programs

By Victoria Pelham, The Downtown Devil, March 3, 2010

….   Robin Phillips, Web managing editor for the Reynolds Center, said the seminar will provide journalists with tools to understand issues in Covering the Green Economycovering business environmentalism, track money being used for environmental pursuits, learn about green legislation and recognize “greenwashing,” which is when companies promote themselves as “green” companies to a higher degree than their actual practice of environmentalism.

“We’ll attract some attention because nobody else is doing something quite like this,” she said. “Also, ASU is recognized as a leader … in green economy and sustainability, so it kind of reinforces what ASU stands for overall.” …

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Mexican retail magnate urges open borders, business partnerships

“Mexicans and Americans are neighbors. That’s the way it is. Fate put us here. Instead of building fences we should be building bridges.”

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Ricardo Salinas Pliego speaks to members of SABEW

That sums up the sentiments in an hourlong talk by Ricardo Salinas Pliego, Mexican businessmen and one of Forbes World’s Richest People who serves as president and CEO of Grupo Salinas.

The Mexican retail magnate challenged business editors and reporters at his Friday afternoon talk at SABEW to help challenge the U.S. audience to rethink the relationship between the two countries.

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New site launched. Now the fun begins

I moved to the Reynolds Center for Business Journalism in August. My first major project has been to redesign the center’s Web site.  We launched this week and I love it.

The goal of the center is to help business journalists  and journalists who cover stories with business angles to do their jobs better. The site is designed to help us make the Reynolds Center newsy, educational and a place for business journalists to gather.

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Tell me what you think.