Journalism Group, University of Missouri to Offer Business News Education

Journalism Group, University of Missouri to Offer Business News Education

ST. LOUIS, June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The Society of American Business Editors and Writers and the Missouri School of Journalism will hold unique training sessions as part of the business journalism organization's fall workshops.

SABEW members may learn from six University of Missouri professors in a series of workshops on reporting, writing and editing skills. The fall workshops will be held Oct. 10-11 at the Sheraton Westport Hotel in St. Louis.

Two other series of programs -- sessions on business news topics and financial nuances -- will be held at the same time.

"This is a great opportunity for SABEW members to improve their craft through a wonderful expansion of the long relationship between SABEW and the university," said SABEW President Jonathan Lansner of The Orange County Register.

Attendees who participate in all the university-taught sessions will get a special certificate from the Missouri School of Journalism, which is considered one of the top journalism programs in the country.

"This is a rare chance to learn from the best," said Marty Steffens, who holds the SABEW Chair of Business Journalism at the Missouri School Of Journalism.

SABEW, with 3,400 members, is an independent, not-for-profit organization. Its mission is to encourage comprehensive reporting of economic and financial events and to upgrade the craft's skills and knowledge through educational efforts. SABEW's headquarters at Columbia, Mo., is hosted by the university.

SABEW plans to hold its 43rd annual conference next spring in Minneapolis/St. Paul.

The workshops:

Monday, Oct. 10

Investigative Reporting: Steve Weinberg "Investigating the Private Sector: Piercing the Veil from Family Business to Multinational Corporation" Award-winning investigative journalist and co-author of IRE's Investigative Handbook, Steve Weinberg gives you the tools and resources to unearth public and non-public details of local companies.

Interviewing: Berkley Hudson "The Stories Inside Us All: Telling Better Business Stories Through the Art of the Interview" Former Los Angeles Times reporter Berkley Hudson walks you through the techniques to get telling detail from unwilling sources.

Writing: Jacqui Banaszynski "Climbing The Story Ladder: Break-through Techniques for Brilliant Business Writing" Pulitzer-prize winner Jacqui Banaszynski of The Seattle Times and Missouri School of Journalism brings her acclaimed writing ideas to the subject of business.

Editing: Jennifer Moeller "Cutting the Kudzu in Big Stories: How to Use a Chainsaw and Still be Compelling" Got a ponderous project bogging you down? One of Missouri's best young faculty members, Jennifer Moeller, helps get that heavyweight into award-winning shape.

Tuesday, Oct. 11

Editing: Marty Steffens "The Big, Big Picture: Get High Concept Story Assignments That Even Hollywood Could Love" Former Newspaper Editor Marty Steffens, veteran of several award winning and a Pulitzer-nominated project, helps you craft story concepts that leap from the pages.

Editing: Daryl Moen "Building Visual Muscle: Adding Value to Business Stories through Photos and Design" Textbook author and honored professor Daryl Moen helps editors and reporters understand that a story without visuals is only half a story.

Source: The Society of American Business Editors and Writers

CONTACT: Carrie Paden of SABEW, +1-573-882-7862, or Marty Steffens, SABEW Chair, +1-573-884-4839

Web site: http://www.sabew.org/

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