Josh Harkinson presents "10 Economic Stories to Jump on Now" during the free business journalism workshop, "Covering Your Local Economy: It's Everybody's Business."
For more free resources on business journalism, please visit businessjournalism.org.
The Triangular Trade and Prison Slavery, by Neelam Sharma and Jalil Abdul Mun...RBG Communiversity
This document discusses the growth of the private prison industry in the United States and compares it to the historical triangular slave trade. It notes that while black people make up around 12.5% of the US population, they comprise 48% of the prison population. The private prison industry is growing rapidly and lobbying for tougher criminal justice policies to ensure higher incarceration rates and maintain high occupancy levels at private prisons. The document raises concerns about the use of torture and control techniques in prisons, including restraint chairs, stun belts, prolonged solitary confinement, and pepper spray. It argues that the exception clause in the 13th Amendment has allowed a new form of slavery to develop through mass incarceration.
This document provides definitions and explanations of various types of governments and economic systems. It describes theocracies, monarchies, democracies, oligarchies, and dictatorships. It also defines communism, fascism, socialism, capitalism, imperialism, and totalitarianism. For economies, it explains command, market, and traditional systems as well as factors of production and human capital. It discusses causes of the Great Depression and FDR's New Deal. It defines CDOs, the subprime mortgage crisis, and issues with the data used to evaluate mortgage-backed securities.
This document summarizes a study that examines the impact of legal minimum wages on wages in Costa Rica's formal and informal labor sectors between 1988-1999. The study divides Costa Rica's labor market into five sectors - urban formal sector (large urban firms), small urban firms, large rural firms, small rural firms, and self-employed workers. Using household survey data, the study finds that minimum wage increases raised wages not just in the formal urban sector as expected, but also in the traditionally informal rural and small-firm sectors, where minimum wages were also legally applicable. However, minimum wages did not impact wages of self-employed workers who were not covered by minimum wage law. This suggests minimum wages in Costa Rica may reduce wage differences
The document analyzes media coverage of modern day slavery by The Economist. It finds that across 20 articles on human trafficking published between 2013-2015: [1] The Economist consistently uses negative framing and language to portray human trafficking as a serious global problem and "modern day slavery". [2] The articles aim to persuade readers to join advocacy against human trafficking by using personal victim stories and first-hand sources. [3] The Economist concludes human trafficking is a disturbing crime that governments need to prioritize ending.
This document summarizes key information about child sex trafficking in the United States. It defines child sex trafficking as inducing a minor under 18 to engage in commercial sex acts. It outlines relevant federal laws and penalties. It provides statistics estimating 100,000 children at risk annually and the average age of entry being 12-14. It describes common forms of child sex trafficking including pimp-controlled prostitution and residential brothels. It also summarizes recent prosecutions and challenges victims face like criminalization, isolation, and lack of social services.
The document is a collection of short statements on a variety of topics related to history, government, economics and rights. It does not have a clear overall theme or narrative.
5 Shocking Truths About Human Trafficking in AmericaInstant Checkmate
Did you know the Super Bowl is the single largest human trafficking event in the United States? Human trafficking isn't a foreign problem — and it's a massive issue. Instant Checkmate compiled 5 shocking truths you have to see to believe.
If you or someone you know may be a victim of human trafficking, contact the National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) hotline at 1-888-373-7888 or text HELP or INFO to BeFree (233733).
For more information about human trafficking, read more here: https://www.instantcheckmate.com/crimewire/10-shocking-truths-about-human-trafficking-in-america/
Crony capitalism refers to a system in which businesses have close personal relationships with government officials who can use their power to hand out legal permits, tax breaks and other favors that benefit their friends. [1] China is described as the new "crony capitalist" of East Asia, where all major banks and sectors are state-run or state-controlled and private firms have very limited access to finance or new markets. [2] While China has experienced huge economic growth, it has also led to high inequality, monopolies, corruption within state-run sectors, and authoritarian political control that limits dissent. [3] Both advantages and disadvantages of crony capitalism are discussed.
The Triangular Trade and Prison Slavery, by Neelam Sharma and Jalil Abdul Mun...RBG Communiversity
This document discusses the growth of the private prison industry in the United States and compares it to the historical triangular slave trade. It notes that while black people make up around 12.5% of the US population, they comprise 48% of the prison population. The private prison industry is growing rapidly and lobbying for tougher criminal justice policies to ensure higher incarceration rates and maintain high occupancy levels at private prisons. The document raises concerns about the use of torture and control techniques in prisons, including restraint chairs, stun belts, prolonged solitary confinement, and pepper spray. It argues that the exception clause in the 13th Amendment has allowed a new form of slavery to develop through mass incarceration.
This document provides definitions and explanations of various types of governments and economic systems. It describes theocracies, monarchies, democracies, oligarchies, and dictatorships. It also defines communism, fascism, socialism, capitalism, imperialism, and totalitarianism. For economies, it explains command, market, and traditional systems as well as factors of production and human capital. It discusses causes of the Great Depression and FDR's New Deal. It defines CDOs, the subprime mortgage crisis, and issues with the data used to evaluate mortgage-backed securities.
This document summarizes a study that examines the impact of legal minimum wages on wages in Costa Rica's formal and informal labor sectors between 1988-1999. The study divides Costa Rica's labor market into five sectors - urban formal sector (large urban firms), small urban firms, large rural firms, small rural firms, and self-employed workers. Using household survey data, the study finds that minimum wage increases raised wages not just in the formal urban sector as expected, but also in the traditionally informal rural and small-firm sectors, where minimum wages were also legally applicable. However, minimum wages did not impact wages of self-employed workers who were not covered by minimum wage law. This suggests minimum wages in Costa Rica may reduce wage differences
The document analyzes media coverage of modern day slavery by The Economist. It finds that across 20 articles on human trafficking published between 2013-2015: [1] The Economist consistently uses negative framing and language to portray human trafficking as a serious global problem and "modern day slavery". [2] The articles aim to persuade readers to join advocacy against human trafficking by using personal victim stories and first-hand sources. [3] The Economist concludes human trafficking is a disturbing crime that governments need to prioritize ending.
This document summarizes key information about child sex trafficking in the United States. It defines child sex trafficking as inducing a minor under 18 to engage in commercial sex acts. It outlines relevant federal laws and penalties. It provides statistics estimating 100,000 children at risk annually and the average age of entry being 12-14. It describes common forms of child sex trafficking including pimp-controlled prostitution and residential brothels. It also summarizes recent prosecutions and challenges victims face like criminalization, isolation, and lack of social services.
The document is a collection of short statements on a variety of topics related to history, government, economics and rights. It does not have a clear overall theme or narrative.
5 Shocking Truths About Human Trafficking in AmericaInstant Checkmate
Did you know the Super Bowl is the single largest human trafficking event in the United States? Human trafficking isn't a foreign problem — and it's a massive issue. Instant Checkmate compiled 5 shocking truths you have to see to believe.
If you or someone you know may be a victim of human trafficking, contact the National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) hotline at 1-888-373-7888 or text HELP or INFO to BeFree (233733).
For more information about human trafficking, read more here: https://www.instantcheckmate.com/crimewire/10-shocking-truths-about-human-trafficking-in-america/
Crony capitalism refers to a system in which businesses have close personal relationships with government officials who can use their power to hand out legal permits, tax breaks and other favors that benefit their friends. [1] China is described as the new "crony capitalist" of East Asia, where all major banks and sectors are state-run or state-controlled and private firms have very limited access to finance or new markets. [2] While China has experienced huge economic growth, it has also led to high inequality, monopolies, corruption within state-run sectors, and authoritarian political control that limits dissent. [3] Both advantages and disadvantages of crony capitalism are discussed.
Human trafficking occurs globally and is widespread in Asia, Eastern Europe, Russia, and parts of South America. An estimated 700,000 to 2 million people are trafficked across international borders annually. In the United States, as many as 50,000 women and children are brought in under false pretenses and forced into prostitution or labor. Reasons for human trafficking include money, as it is one of the most lucrative criminal enterprises, and weak law enforcement. Thailand and Brazil have severe problems with child sex trafficking. Trafficking takes many forms, including forced prostitution, slavery, sex acts in pornography production, debt bondage, and misleading victims. Several films have depicted human trafficking including Taken and Happy Endings. Governments
Cronyism History, Costs, Case Studies & SolutionsMercatus Center
This document discusses cronyism, including defining it, providing its historical context and academic underpinnings, categorizing different types of cronyism, and outlining the dangers and costs of cronyism. Specifically, it defines cronyism as an unhealthy closeness between government and special interests that results in some receiving special treatment at the expense of others due to political connections. It then discusses how political scientists and economists have critiqued cronyism under different names and provides examples of how their analyses influenced the study of cronyism. The document also categorizes 10 common types of cronyism and details some specific and long-term costs of cronyism, such as reduced innovation and economic growth.
Deconstructing the philippine investment puzzleFEF Philippines
This document summarizes 12 talking points about collective action failures and the Philippine investment puzzle. It argues that low investment in the Philippines can be explained by collective action failures, where the pursuit of individual gains undermines collective outcomes. A key failure is an inability to establish strong, competent institutions that can effectively address public goods problems and encourage long-term investment through stable rules and contract enforcement. Weak rule of law allows "Leviathan" behavior by the state that undermines economic development.
1. Human trafficking is fueled by both demand and supply factors around the world. On the demand side, criminal organizations are motivated by the enormous profits from trafficking. On the supply side, factors like poverty, lack of opportunities, corruption, and deception increase vulnerabilities and push people to migrate, where they face risks of exploitation.
2. Push factors in origin countries and pull factors in destination countries interact and increase the flows of migrants. Migrants then face risks of trafficking as they seek work abroad due to deception, isolation, and lack of proper documentation.
3. Poverty is a major factor that increases vulnerabilities. It drives people to migrate in search of better opportunities but then leaves them susceptible to exploitation by traff
China has transitioned to a crony capitalist system where relationships with the government and membership in the Communist Party determine business success, rather than free market competition. Close ties with the state provide access to favorable policies like tax breaks and grants. State-owned enterprises dominate important sectors of the economy and account for the majority of China's largest companies. Many of China's wealthiest individuals are children of high-ranking officials who have become billionaires through business dealings in state-run industries. While some growth has occurred, critics argue cronyism and inequality have increased under this corporate state model.
CHOKWE LUMUMBA - Sets Sights On Black NationVogelDenise
The Death/Murder of Chokwe Lumumba:
So from reading this Article and perhaps what one may already know, HOW is what former Mayor Chokwe Lumumba and the New Republic of Afrika DIFFERENT from what Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz has done on behalf of the KU KLUX KLAN:
(1) Built a DESPOTISM Government Regime.
(2) CONTROLS the United States of America’s Government (State & Federal) – EXECUTIVE Branch (U.S. White House & State Governors), LEGISLATIVE Branch (State & Federal - Senate and House of Representatives) and JUDICIAL Branch (State & Federal – Courts). Going as far as DRAFTING the LAWS/EXECUTIVE ORDERS, etc. and using CONGRESSIONAL Members (State & Federal) as FRONTS to keep the KU KLUX KLAN’S activities hidden from the Public/World.
http://www.slideshare.net/VogelDenise/baker-donelson-invisible-practices-pulling-the-strings-behindthescene-practices
(3) CONTROLS the United States of America’s FINANCIAL System (Banks/Federal Reserve, etc.)/ECONOMIC System.
(4) CONTROLS the United States of America’s TELEMARKETING Industry.
(5) CONTROLS the United States of America’s INSURANCE Industry.
(6) CONTROLS the United States of America’s HEALTH Industry.
(7) CONTROLS the United States of America’s GAS/OIL Industry.
(8) The List goes on-and-on.
Really, did BAKER DONELSON BEARMAN CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ actually think that Vogel Denise Newsome was going to remain SILENT regarding the DEATH/MURDER of Chokwe Lumumba? THINK AGAIN!
Also visit us at www.vogeldenisenewsome.net
The free webinar, “Finding Your Best Investigative Business Story,” was originally held Feb. 5, 2013.
So, you want to do an investigative business story. You’ve got several ideas, but how do you decide which one to pitch to your editor?
In one hour, Pulitzer winner Michael J. Berens will help you find, develop and pitch a winning investigative story idea.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
Find the best stories with a simple 10-point guide to create groundbreaking enterprise articles.
Use free or easy-to-obtain public records, documents and sources to build extraordinary business stories.
Develop time-tested reporting strategies and learn tricks of the trade that boost efficiency, unlock new story nuggets and coax reluctant sources on the record.
Learn how to quantify stories with a spreadsheet program (and a handful of click-and-point commands) to unlock a treasure trove of business and finance stories.
Discover techniques for writing memorable story memos that sell editors on your ideas.
YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Michael J. Berens is a reporter for The Seattle Times and a winner of the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting. He previously worked for the Chicago Tribune and The Columbus Dispatch, where he began as a copy boy in 1981.
He was the 2011 bronze award winner in the Reynolds Center’s Barlett and Steele Awards for Investigative Business Journalism.
Additionally, his work in recent years was recognized with a Gerald Loeb Award; Worth Bingham Prize for Investigative Journalism; and Selden Ring Award for Investigative Journalism.
He is a frequent journalism trainer for various media-related organizations and is a former adjunct professor at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.
For more information about free training for journalists, please visit businessjournalism.org.
Jimmy Gentry presents "SEC Filings Overview" during Reynolds Business Journalism Week 2013.
Reynolds Business Journalism Week is an all-expenses-paid seminar for journalists looking to enhance their business coverage, and professors looking to enhance or create business journalism courses.
For more information about business journalism training, please visit businessjournalism.org.
Marilyn Geewax presents "2012: The State of the Economy," part of "Economics 101," a three-part webinar series sponsored by the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism.
For more information about free training for business journalists, please visit businessjournalism.org.
Ron Nixon presents during the free business journalism workshop, "Follow the Money -- Tracking Companies' Influence on Politics."
For more free resources on business journalism, please visit businessjournalism.org.
Tami Luhby presents "Finding Local Jobs Stories in BLS Data," a free, one-hour webinar hosted by the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism.
For more information about free training for journalists, please visit businessjournalism.org.
Social Media can be a powerful tool for reporters. In Social Media 202, Robin J. Phillips introduces ways business reporters have successfully used Social Media tools as an extension of their beats. She discusses how Social Media has become a rule-changer in some news rooms.
Chris Roush presents "Organizing Your Class" during Reynolds Business Journalism Week 2013.
Reynolds Business Journalism Week is an all-expenses-paid seminar for journalists looking to enhance their business coverage, and professors looking to enhance or create business journalism courses.
For more information about business journalism training, please visit businessjournalism.org.
1. A demonstration of how to use Excel to analyze numerical business data by creating charts and formulas.
2. A tutorial showing how to extract tables of data from websites into Excel for further analysis.
3. A workshop walking through finding relevant data on government websites like the Census Bureau and using Excel to summarize it.
Jimmy Gentry presents "Teaching Financial Statements" during Reynolds Business Journalism Week 2013.
Reynolds Business Journalism Week is an all-expenses-paid seminar for journalists looking to enhance their business coverage, and professors looking to enhance or create business journalism courses.
For more information about business journalism training, please visit businessjournalism.org.
This document provides an overview of a schedule for understanding financial statements over 5 days. Day 4 focuses on cash flows, which record cash provided by sources and consumed by uses. The statement of cash flows provides information about a company's use of cash, investing, financing, and ability to continue operations and meet obligations. Cash flows come from operating, investing, and financing activities, though companies have some flexibility in categorizations. Free cash flow is a powerful indicator, calculated as cash from operations minus capital expenditures. Various models can be used to calculate free cash flow.
The document provides an overview of how business journalists can use SEC filings to find news stories. It discusses the main types of SEC filings that provide valuable information, such as 10-Qs, 10-Ks, proxy statements, and insider trading filings. These filings often disclose litigation, expenses, business decisions, stock repurchases, executive compensation, and M&A activity that have not been reported elsewhere, giving journalists opportunities to write new stories. The document encourages journalists to carefully read SEC filings for their companies of interest to find hidden details and numbers.
Boston Globe Essays. Online assignment writing service.Alicia Brown
The document discusses the Federal Reserve's control of the money supply in the early to mid 1980s, which helped slow inflation that had been out of control in the previous decade. By the mid 1980s, the US economy entered a period of sustained growth with annual inflation below 5%. However, problems remained like agriculture issues exacerbated by drought, and growing federal budget deficits. The deficits rose again in the 1990s, reaching $220 billion in 1990 and forcing President Bush to raise taxes against Republican wishes.
Our Population Essay. Essay on world population SAC HombergShannon Bennett
Essay on Population Population Essay for Students and Children in .... College essay: Population essay. Essay on world population SAC Homberg. In Essay on the Principle of Population Labour Economics Economies. World Population Growth - Free Essay Example PapersOwl.com. Over Population Essay. Essay on increase in population - High Quality Essay Writing From Best .... Human Population: The Overpopulation Problem and Sustainable Solutions .... World population essay. World Population Day Essay. 2022-10-19. Population Research Paper Example Topics and Well Written Essays .... HISTORY30067 - Population Growth Essay.pdf - The Impacts Of World .... Pak Education Info: Over-Population Essay For FA Fsc BA Bsc Students. An essay on population growth. Essay on world population day - OCEANSNELL OCEANSNELL. School essay: World population essay. Essay websites: Population growth essay. Persuasive Essay: Essay on population growth. essay on over population??? - Brainly.in. Population Growth and Resources Essay Example Topics and Well Written .... Essay on Overpopulation Overpopulation Essay for Students and .... The continued rise in the worlds population Corrected Essay. Population - GCSE Geography - Marked by Teachers.com. Population Essay - International Baccalaureate Geography - Marked by .... 018 Essay On Population Example An The Principle Thatsnotus. An Essay on the Principle of Population Paperback - Walmart.com .... Over-Population Term Paper Example Topics and Well Written Essays .... Teaching A Diverse Population Free Essay Example. Write an Essay on World Population Day-2021 in English Writing /Short .... How and why is population changing? - A-Level Geography - Marked by .... Essay on world population day - Expert Custom Essay Writing Service You .... Essay websites: Over population essay. AN ESSAY ON THE DYNAMICS OF POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN .... Increase In Population Essay Topics Our Population Essay Our Population Essay. Essay on world population SAC Homberg
The Millionaire Next Door_ The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy-Taylor...razlamanjalingal98
The Millionaire Next Door, aims to dispel myths about the wealthier sector of society, and it reveals that many of us are misinformed about what it actually means to be rich. The authors studied the profiles of the rich, and provide critical insights into achieving financial independence.
Essay Rules In School. Online assignment writing service.Nicole Barnes
Here are the key points about wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) correctly in dental work:
- PPE must be worn according to the requirements of the dental organization. Following proper protocols helps ensure safety.
- PPE is important for protection before, during, and after all dental procedures. Proper PPE use helps prevent injury or disease transmission between patients, staff and their families.
- As a dental assistant, ensuring all staff follow correct PPE protocols is important. Careful attention to PPE procedures helps provide a safe work environment and protects everyone's health.
Correct and consistent use of required PPE is essential in dental settings to maintain infection control standards and prevent the spread of diseases. Staff must model proper
Human trafficking occurs globally and is widespread in Asia, Eastern Europe, Russia, and parts of South America. An estimated 700,000 to 2 million people are trafficked across international borders annually. In the United States, as many as 50,000 women and children are brought in under false pretenses and forced into prostitution or labor. Reasons for human trafficking include money, as it is one of the most lucrative criminal enterprises, and weak law enforcement. Thailand and Brazil have severe problems with child sex trafficking. Trafficking takes many forms, including forced prostitution, slavery, sex acts in pornography production, debt bondage, and misleading victims. Several films have depicted human trafficking including Taken and Happy Endings. Governments
Cronyism History, Costs, Case Studies & SolutionsMercatus Center
This document discusses cronyism, including defining it, providing its historical context and academic underpinnings, categorizing different types of cronyism, and outlining the dangers and costs of cronyism. Specifically, it defines cronyism as an unhealthy closeness between government and special interests that results in some receiving special treatment at the expense of others due to political connections. It then discusses how political scientists and economists have critiqued cronyism under different names and provides examples of how their analyses influenced the study of cronyism. The document also categorizes 10 common types of cronyism and details some specific and long-term costs of cronyism, such as reduced innovation and economic growth.
Deconstructing the philippine investment puzzleFEF Philippines
This document summarizes 12 talking points about collective action failures and the Philippine investment puzzle. It argues that low investment in the Philippines can be explained by collective action failures, where the pursuit of individual gains undermines collective outcomes. A key failure is an inability to establish strong, competent institutions that can effectively address public goods problems and encourage long-term investment through stable rules and contract enforcement. Weak rule of law allows "Leviathan" behavior by the state that undermines economic development.
1. Human trafficking is fueled by both demand and supply factors around the world. On the demand side, criminal organizations are motivated by the enormous profits from trafficking. On the supply side, factors like poverty, lack of opportunities, corruption, and deception increase vulnerabilities and push people to migrate, where they face risks of exploitation.
2. Push factors in origin countries and pull factors in destination countries interact and increase the flows of migrants. Migrants then face risks of trafficking as they seek work abroad due to deception, isolation, and lack of proper documentation.
3. Poverty is a major factor that increases vulnerabilities. It drives people to migrate in search of better opportunities but then leaves them susceptible to exploitation by traff
China has transitioned to a crony capitalist system where relationships with the government and membership in the Communist Party determine business success, rather than free market competition. Close ties with the state provide access to favorable policies like tax breaks and grants. State-owned enterprises dominate important sectors of the economy and account for the majority of China's largest companies. Many of China's wealthiest individuals are children of high-ranking officials who have become billionaires through business dealings in state-run industries. While some growth has occurred, critics argue cronyism and inequality have increased under this corporate state model.
CHOKWE LUMUMBA - Sets Sights On Black NationVogelDenise
The Death/Murder of Chokwe Lumumba:
So from reading this Article and perhaps what one may already know, HOW is what former Mayor Chokwe Lumumba and the New Republic of Afrika DIFFERENT from what Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz has done on behalf of the KU KLUX KLAN:
(1) Built a DESPOTISM Government Regime.
(2) CONTROLS the United States of America’s Government (State & Federal) – EXECUTIVE Branch (U.S. White House & State Governors), LEGISLATIVE Branch (State & Federal - Senate and House of Representatives) and JUDICIAL Branch (State & Federal – Courts). Going as far as DRAFTING the LAWS/EXECUTIVE ORDERS, etc. and using CONGRESSIONAL Members (State & Federal) as FRONTS to keep the KU KLUX KLAN’S activities hidden from the Public/World.
http://www.slideshare.net/VogelDenise/baker-donelson-invisible-practices-pulling-the-strings-behindthescene-practices
(3) CONTROLS the United States of America’s FINANCIAL System (Banks/Federal Reserve, etc.)/ECONOMIC System.
(4) CONTROLS the United States of America’s TELEMARKETING Industry.
(5) CONTROLS the United States of America’s INSURANCE Industry.
(6) CONTROLS the United States of America’s HEALTH Industry.
(7) CONTROLS the United States of America’s GAS/OIL Industry.
(8) The List goes on-and-on.
Really, did BAKER DONELSON BEARMAN CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ actually think that Vogel Denise Newsome was going to remain SILENT regarding the DEATH/MURDER of Chokwe Lumumba? THINK AGAIN!
Also visit us at www.vogeldenisenewsome.net
The free webinar, “Finding Your Best Investigative Business Story,” was originally held Feb. 5, 2013.
So, you want to do an investigative business story. You’ve got several ideas, but how do you decide which one to pitch to your editor?
In one hour, Pulitzer winner Michael J. Berens will help you find, develop and pitch a winning investigative story idea.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
Find the best stories with a simple 10-point guide to create groundbreaking enterprise articles.
Use free or easy-to-obtain public records, documents and sources to build extraordinary business stories.
Develop time-tested reporting strategies and learn tricks of the trade that boost efficiency, unlock new story nuggets and coax reluctant sources on the record.
Learn how to quantify stories with a spreadsheet program (and a handful of click-and-point commands) to unlock a treasure trove of business and finance stories.
Discover techniques for writing memorable story memos that sell editors on your ideas.
YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Michael J. Berens is a reporter for The Seattle Times and a winner of the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting. He previously worked for the Chicago Tribune and The Columbus Dispatch, where he began as a copy boy in 1981.
He was the 2011 bronze award winner in the Reynolds Center’s Barlett and Steele Awards for Investigative Business Journalism.
Additionally, his work in recent years was recognized with a Gerald Loeb Award; Worth Bingham Prize for Investigative Journalism; and Selden Ring Award for Investigative Journalism.
He is a frequent journalism trainer for various media-related organizations and is a former adjunct professor at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.
For more information about free training for journalists, please visit businessjournalism.org.
Jimmy Gentry presents "SEC Filings Overview" during Reynolds Business Journalism Week 2013.
Reynolds Business Journalism Week is an all-expenses-paid seminar for journalists looking to enhance their business coverage, and professors looking to enhance or create business journalism courses.
For more information about business journalism training, please visit businessjournalism.org.
Marilyn Geewax presents "2012: The State of the Economy," part of "Economics 101," a three-part webinar series sponsored by the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism.
For more information about free training for business journalists, please visit businessjournalism.org.
Ron Nixon presents during the free business journalism workshop, "Follow the Money -- Tracking Companies' Influence on Politics."
For more free resources on business journalism, please visit businessjournalism.org.
Tami Luhby presents "Finding Local Jobs Stories in BLS Data," a free, one-hour webinar hosted by the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism.
For more information about free training for journalists, please visit businessjournalism.org.
Social Media can be a powerful tool for reporters. In Social Media 202, Robin J. Phillips introduces ways business reporters have successfully used Social Media tools as an extension of their beats. She discusses how Social Media has become a rule-changer in some news rooms.
Chris Roush presents "Organizing Your Class" during Reynolds Business Journalism Week 2013.
Reynolds Business Journalism Week is an all-expenses-paid seminar for journalists looking to enhance their business coverage, and professors looking to enhance or create business journalism courses.
For more information about business journalism training, please visit businessjournalism.org.
1. A demonstration of how to use Excel to analyze numerical business data by creating charts and formulas.
2. A tutorial showing how to extract tables of data from websites into Excel for further analysis.
3. A workshop walking through finding relevant data on government websites like the Census Bureau and using Excel to summarize it.
Jimmy Gentry presents "Teaching Financial Statements" during Reynolds Business Journalism Week 2013.
Reynolds Business Journalism Week is an all-expenses-paid seminar for journalists looking to enhance their business coverage, and professors looking to enhance or create business journalism courses.
For more information about business journalism training, please visit businessjournalism.org.
This document provides an overview of a schedule for understanding financial statements over 5 days. Day 4 focuses on cash flows, which record cash provided by sources and consumed by uses. The statement of cash flows provides information about a company's use of cash, investing, financing, and ability to continue operations and meet obligations. Cash flows come from operating, investing, and financing activities, though companies have some flexibility in categorizations. Free cash flow is a powerful indicator, calculated as cash from operations minus capital expenditures. Various models can be used to calculate free cash flow.
The document provides an overview of how business journalists can use SEC filings to find news stories. It discusses the main types of SEC filings that provide valuable information, such as 10-Qs, 10-Ks, proxy statements, and insider trading filings. These filings often disclose litigation, expenses, business decisions, stock repurchases, executive compensation, and M&A activity that have not been reported elsewhere, giving journalists opportunities to write new stories. The document encourages journalists to carefully read SEC filings for their companies of interest to find hidden details and numbers.
Boston Globe Essays. Online assignment writing service.Alicia Brown
The document discusses the Federal Reserve's control of the money supply in the early to mid 1980s, which helped slow inflation that had been out of control in the previous decade. By the mid 1980s, the US economy entered a period of sustained growth with annual inflation below 5%. However, problems remained like agriculture issues exacerbated by drought, and growing federal budget deficits. The deficits rose again in the 1990s, reaching $220 billion in 1990 and forcing President Bush to raise taxes against Republican wishes.
Our Population Essay. Essay on world population SAC HombergShannon Bennett
Essay on Population Population Essay for Students and Children in .... College essay: Population essay. Essay on world population SAC Homberg. In Essay on the Principle of Population Labour Economics Economies. World Population Growth - Free Essay Example PapersOwl.com. Over Population Essay. Essay on increase in population - High Quality Essay Writing From Best .... Human Population: The Overpopulation Problem and Sustainable Solutions .... World population essay. World Population Day Essay. 2022-10-19. Population Research Paper Example Topics and Well Written Essays .... HISTORY30067 - Population Growth Essay.pdf - The Impacts Of World .... Pak Education Info: Over-Population Essay For FA Fsc BA Bsc Students. An essay on population growth. Essay on world population day - OCEANSNELL OCEANSNELL. School essay: World population essay. Essay websites: Population growth essay. Persuasive Essay: Essay on population growth. essay on over population??? - Brainly.in. Population Growth and Resources Essay Example Topics and Well Written .... Essay on Overpopulation Overpopulation Essay for Students and .... The continued rise in the worlds population Corrected Essay. Population - GCSE Geography - Marked by Teachers.com. Population Essay - International Baccalaureate Geography - Marked by .... 018 Essay On Population Example An The Principle Thatsnotus. An Essay on the Principle of Population Paperback - Walmart.com .... Over-Population Term Paper Example Topics and Well Written Essays .... Teaching A Diverse Population Free Essay Example. Write an Essay on World Population Day-2021 in English Writing /Short .... How and why is population changing? - A-Level Geography - Marked by .... Essay on world population day - Expert Custom Essay Writing Service You .... Essay websites: Over population essay. AN ESSAY ON THE DYNAMICS OF POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN .... Increase In Population Essay Topics Our Population Essay Our Population Essay. Essay on world population SAC Homberg
The Millionaire Next Door_ The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy-Taylor...razlamanjalingal98
The Millionaire Next Door, aims to dispel myths about the wealthier sector of society, and it reveals that many of us are misinformed about what it actually means to be rich. The authors studied the profiles of the rich, and provide critical insights into achieving financial independence.
Essay Rules In School. Online assignment writing service.Nicole Barnes
Here are the key points about wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) correctly in dental work:
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9. Back To Work
Meet the region’s skilled but undervalued workers
By Joe O’Sullivan
Starts at a job recruitment seminar with compelling narrative of
out-of-luck workers looking for a break.
Nut graf:
Colvin is one of many in the region who had, until recently, led
a largely middle-class life. . .But as the middle class faces stiff
headwinds, Colvin and about 20,000 others in Spokane County
must scrap for a living . . .These jobseekers must also contend
with the Inland Northwest’s shift to a more diversified economy
that demands specialized education and skills. And they must
make these transitions in an era of stagnant wages and rising
education and health costs.
10. Great stats in this story:
• Region has seen a 26% decline in manufacturing jobs
since 2000
• “Between 2000 and 2010, the largest share of Spokane-
area job growth occurred in the 40 percent of jobs that
paid the least”
• “[P]eople in Spokane County have the same purchasing
power they had in 1996.”
• Places in context of national trends: flat wages, rising
healthcare costs, decline of unions, cuts to universities
11. Where to find this kind of info
• Purchasing power stat came from a local economics
professor
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• US Census Bureau
• Local Chambers of Commerce often pull together
economic stats
• Regional development councils and associations of
governments
12. How to really localize the inequality story
" The US Census Bureau measures income inequality by
county
" How they measure it: the Gini Coefficient
" Their survey happens every 3 years. Most recent survey
was in 2010.
" Use this data to see how counties in your area compare
to each other and against other regions.
13. 2) Tell the story of a besieged Middle
Class worker in first person
" Steven: Air-traffic controller, Florida
14. I told them to get somebody else to help me
track all these airplanes. And then as I sat
up in my chair to reposition myself, I totally
lost the picture. I'm like, Oh shit. There were
five pieces of the puzzle that I was juggling
and I couldn't remember where they were
going. The backup guy saved me. But in the
six years since we developed a severe
staffing shortage, that kind of backup
hasn't always been available.
15. The “As Told To” Format
" Captures voice and words of subject as much as
possible, but. . .
" Highly edited for brevity and clarity. You may need to
write your own transitions between thoughts.
" Feels more real and direct than third-person accounts.
Perfect for telling tales of regular folks
" Can work as a package of several narratives
" See Texas Monthly for other great examples
17. Otherwise known as the
Barbara Ehrenreich approach
" Find a job that exemplifies the challenges of the middle
class and apply for it
" Beware of the legal implications: Don’t lie on your
resume and don’t disclose the name of the business
" You can bring in stats from the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, the National Labor Relations Board, and the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
19. Last Thursday in New York City, a soft-spoken
man with a thick beard, whom I'll call Paul,
casually approached a brick apartment building
and broke off a padlock with a bolt cutter. A
spotter called to say a squad car was on its way, but
Paul didn't feel his phone vibrate; he was too busy
jamming a crowbar in the door. "Fortunately, the
cop car just drove up the street and turned," he
recalls a few days later as he and his wife wait at a
subway stop to meet up with members of his
cleanup crew. He'd installed his own lock on the
door, which led to a vacant unit where the crew
hoped to install a family of squatters.
20. " Take Back the Land: a sort of squatting
umbrella organization
" Squatters vs foreclosure defenders
" Check with people in your local Occupy
group
" Check with housing rights
organizations, such as the National
Economic and Social Rights Initiative
22. Where do I start?
" The Forbes list of the 400 wealthiest Americans
" Forbes list of America’s highest-paid CEOs
" Contact your county tax assessor to see if you can get a
list of the names of the biggest property tax payers
" Cross-check names against local, state, and federal
campaign contributions and lobbying records
" If you can’t get an interview, buttonhole them at public
events
23. Look for a local angle
" A few examples from my own reporting:
" Michael Dell: The Making of an American Oligarch
How a homegrown geek outsourced, downsized, and tax-
breaked his was to the top
Dell began in Austin and landed huge local subsidies
before shipping jobs overseas
" Ira Rennert’s helicopter ignites a class war in the
Hamptons (in the next issue)
Helicopter noise pits the merely wealthy against the
fantastically wealthy, illuminating multiple class divides
25. Ideas
" Executive protection firms. They are all over the country
" Firms that train “executive protection dogs,” which sell for
up to $230,000 each (a bargain compared to human guards)
" Armored car companies
" People who build “safe rooms” and other elaborate security
systems
" Modern butlers
" Fancy restaurants that serve VIPs
28. " People of similar incomes tend to cluster in the same
neighborhoods, which means you probably have a zip
code like Highland Park in your area
" Chances are, the zip code in question is tops in
something, and that can be your hook. For example,
the Beretta handgun store in Highland Park sells more
guns than any other Beretta store in the world. That
was how I began the piece.
" This is why it’s important to talk to business owners
30. " Warren Buffett doesn’t think it’s fair that
he’s taxed at a lower rate than his
secretary. He’s the namesake of Obama’s
tax-the-rich plan, the Buffett Rule.
" Why is this story appealing?
" It’s counter-intuitive
" There are plenty of other Warren Buffetts
out there
31. This guy is the former head of the Pacific
Stock Exchange
32. This woman is a Harvard-trained quantitative
trader who worked at Larry Summers’ hedge fund
More recently, she founded Occupy Wall Street’s Alternative Banking
Group, along with a bunch of other Wall Street insiders, to advocate for
stronger financial regulations
33. How do you find these people?
" Go to protests and talk to lots of folks
" Look for recent retirees and people who have changed
careers. They are more willing to talk.
" Look for really wealthy people who are involved in
grassroots political groups such as MoveOn.org and get
to know them and their friends
35. " While renting out houses has typically been the
province of mom-and-pop landlords, it should
come as no surprise that Wall Street wants in.
For years, a glut of foreclosures has suppressed
home prices even as tighter lending standards
and a sluggish economy have kept many buyers
away. Banks, meanwhile, still sit on huge
"shadow" inventories of foreclosed and
abandoned properties, which means fewer
places for people to live. The result of all this is
a red-hot rental market—primed for speculation
36. " In February, the Federal Housing Finance Agency
announced a pilot program to sell discounted batches
of Fannie Mae-owned homes to large investors in six
major urban areas on the condition that the buyers
lease out the properties.
" Advocates claim the program will give blighted
properties a makeover and provide displaced
homeowners with more rental options.
" Critics worry that these landlords could become white-
glove slumlords, that converting houses to rental
homes will lower property values in the long-run, and
that consolidating ownership will increase rents in the
long-run
37. How to report this story
" Realtors should know which private equity groups are
big players in your area
" Many cities have agencies that field complaints from
renters. You can see if hedge-fund landlords are doing a
good job.
" Look for lawsuits against the companies. For example,
hedge fund foreclosure-to-rental player Carrington
Investments has been sued more than 100 times. Its
founder claimed to have invented mortgage-backed
subprime securities.
39. Artists and innovators reshape the economy
" Phil Cooley’s latest Corktown project, the Pony Ride,
has a fun name but a serious mission: To turn the
foreclosure crisis on its head. The Slows Bar BQ owner
beat out would-be land speculators in a tax sale this
spring, purchasing a 30,000-square-foot building at the
corner of Porter and Vermont for a cool $100,000.
Instead of sitting on the property, Cooley is offering
cheap or near-free rent to socially conscious
entrepreneurs and artists committed to improving the
community.
41. Metro Times, May 8, 2012
" The street artist known as Revok, who has all but been
chased out of Los Angeles for his work there, has found
a receptive greeting in Detroit. The artist, who has
reportedly moved into a space in Eastern Market, has
been making friends all over town, delighted to have a
famous artist adorn our buildings. “I got off the plane
and started driving around, sliding all over the ice in
the streets and fell in love with it instantly,” he said.
“This place is fucking awesome.”