LinkedIn For Business Reporters

By    August 11, 2015

For business journalists, LinkedIn is so much more than just a professional social media network. It is also a great resource for the reporter tool kit.

Week In Review: Greece Defaults, Puerto Rico’s Debt Woes Mount, Export-Import Bank Expires, Ace Buys Chubb

By    July 3, 2015

Greece defaults on its IMF loans; Puerto Rico says its debt is not repayable; Fallout continues for Donald Trump; Ace-Chubb hookup is biggest insurance deal ever.

Week In Review: Obamacare Wins, Retailers Drop Confederate Flag, Down to the Wire in Greek Bailout, Ikea Raises Wages

By    June 26, 2015

Obamacare is upheld in the Supreme Court for the second time in three years; Retailing giants withdraw products featuring Confederate flag; Ikea raises minimum wage; Greek bailout talks down to the wire ahead of June 30 deadline; WSJ maps CEO pay and shareholder value.

Shell Games: Following the Money in High Priced Real Estate

By    June 24, 2015

It took New York Times investigative reporters Louise Story and Stephanie Saul a year to uncover the 200 shell companies behind some of New York’s priciest real estate at the Time Warner Center. We go behind the scenes with Story to discuss their reporting process.

How to Track a Billionaire

By    May 6, 2015

Forbes magazine has been putting together a list that tracks the wealthiest individuals on the planet for 29 years running, and it is no easy task. We interviewed Forbes’ Deputy Editor of Wealth Keren Blankfeld about the work that goes into Forbes’ annual list.

Investigating Business Ties with a Warlord

By    April 30, 2015

Twenty five years ago, tire and rubber giant Firestone helped Liberian warlord Charles Taylor rise to power. We went behind the scenes with T. Christian Miller and Jonathan Jones on their recent ProPublica-PBS Frontline investigation of the facts in the case.

Week In Review: McDonald’s Wage Hike, WalMart Backs Gay Rights, Pao Loses to Silicon Valley, Weak March for Jobs

By    April 3, 2015

McDonald’s the latest to hike minimum pay; WalMart defends LGBT rights in Arkansas; Ellen Pao loses to Silicon Valley; jobs data shows weakness in March.

Behind the Red Cross Investigation

By    March 10, 2015

Did the iconic charity misspend funds during Hurricane Sandy? CoveringBusiness spoke with reporters Jesse Eisinger and Justin Elliott about how they dug up the answer to this question in their recent investigative report on the subject.

Wrangling 1,800 Records to Tell a Big Story

By    February 9, 2015

Award-winning New York Times reporter Louise Story takes us through her last big investigative project-on state and local incentives for corporations-step by step.