July 22, 2009 at 11:24 am
Reflecting the down-advertising woes of the newspaper industry, the top business magazines –BusinessWeek, Fortune, and Forbes — reportedly are facing a shakeout. At least one may not make it, experts say. Journalism Department chair Professor Lou Ureneck, who teaches business journalism, can survey the shaky media lanscape. Contact Lou Ureneck, 617-353-4095, lureneck@bu.edu
In an effort to get Congress to pass a healthcare reform bill by the August recess, President Obama has launched a media blitz to push his agenda, including a prime-time news conference tomorrow night. Political communications expert Professor Tobe Berkovitz, associate dean of the College of Communication, says Obama may have overused the microphone. “Unfortunately […]
July 21, 2009 at 11:20 am
With investigative reporting increasingly relying on not-for-profit help, the BU-based New England Center for Investigative Reporting (NECIR) already is helping nurture future investigative reporters. Some 22 Massachusetts high school students are attending an intensive workshop this week under the guidance of program director Joe Bergantino. Contact Joe Bergantino, 617-353-4546, jbergant@bu.edu
With the Boston Globe’s largest union finally okaying a contract with $10 million in concessions, all eyes are on its owner, The New York Times, to see if it will sell New England’s largest newspaper. Professor Lou Ureneck, the BU Journalism Department chair and an authority on the business of newspapers, can offer some informed speculation. […]
July 20, 2009 at 12:42 pm
New York’s attorney general plans to sue Charles Schwab, the largest online brokerage firm, for civil fraud for its marketing and selling of auctions-rate securities. These short-term debt instruments whose prices are reset in periodic auctions caused billions in investor losses when the market collapsed last year. School of Law Professor Tamar Frankel says ignorance […]
July 20, 2009 at 10:38 am
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Trade schools specializing in everything from the cosmetology to radiologics are finding their enrollment growing during the economic downturn. Enrollees, schools are discovering, are nearly twice the age of the typical enrolled student; schools believe they are professionals looking for a career change. Dean Jay Halfond, of BU’s Metropolitan College, can discuss these recent surges […]
With both houses and both parties in congess fighting over the details, President Obama has healthcare reform atop his agenda this week, including a prime-time news conference Wednesday. School of Management Professor Alan Cohen, executive director of the Health Policy Institute, can sort through the details. Contact Alan Cohen, 617-353-9222, abcohen@bu.edu
July 17, 2009 at 10:45 am
The Boston Globe’s largest union, the Boston Newspaper Guild, votes Monday on the latest contract proposal from the parent company New York Times, with a total of $10 million in savings on the line. Pulitzer-winning College of Communication Dean Tom Fiedler, a former Miami Herald executive editor, can discuss what’s at stake. Contact Tom Fiedler, […]
