The Reynolds Center for Business Journalism at ASU

We are now accepting entries for the 2025 Barlett & Steele Awards! Submit your work by July 31st, 2025 to be considered. For more about the awards and details on how to enter, visit businessjournalism.org/awards/ #BizJournalism #JournalismAwards #InvestigativeJournalism

From international newsrooms to the university classroom, Dr. Jeffrey Timmermans has built a career rooted in storytelling, mentorship & impact. In this profile by Alana Lynch, Dr. Timmermans reflects on his career and shares his advice for journalists. businessjournalism.org/2025/07/timmer…

Last week, we talked about changes in credit scores, but did you know that small & mid-sized businesses have credit scores too? That’s right! This week, we discuss what you should know about business credit scores.  Sign up to read more: businessjournalism.org/2-minute-tips/

If you haven't submitted your work for the 2025 Barlett & Steele awards yet, there's still time! Award categories include: ▪️Global/National ▪️Regional/Local ▪️Outstanding Young Journalist Entries close July 31. Visit our website today to learn more! businessjournalism.org/awards/

We’ve all been there: eagerly anticipating our coveted summer vacation away from the newsroom, only to realize that exhaustion quickly creeps back in after we’ve returned to our desk. Join us on July 29 for a discussion on navigating burnout. sabew.org/event/navigati…

Meet Dr. Jeffrey Timmermans, director of the Reynolds Center! Dr. Timmermans shares what he has learned during his career as a journalist and educator as well as his advice for aspiring journalists at the link below. youtu.be/T2gMq_Tp3H0?si…

There are TWO WEEKS LEFT to submit your work for the 2025 Barlett & Steele Awards! These awards honor the best in investigative business journalism from the past year, and there are never any entry fees. Learn more and enter today at businessjournalism.org/awards/

With the rapid development of AI tools, the challenge for journalists is to stay ahead of the curve, according to a panel of industry experts hosted in late June by @SABEW. @LynchAlana99068 shares key insights from the panel in her latest article. businessjournalism.org/2025/07/sabew-…

FICO Scores have been required to be used by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac since the mid-1990s and are the most widely used type of credit score. But that doesn’t mean they are the only option. Sign up for free to read more! businessjournalism.org/2-minute-tips/ #TwoMinuteTip #BizJournalism

AWARD ENTRIES ARE OPEN UNTIL JULY 31 Visit our website for more info, plus interviews with past winners including: 🥇@MargieMasonAP @robinmcdowell @AP 🥈@NicoleEinbinder @dakincampbell @BusinessInsider 🥉Sharon Lerner @propublica businessjournalism.org/awards/

Have you written or published a non-fiction business book that deserves recognition? Submit your entry in SABEW's 2025 Best in Business Book Awards! The final deadline is Wednesday, August 13, at 5 p.m. ET. sabew.org/contestsawards…

Entries are open for the 2025 Barlett & Steele Awards until July 31! If you know a journalist or publication that deserves to be recognized for exceptional investigative business reporting, please share this post with them! Learn more about the awards at businessjournalism.org/awards/

Have you seen the results of our 2025 salary survey yet? 👀 Spoiler: It shows that business journalists earn at least 30% more than the average journalist in the U.S! Check out the full press release at businessjournalism.org/salary-survey/ @SABEW #BizJournalism #BusinessJournalist

Congratulations to students in the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism & Cronkite News for picking up another national award, this time an SPJ Sigma Delta Chi Award for Inequalities in Society coverage. Failure to Comply beat out a field of professional newsrooms.

Politicians who violate existing law on insider trading are often difficult to convict in court, but public confidence in Congress is at stake, according to a former chief White House ethics lawyer & a former deputy editor. @george_headley7 reports at businessjournalism.org/2025/07/stock-…

A pleasure speaking with @George_Headley7 of @BizJournalism about how I approach my reporting on members of Congress' stock trading.

Thanks to @George_Headley7 with @BizJournalism/@Cronkite_ASU/@ASU for inviting me to detail my reporting on members of Congress and their stock trading habits. It's a timely conversation, because much has happened just since Friday! 🧵 businessjournalism.org/2025/07/stock-…

Even with legalization of recreational cannabis use, states heavily regulate, tax & control the number of sellers in their cannabis markets. But one offshoot of the industry is booming with little oversight: THC beverages. Learn more in today's tip: businessjournalism.org/2-minute-tips/

The Reynolds Center team is wishing you all a fun and safe holiday weekend! 🎆 For some light reading between the hot dogs and fireworks, check out @naomi_dubovis' article on #PatrioticMarketing below. businessjournalism.org/2024/07/patrio…

In 2024 we celebrated these B&S Award Regional/Local winners: 🥇“Overpayment Outrage”: @KFFHealthNews 🥈“Medical Misconduct”: @lschencker @emilyhoerner @chicagotribune 🥉“Hopes Foreclosed": @amesalex @theobserver 2025 ENTRIES ARE OPEN! Enter by July 31, 2025 to be considered

Remote work remains popular, but the laws surrounding it can be complicated. In this article, @George_Headley7 shares an overview of the current tax laws affecting remote workers in the U.S. businessjournalism.org/2025/07/work-f…