Business Editor & Instructor, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Marquette University & SABEW Board President
James B. Nelson is business editor at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and the SABEW Board President. He also teaches business journalism and editing at Marquette University.James has been an editor for the Journal Sentinel in business news and, before that, in local news, since the... Read More →
It’s not just Elon Musk. The combined net worth of the Trump administration’s circle of billionaires exceeds the GDPs of most countries. And there are so many more of them doing business in cities across America. Patrick Soon-Shiong in Los Angeles. Ken Griffin in Miami. Dan Gilbert in Detroit. New York alone has 110 of them. Keeping tabs on these magnates is not easy, but it can be done, and their doings make for compelling journalism.
Learn the rules of the road from three of the best on the billionaires’ trail, Emily Glazer from The Wall Street Journal, Joe Miller from the Financial Times and Theodore Schleifer from The New York Times. Moderating the session is Michael Powell, staff writer at The Atlantic.
Emily focuses on business leaders, power and influence for The Wall Street Journal.She previously covered topics including tech, money and politics and big banks. Emily was featured in and consulted on Netflix's ""Dirty Money"" episode on Wells Fargo. She has received Sabew, George... Read More →
Joe Miller is the FT’s Washington correspondent, covering Elon Musk's assault on the administrative state and the Trump White House's reshaping of the US economy.Joe previously covered white-collar crime as the FT’s legal correspondent in New York, and German industry for the... Read More →
Power up your ability to efficiently discover story leads and verify claims with basic Python commands and an understanding of how to explore the data offered in APIs. This session will demonstrate how to use programming code to search SEC filings, nonprofit disclosures and consumer complaint databases — practical techniques you can use to gather data at scale. No setup required, as we'll be walking through our sample analysis in a code notebook on our screen. Links will be provided so you can take this code home and adapt it to your own stories! This panel is in partnership with Investigative Reporters & Editors.
Allan James Vestal is a data journalist and editor who has worked for POLITICO, Bloomberg News, The Dallas Morning News and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.He has worked on teams to expose serious flaws in the nation’s newborn screening system, track residential natural gas accidents... Read More →
The technology story has permeated just about every beat, so being smart about tech is as essential to business journalism as understanding how to read financial statements. But tech companies are notoriously secretive and their doings can be complex and intimidating. We've gathered some of the industry's top tech journalists to demystify the subject, share ways to find knowledgeable sources and offer tips about breaking scoops. Lots to learn here even if you are already an experienced tech journalist.
Jackie Davalos is a reporter at Bloomberg News based in Washington DC where she covers technology companies, startups and venture capital. She is the co-host of the Bloomberg Originals series AI IRL and has been featured in Bloomberg Businessweek. Jackie is also a regular contributor... Read More →
Rosalie Chan is a senior editor for Business Insider's Big Tech team, which covers the biggest tech companies like Amazon, Google, Facebook, and more. Previously, she covered cloud computing and enterprise tech.
Business Editor & Instructor, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Marquette University & SABEW Board President
James B. Nelson is business editor at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and the SABEW Board President. He also teaches business journalism and editing at Marquette University.James has been an editor for the Journal Sentinel in business news and, before that, in local news, since the... Read More →
Executive Director, Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing (SABEW)
Stephanie became the executive director of SABEW on September 11, 2023. Prior to SABEW, Stephanie served 16 years with the Investigative Reporters & Editors organization. She joined IRE in 2007 as the organization’s conference coordinator and spent the past nine years as its director of eve... Read More →
