Test yourself on the 100 most common mistakes

Some at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University has come up with this interactive list of what they designate as the 100 most common writing/editing errors. Go ahead, make your day.

Tracking your most common errors

Here's a piece of advice from a journalism/writing coach: The main point is to keep a list of the most common errors you make, and keep it by your side to remind you of what those errors are.

More business news help

Here is an article about getting started in business journalism..sort of a Biz journalism 101.

FREE online business journalism training

The Web site BusinessJournalism.org offers several free online programs throughout the year.

National copy editing convention

Here's a link to the national copy editors' organization's convention in Philadelphia this April.

Budgets 101

Budget 101: Budget reporting training for journalistsJournalism Resources Institute
Journalism Resources Institute will hold its 16th annual budget reporting seminar, “Budget 101,” on Thursday, November 19 at the Busch Campus Center on the Rutgers University Piscataway campus. The session is co-sponsored by the New Jersey Press Association.
This popular one-day seminar trains reporters to do a better job of writing about local municipal and school budgets and property taxes. And it is timely — local governments are beginning their annual budget process.
Experts on state and local finance and experienced journalists give reporters a step-by-step explanations of how local budgets are developed and property tax rates calculated. Participants learn how to turn this raw data into accurate and compelling stories. They also get an expert overview of New Jersey tax system and its heavy reliance on property taxes from a Rutgers faculty member.
As part of the budget reporting seminar, the institute developed a “Journalist’s Guide to Covering Municipal and School Budgets in New Jersey” that is distributed to seminar participants.
Last year’s session was sold out, so don’t wait to sign up!
For more information, go to: http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/jri/profdev/profdevmain.html

What every journalism student should demand of their J school

Here's a passionate post about what students should demand (or at least strongly request) for the hard-earned dollars they pay.