Monthly Archives: November 2013

Nov 25

Beef Up Your Storytelling with a Statistic Here or There

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Barbara Fought

I’m always encouraging reporters to find a new nugget of news, or a statistic or some context for their story to add value. So here’s a way to find some statistics if you’re reporting on a particular industry. Thanks to … Read More →

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Nov 13

Dig Up Info on Your Local Non-profits

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Barbara Fought

I just penned my annual email to the Syracuse University comptroller’s office asking for a copy of the lastest IRS 990 form. All non-profits have to complete these. Since the university operates on a fiscal year of July 1 to … Read More →

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Nov 04

Great Aid for Tracking Newsmakers

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Barbara Fought

My colleague, Jon Glass, sent me a note last week that one of our alums had just gotten a big new job.  I congratulated the alum, via email, and he emailed back that  we were among the first to know. … Read More →

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