Suggestions by Henry Dubroff, a veteran business editor:
--Become a financial news junkie. Pay attention to developments even if there appears to be no local angle.
--Look for hooks/angles in local releases.
--Read the last line of press releases first.
--Use your sources not only for quotes, but for insights and explanations and deeper knowledge of the information.
--Become comfortable with basic financial terms: assets, balance sheets, fiscal year, deficit, liabilities, public finance deficit, capital expenditures, stockholders equity, balance sheet, debt.
--Never be afraid to return to a company or a source as many times as you need to get the story.
--The best stories are often the ones that break late on your beat.
--Read all major publications in your field.
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