Follow the money - Tracking companies' influence on politics (Sponsored by the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism)
- Event: 2012 IRE Conference
- Speakers: TBA
- Date/Time: Wednesday, June 13 at 12:30 p.m.
- Location: Clarendon-Dartmouth
- Audio file: Only members can listen to conference audio
These days, the business of businesses is often politics, and by understanding the legislative and regulatory priorities of the companies you cover, you can provide your readers with critical information about them. Ron Nixon of The New York Times and Bill Allison of the Sunlight Foundation show you how to follow the political money and influence that’s so crucial to the bottom lines of businesses.
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