SABEW shucks "American" and emphasizes a new, global focus

The Society of American Business Editors and Writers has rebranded, dropping the "American"reference (at least in part in deference to the fact that the association expanded into Canada in 2010) and unveiling a new name (and logo) to represent its wider ambitions, becoming the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing.

“The logo better communicates what SABEW stands for today,” said executive director Kathleen Graham. “We’ve used visual elements to emphasize our forward-thinking mindset, and digital and global expansion objectives.

SABEW presents an annual business awards competition among professionals and students.
It  recently become more focused on press freedom. To that end, it has issued statements and created events and training highlighting the importance of journalism, including the principle that fact-based reporting is necessary for the health of robust democracies.

ROB magazine, MoneySense, Alberta Venture and Maclean's win SABEW business awards

[This post has been updated] The results of the 2nd annual Best in Business awards program for the Society of American Business Editors and Writers (SABEW) were announced Thursday. Magazine-related winners were:

• Long-form feature: Charles Wilkins -- The Deep -- Report on Business magazine
• Multimedia: Mark Brown, Romana King, Stefania Di Verdi and Mike Shoss --Best Deals in Real Estate --  MoneySense
• Commentary: Jason Kirby -- Maclean's
• Profile: Omar Mouallem -- Alberta Venture

List of nominees in all 10 categories.

Canada Best in Business Award winners announced

Trevor Cole won the award for long-form feature in the Canadian Best in Business awards for his article "CEO of the Year" in Report on Business magazine. This was the first-ever awards and attracted more than 100 business journalists to a Toronto reception hosted by The Society of American Business Editors and Writers (SABEW) Canada. There were nine winners from a pool of 26 finalists; The Globe and Mail newspaper won five. 

A group of Canadian journalists launched SABEW Canada, SABEW’s first international chapter last year, supported by about 200 members including reporters and editors from such publications as The Globe and Mail, National Post, Canadian Business, Maclean’s, MoneySense, Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal. The chapter's mission is to define and inspire excellence in business journalism. 

Category winners and finalists.

Best in Business nominees announced by SABEW Canada

Several Canadian business magazines, including Report on Business and Canadian Business , have received multiple nominations for the first Canadian Best in Business competition, presented by the Society of American Business Editors and Writers (SABEW) Canada. The awards are open to newspapers, magazines and online entities. The winners in the various categories will be announced on April 15 at a reception at Valdez in Toronto. 

Among the magazine nominees are:
Commentary 
Eric Reguly, Report on Business 
James Cowan, Canadian Business 
Jason Kirby, Maclean's
Long-form feature (2,500 words or more)
Jake MacDonald, "The Cost of Freedom", Report on Business magazine
Peter Kuitenbrouwer, "Rebirth of Highway H20", Financial Post 
Trevor Cole, "CEO of the Year", Report on Business magazine
Short-form feature (2,500 words or less)
Michael McCullough, "Yes, You Can Build a Pipeline Here," Canadian Business
Investigative 
Bruce Livesey, "Where our Clothes Come From", Report on Business magazine
Stephanie Nolen, "High and Dry", Report on Business magazine 
Personal finance/Investing
Julie Cazzin, "Looking After Mom and Dad", MoneySense 
Profile
Carol Toller, "Lessons From a Brain Damaged CEO", Canadian Business
Trevor Cole, "CEO of the Year", Report on Business magazine

A group of Canadian journalists launched SABEW Canada, SABEW's first international chapter, last year; the parent U.S. organization is 50 years old and has about 3,000 members. The Canadian branch now has about 200 members, among them reporters and editors from The Globe and Mail, National Post, Canadian Business,  Maclean's,   MoneySense, Bloomberg, the Wall Street Journal and more.

SABEW Canada officially launches September 30

SABEW Canada, the Canadian offshoot of the Society of American Business Editors and Writers is holding its first official event at the Rotman School of Management in Toronto on Tuesday September 30 at 6 p.m. 

SABEW has been around for 50 years and has more than 3,000 members. While the Canadian members have been hosting an annual talk each year since 2010, this marks the official Canadian launch. The Canadian division receives financial and administrative support from SABEW, but it's run by a committee of Canadian business journalists.  

Highlights of the September 30 event are a ribbon-cutting talk by John McCorry, Bloomberg's executive editor for the Americas (and a SABEW member) and the launch of the Best in Business Contest, which highlights overall excellence in newspaper and magazine business journalism in Canada. The Rotman event is free, requiring only an RSVP by September 22. 

Members  (a one-year membership is $56) get access to a number of Canadian specific events, training programs and networking opportunities throughout the year as well as everything the American operation offers, including two main conferences (this year in New York and Chicago).