Lesley Weidenbener: Experiences you can gift this Christmas
If someone doesn’t want stuff, give them tickets to a performance, a museum membership, a gift card for weekend away or a cooking class.
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Nate Feltman: We must address root causes of food insecurity
This holiday season, consider volunteering or contributing to an organization that is working to help those who need a helping hand and a bridge to food and economic security.
Lesley Weidenbener: Public officials must be held accountable
It’s so incredibly disappointing to see the news that former state Rep. Sean Eberhart, a Shelbyville Republican, has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge related to an alleged scheme in which he supported legislation beneficial to a casino company in exchange for a job.
Nate Feltman: Indy must grow or die
Indy had this mentality years ago. It’s time for Mayor Hogsett and Indy’s next group of leaders to bring it back.
Mickey Maurer: Three ugly truths
By now you should know that on Oct. 7, the state of Israel was victimized by the terrorist group Hamas in a surprise attack that killed more than 1,400 Israeli citizens, mostly helpless civilians. By now you should know that these evil people beheaded babies, burned children alive, raped young women and preyed indiscriminately upon […]
Lesley Weidenbener: Humility, hard work keys to success
I was especially moved this year by words from Mel Raines, president and chief operating officer of Pacers Sports & Entertainment.
Lesley Weidenbener: Expanding our reach farther out in Indiana
This past Wednesday, Inside INdiana Business launched the weekly South Bend/Elkhart Region Report, a free email newsletter authored primarily by reporter Carley Lanich, who is based in South Bend.
Nate Feltman: Don’t politicize investments in economic development
Indiana is attracting the jobs of the future. Pitting city against city or rural versus urban will set us back.
Lesley Weidenbener: Spark feels like a Circle success
I hope that—if he’s elected—Jefferson Shreve will take a second look. Spark is an example of what Indianapolis needs to do more of.
Lesley Weidenbener: My own experiments with AI chatbots
I asked ChatGPT to “write a newspaper story about the history of the Indianapolis Business Journal.” The result—produced in seconds—was a flowery, verbose and often incorrect take on our news organization.
Lesley Weidenbener: News decisions are made in the newsroom
Do other folks who work at IBJ Media have opinions about what we do in the newsroom? You bet. Do we listen to their concerns and questions? Of course. But ultimately, I’m responsible for our news decisions.
Nate Feltman: Young’s leadership is rare find in U.S. politics
In contrast, Hoosiers last year re-elected a leader who embodies what are today considered the rare qualities listed above when we voted overwhelmingly for Sen. Todd Young to begin his second term as Indiana’s senior U.S. senator.
Lesley Weidenbener: For the newsroom, hybrid works well
What I found during the pandemic is that many (but not all) reporters and editors can be productive working remotely. Some of them can even be more productive at home. But that doesn’t always mean the team is more productive with everyone working apart.
Lesley Weidenbener: Hearing differences brings understanding
Listening to the reasons that someone holds a divergent view can be enlightening. It can engender empathy and help build bridges across the political divide. And it can even help you sharpen your own arguments to back up what you believe.
Mickey Maurer: GOP candidates sink to new levels of low
The political scene in Indiana has sunk to a new level—standup comedy.
Nate Feltman: Where is that whole ‘vision thing’ in the mayor’s race?
To date, the candidates’ stances on public safety and gun laws have taken center stage. Absent from the discussion have been a vision and plan for creating a more prosperous and more livable city.
Lesley Weidenbener: Tell IBJ how you’re embracing AI at work
Email us at AIsurvey@ibj.com and tell us how your company or you use generative artificial intelligence, like chatbots. What you tell us over the next week will help us shape a survey we’re sending out.
Lesley Weidenbener: When nominating, plan for the deadline
Our nomination deadlines for these programs are not arbitrary.
Nate Feltman: Check out Indiana’s 250 most influential
Enjoy reading and learning who made the list this year and all the fun facts about Indiana’s leaders.
Nate Feltman: America’s political leadership crisis
Both parties are guilty of demonizing the other and using the polarization that they create to raise funds, bring notoriety to themselves, and stake out positions that are all-or-nothing, thus all but eliminating problem-solving and compromise.