Good, interesting business stories are not created by magic. They share certain attributes. Here are some of the key elements.

Slowing down may be the best way to really tell a story. Rick Wilking discusses “Obesity in America," a photo documentary he began shooting in 2010, on the Reuters Photographers Blog.

In an uber-competitive journalism job market, showing some entrepreneurial spirit can only be a good thing. Recent journalism school graduate Victoria Turk tells IJNet how she published a long-form story as a Kindle Single.

Japan's newspapers expanded their role of serving the community by using social media in the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011.

This month's journalist, Lin Meilian of China, is a senior reporter at the Global Times, an English-language newspaper based in Beijing. Through IJNet, she earned a fellowship in the U.S. and attended a Thomson Reuters Foundation course in London.

International standards; international faculty -- the World Media Academy in New Delhi trains the new wave of journalists. Fully versatile in TV, online and print, WMA is your ticket to taking part in the world's fastest-growing media industry.

City University London’s MA in Financial Journalism is designed to produce the next generation of outstanding financial journalists to expertly cover the current economic crisis – and spot the next one.

Journalists who have developed a business endeavor that addresses social needs are encouraged to apply for the Bluhm/Helfand Social Innovation Fellowship in Chicago.

Full-time photography students and photographers age 24 or under are invited to apply for the Ian Parry Scholarship.

Freelance video journalists who cover international news and current affairs can apply for this award.

Those interested in the use of social media platforms can apply for this fellowship.

Students from all over the world can participate in this photojournalism competition.

The 2012 AnthropoGraphia Human Rights through Visual Storytelling Award is accepting photo essays and multimedia projects.

Journalists from publications that serve communities and/or address social struggles can attend this forum in Rio de Janeiro.

The workshop will be held in Santo Domingo June 19-22.

Journalists interested in innovative technologies and who have experience in broadcast news can apply for this position in London.

Journalists from the 47 countries in the Council of Europe can participate in this news reporting and editing contest.

Journalists, film critics and film students from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine can apply to a free training program.

Journalists with experience in live broadcast news can apply for this producer position in London.

European journalists, editors or freelancers from print, online or broadcast outlets and news agencies may apply for a fellowship in South Korea. The deadline has been extended until June 24.

Agence France Presse Television seeks a journalist fluent in English with knowledge of Arabic for this position.

Reporters with experience in business and energy news can apply for this position based in Oslo, Norway.

Journalists interested in features editing can apply for this position based in Dubai.

Journalists interested in interactive news media can apply for this position in New York City.

The Atlantic seeks a social media and multimedia intern for a paid, yearlong position based in Washington.

Journalists and photographers can apply for a fellowship to attend a conference in Long Beach, California.

The Washington Diplomat seeks freelancers to contribute news, arts and industry stories.