SOCIETY OF AMERICAN BUSINESS EDITORS AND WRITERS

MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY FOR ADVANCING BUSINESS EDITING AND WRITING (SABEW) BAND TOGETHER IN THE INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE PURSUIT OF THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF ECONOMIC JOURNALISM. IT IS SABEW'S MISSION AS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION TO ENCOURAGE COMPREHENSIVE REPORTING OF ECONOMIC EVENTS WITHOUT FEAR OR FAVORITISM AND TO INCREASE MEMBERS' SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE THROUGH CONTINUOUS EDUCATION. SABEW'S FIRST AMENDMENT COMMITTEE SUPPORTS PRESS FREEDOM THROUGH STATEMENTS, EVENTS AND TRAINING ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF JOURNALISM, INCLUDING THE PRINCIPLE THAT FACT-BASED REPORTING IS NECESSARY FOR THE HEALTH OF ROBUST DEMOCRACIES. SABEW ADVOCATES FOR FULL ACCESS TO FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC DATA, INCLUDING INFORMATION COLLECTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY GOVERNMENTS. SABEW ALSO HOLDS AN ANNUAL BEST IN BUSINESS AWARDS COMPETITION, RECOGNIZING OUTSTANDING JOURNALISM CONDUCTED IN THE U.S. AND ABROAD AMONG PROFESSIONALS AND STUDENTS.