Enterprise Stories

Recent enterprise stories selected by Assistant Managing Editor Sue Halena.

  1. Gambling on Growth: So many lots, so few houses

    By Britt Johnsen and Kirsti Marohn; 6/20/2010

  2. By and large, St. Cloud restaurants make the grade

    By Kari Petrie; 9/3/2011

  3. Area county restaurants get inspections

    By Kirsti Marohn ; 9/10/2011

  4. Kidstop numbers build to peak

    By Kevin Allenspach; 6/19/2011

  5. County workers start to feel pain

    By Kirsti Marohn; 5/8/2011

  6. Ex-sheriff paid $50K to broker land deals

    By Kristi Marohn; 7/10/2011

  7. A generic URL for all St. Cloud Times watchdog reporting

Definition

Enterprise reporting describes published news reports that are not based on press releases or news conferences. Enterprise reporting is all about stories a reporter or an editor dig up on his or her own, often what some people might call "scoops." Enterprise reporting may also focus on events, but it usually goes beyond merely covering these events when reporters explore the forces shaping the events.

Through enterprise reporting a news organization demonstrates its understanding of the key issues and interests of its community and it demonstrates the extent of the skill of its staff to report on these matters.