Business and Financial Journalism

Catalog description

This hands-on course is designed to develop students' skills in reporting, researching, and writing about business and economic issues and to expand their knowledge of the business world and the critical challenges facing the economy. Students will learn the fundamentals of clear and effective writing, balanced reporting and in-depth research, including some journalistic techniques. Students will write several short in-class assignments each month with close guidance from the professor. In addition, each student will research and write four articles during the course of the semester. Students will learn how to find business reports and documents filed with the government, financial data, and economic reports and data, how to read them, how to develop story ideas from them and how to follow through with reporting, research, and writing. Formerly ENG 3200. Students will receive credit for JRN 3200 or ENG 3200. Please note: Unless otherwise specified, JRN courses may not be used within the English major