MSJ 421 (New)

This course serves as the foundation for business journalism knowledge, with an emphasis on practical skills. It explores how to cover traditional “beats”, such as the national and global economies, markets and corporations. Students will learn to follow free-markets and planned economies; the legal, financial and social roles of public and private corporations; how to track corporations through public filings and how to read essential economic indicators and corporate documents to determine economic performance. Students will produce news stories for a general audience about current business topics.