JOUR 602 - Business Journalism

(3 units)

Learn to report incisively on businesses and industries by conducting extensive reporting, analyzing quantitative data and major sources of business news.

Maximum units a student may earn: 3

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. create incisive articles about companies and industries by analyzing stock-market data, financial statements, Securities and Exchange Commission filings, and other sources of information.
2. create a work of in-depth investigative journalism about a business topic.
3. assess the quality of business news from different sources of media including the Web, newspapers, magazines, radio/podcasts, TV, books, and documentary film.
4. analyze current trends in media innovation in business journalism and assess the impact of those trends on media ethics and quality.

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