Writing about business : the new Columbia Knight-Bagehot guide to economics and business journalism /
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| Edition: | 2nd, totally rev. ed. |
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| Imprint: | New York : Columbia University Press, c2001. |
| Description: | xxv, 422 p. ; 26 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4441474 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface and Acknowledgments
- The Guide, by Terri Thompson
- Director, Knight-Bagehot
- Fellowship in Economics and Business Jo Writing About Business and the Economy, by Chris Welles, fellowship director, 1977-1985
- Part I. Basic Concepts Macroeconomics
- 1. How Economic Systems Work
- 2. The Political Economy of Government and Business
- 3. Government Regulation and the Regulators
- 4. Economic Indicators
- 5. Demystifying the Federal Reserve
- 6. Economics of the Firm
- 7. Business Management: Organization of the Firm
- 8. Sales and Marketing
- 9. Accounting Principles and Practices
- 10. How to Read Financial Statements
- 11. Covering Business in Your Town
- Capital Markets, Banking, and Finance
- 12. Where Wall Street Meets Main Street
- 13. The Stock Market
- 14. The Bond Market
- 15. Derivatives and Other Exotic Securities
- 16. Hedge Funds
- 17. Trade and Global Economics
- 18. International Business
- 19. Global Financial Markets
- 20. Covering the World Bank
- Part II. Practical Reporting and Writing Tips
- 21. How to Use Numbers and Statistics
- 22. What You Can Get from Public and Private Companies
- 23. What the Government Has in Its Files
- 24. The Freedom of Information Act
- 25. Internet Resources for Business Reporters
- 26. How to Use Electronic Data to Generate Company Stories
- 27. Live Sources-How Do You Get Them to Talk?
- 28. Conducting Live Television Interviews
- 29. Business Journalism on TV
- 30. Online Journalism
- 31. Ethics in Business Journalism
- Part III. Getting the Story: Investigative Techniques and Strategies for Covering Specific Beats
- 32. Personal Finance
- 33. The Insurance Industry
- 34. Health Care
- 35. Technology and Telecommunications
- 36. Media and Entertainment
- 37. Real Estate and Urban Development
- 38. The Retail Industry
- 39. The Environment
- 40. Labor and Workplace Issues
- 41. Consumer Reporting
- 42. Taxes
- 43. Not-for-Profit Institutions
- 44. Founding the Fellowship, by Stephen B. Shepard, editor-in-chief, Business Week
- Glossary