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Business Manuals
It is more important than ever before for journalists to know how to cover business and economic trends. The following training materials help journalists cover topics that are essential in this increasingly global economy. Journalists may produce clear, balanced and insightful coverage for emerging and established markets across the globe with the help of these training materials.
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Available Publications
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 Author Chris Braithwaite has 25 years of newspaper publishing experience. As newspapers struggle to get into consumers hands, it's more important than ever that publishers know how to secure advertising to build financial stability.
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 Now more than ever, it's important for journalists to know how to report on the broader economy. With the global market in the balance, in order to create a concise, knowledgeable report on the economy worldwide, reporters should be informed on market conditions, financial transactions and the latest economic developments. This manual is designed to teach the basics of business and economic reporting.
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 The problem for many reporters is that they’re not experts in personal finance –even though they probably have had to address personal finance issues such as balancing their checkbook, determining how to save money for retirement or buying a home.
The goal of this online tutorial is to give you a basic overview of personal finance so that you’ll feel more comfortable writing about money.
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 Merrill Lynch, in conjunction with Tsinghua University, has published a Glossary of Financial Terms and Acronyms, a valuable new tool for business journalists and students covering the global economy.
English financial terms are often translated into a confusing array of phrases in Chinese. This glossary will enable Chinese and American business executives and reporters to use the same language.
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