The Routledge Companion to Business Journalism provides a complete and critical survey of the field of business and economic journalism.
Beginning by exploring crucial questions of the moment, the volume goes on to address such topics as the history of the field; differentiation among business journalism outlets; issues and forces that shape news coverage; globalism; personal finance issues; and professional concerns for practicing business journalists. Critical perspectives are introduced, including: gender and diversity matters on the business news desk and in business news coverage; the quality of coverage, and its ideological impact and framework; the effect of the internet on coverage; differences in approaches around the world; ethical issues; and education among journalists. Contributions are drawn from around the world and include work by leading names in the industry, as well as accomplished and rising-star academics.
This book is an essential companion to advanced scholars and researchers of business and financial journalism as well as those with overlapping interests in communications, economics, and sociology.
Edited by:
Joseph Weber,
Richard S. Dunham
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 246mm,
Width: 174mm,
Weight: 1.100kg
ISBN: 9781032288864
ISBN 10: 1032288868
Series: Routledge Journalism Companions
Pages: 498
Publication Date: 10 January 2024
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
List of contributors PART I Hot Topics 1 Pandora Papers: An Insider’s View of Cross-Border Collaboration Dean Starkman 2 Shining a Light on Tax Avoidance: How the Panama Papers Created Salience in a World Crowded with Good Causes Alexandre Gonçalves, Anya Schiffrin and Shant Fabricatorian 3 No Longer a Boy’s Club Kristin Gilger and Sophie Knowles 4 A Unicorn Ignored: The Case for Business News Coverage of the U.S. Latino Market Claudia E. Cruz 5 Political Bias in Business and General Media Colin H. Campbell 6 Politics and the Business Media Paul Glader PART II From Backwater to Front Page 7 The Historical Evolution of Economic, Business, and Financial Journalism Ángel Arrese 8 Raking it in: How the Muckrakers Spurred on Business Journalism Chris Roush 9 “Pray for the Dead, and Fight Like Hell for the Living” Alecia Swasy 10 Siding against Labor in the Last Great American Union Town: Coverage of the 1984 Casino Workers Strike by the Las Vegas Review-Journal and Las Vegas Sun Mark A. Bernhardt 11 The Cover Curse Sara Silver 12 The “Big Three” (Fortune, Forbes, and BusinessWeek): A Study in Competition Alan Deutschman 13 How Business Books Became Bestsellers Alan Deutschman 14 A History of Art Business Journalism Alexandra Bregman PART III Setting Themselves Apart 15 Television Business News: Growth and New Audiences in an Evolving Industry Ceci Rodgers 16 The Sound of Business Journalism: How the Field Thrives on Audio Platforms Jill Martin and Kaci Richter 17 The Net Broadened the Base: How Technology Expanded Audiences for Business News Jake Batsell 18 Trade Journalism: Underappreciated and Often Prescient Rob Wells 19 Kiplinger’s Changing Times: A Case Study in the Evolution of Personal Finance Journalism Rob Wells 20 Starting Fresh: Entrepreneurism and Business Journalism Alyson Martin PART IV The Political Economy of Business Journalism 21 But Is It Sustainable? Exploring Journalists’ Coverage of Sustainable Finance Nadine Strauß 22 The Capital, Quality Signals, and Legitimacy of Awards in Business Journalism Melony Shemberger 23 Business Journalism and Public Relations: A Delicate Dance Hai L. Tran and Matthew W. Ragas 24 Boosterism: A Test of Commitment Dan Trigoboff 25 The Journalist and the Trader Stephen Kurczy 26 Shareholder Activism and the Business Media Desiree J. Hanford 27 Following the Money, Not the Ball: Toward a Redefinition of Sports Business Coverage José Luis Rojas Torrijos PART V Globally Speaking 28 Vive la Différence? Business Journalism in its Global Uniformity and Variety Ángel Arrese 29 The Emergence of Economic Journalism in the U.K. in the 1970s and the Triumph of Neo-Liberalism Steve Schifferes 30 Business Journalism in China Jeffrey Timmermans 31 Entrepreneurial Business Journalism in Spanish-Speaking Countries Alfonso Vara-Miguel and James Breiner 32 Business Journalism in Ghana: How the B&FT Has Evolved over Three Decades Theodora Dame Adjin-Tettey 33 Missing the Big Picture: Journalists in Sierra Leone Provided Incomplete Coverage of the Economic Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine War Ibrahim Seaga Shaw PART VI Economics 34 Brexit and Murdoch – A Marriage Made in Hell Ivor Gaber 35 Calamities Unforeseen Joe Mathewson 36 The Media and Economics: Still an Unmet Challenge David R. Davies 37 Black, Brown, and Thriving: Redefining Economic Podcasting Ashia Aubrey and Kelli S. Boling PART VII On the Move 38 Business Journalists on the Move: Transitioning Out of the Trenches Ron Culp 39 Going Academic: Issues and Topics for Business Journalists Who Move into Higher Education Melony Shemberger PART VIII The Future 40 The Looming Spread of Business News Deserts: An Outlook for Business Journalism Henrik Müller Concluding Thoughts Richard S. Dunham Index
Joseph Weber is the Jerry and Karla Huse Professor Emeritus at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA. He spent 22 years reporting and writing for BusinessWeek, serving in various bureaus and leaving as Chief of Correspondents. Richard S. Dunham is co-director of the Global Business Journalism program at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. He is a past president of the National Press Club and the National Press Club Journalism Institute.
