ABSTRACT
Closely examining how the news media reports economic and financial matters, this book equips students with solid methodological skills for reading and interpreting the news alongside a toolkit for best practice as an economic journalist.
How to Read Economic News combines theory and practice to explore the discourse surrounding economics in the mass media and how this specialised form of reporting can be improved. Beginning by introducing major concepts such as financialised economic reporting, media amnesia and loss of trust, the book goes on to help students to interpret, understand and analyse existing news discourse and to identify subtle biases in news reports stemming from hegemonic belief systems. The final section puts this analytical knowledge into practice, providing students with methods for the critical production of news and covering such skills as identifying newsworthiness, story sourcing, achieving clarity, and using complex datasets in news stories.
This is a key text for students and academics in the fields of financial journalism and critical discourse analysis who wish to approach the subject with a critical eye.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 1|23 pages
Introduction – The Construction of Economic News
part I|90 pages
Connecting Economic Theory, Ideology and Journalism
part II|111 pages
Methodological Approaches for the Evaluation of Economy-Related Media Output
chapter 9|34 pages
Breaking Down the Discourse, Exposing Power in Economic Journalism
part III|42 pages
News Production: Best Practices for Investigating Economic and Business Stories