ABSTRACT
As we move through the third decade of the 21st century, business and economic journalism endures as a vibrant area of news coverage around the world. In this book, distinguished journalists and journalism academics explore the field in its wondrous variety. Business and economic journalism, of course, touches on all aspects of life and culture. So, along the way, our contributors explore politics, the impact of such individuals as Rupert Murdoch, the role of labor, and the rich history of this field. Some discuss the effects various technologies have had on business reporting, ranging from the influence of television to the growth of the internet and emerging fields such as podcasting. Others paint portraits of the rise and fall of once-powerful media outlets, explore the growth and importance of trade journalism and the coverage of art and sports, and examine the transitions that business journalists make into areas such as public relations or academia.
