A Wall Street Guidebook for Journalism and Strategic Communication
eBook - ePub

A Wall Street Guidebook for Journalism and Strategic Communication

  1. 151 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

A Wall Street Guidebook for Journalism and Strategic Communication

About this book

A Wall Street Guidebook for Journalism and Strategic Communication provides media professionals with the savvy they need to navigate the world of finance and money. Intimidated by the numbers and math involved in the corporate world? This book is for you.

Author Alecia Swasy, a former reporter at the Wall Street Journal, leads readers through case studies that provide real-world insight into how Wall Street operates and how to best approach the world of money and finance. Swasy breaks down essential skills like how to read key financial statements, find and interpret key data on companies and employ that research in crafting compelling stories and messages for both readers and clients. The book also covers topics like the scorekeepers and watchdogs of Wall Street, the Securities and Exchange Commission, how to avoid illegal activity in reporting and research, understanding mergers and acquisitions, and the history and current state of Wall Street.

This book is for students and professionals alike – whether in corporate communication, public relations or journalism – who want to gain the financial literacy necessary to succeed in today's competitive marketplace.

An online guide for professors includes discussion questions, assignments and time-tested pedagogical and classroom management tips: please visit www.routledge.com/9780367348069.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Introduction
  8. 1. Covering Corporate America
  9. 2. Understanding the Financial Fine Print
  10. 3. A Few Bumps – and Crashes on the Digital Highway
  11. 4. Putting a Face on More Numbers
  12. 5. Digging Deeper Into Data and Documents
  13. 6. Strategic Communication: Promoting Corporations and Causes
  14. 7. Ethics and Common Sense
  15. 8. Don’t Be Stupid: Understanding Securities Laws
  16. 9. A Brave New Media World
  17. 10. Advice From the Pros: Be Curious, Concise and Caffeinated
  18. Glossary of Terms
  19. References
  20. Acknowledgments
  21. Index