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business journalist

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Description

Business journalists research and write articles about economy and economic events for newspapers, magazines, television and other media. They conduct interviews and attend events.

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Theoretical Knowledge

editorial standards grammar spelling economics writing techniques rhetoric copyright legislation digital journalism interview techniques audio editing software financial jurisdiction ICT software specifications multimedia systems pronunciation techniques desktop publishing corporate law stock market press law tax legislation

Practical Skills

stay up to date with social media build contacts to maintain news flow study topics consult information sources apply grammar and spelling rules follow ethical code of conduct of journalists interview people participate in editorial meetings develop professional network write to a deadline use specific writing techniques evaluate writings in response to feedback follow the news promote one's writings follow directions of on-site director present during live broadcasts edit photographs attend trade fairs edit recorded sound write captions provide written content check correctness of information write headlines edit negatives ask questions at events perform video editing manage writing administration document interviews apply desktop publishing techniques communicate by telephone perform image editing adapt to changing situations edit digital moving images rewrite articles analyse market financial trends create online news content manage personal finances adapt to type of media proofread text