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Overview"The first journalism textbook for reporters who cover finance and economics in developing and transitional countries, Covering Globalization is an essential guide to the pressing topics of our times. Written by economists from the Asian Development Bank and the International Monetary Fund as well as journalists who have worked for Dow Jones, the Financial Times, the New York Times, Fortune, and Reuters-and with an introduction by Nobel Laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz-this invaluable resource helps reporters write about subjects such as banking and banking crises, pension reform, privatization, trade agreements, central banks, the World Bank, sovereign debt restructuring, commodity markets, corporate governance, poverty-eradication programs, and the ""resource curse."" Each chapter explains the basic economic principles and current thinking on a given topic and provides ⁊ tips on what to look for when covering specific subjects; ⁊ a way to structure business and economics stories; ⁊ a way to use the Internet for reporting with links to more information online; ⁊ extensive glossaries and much more." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Anya Schiffrin , Amer BisatPublisher: Columbia University Press Imprint: Columbia University Press Weight: 0.723kg ISBN: 9780231131742ISBN 10: 0231131747 Pages: 368 Publication Date: 17 November 2004 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Language: English Table of ContentsReviewsThis is an impressive work. -- James Boylan, Columbia Journalism Review Schiffrin, a Columbia University professor, and Bisat, a hedge-fund manager, have pulled together an excellent primer. Though aimed at financial journalists, it's jsut as helpful for investors and lay readers. Here's a book with a spine that belongs in every reporter's library. -- BAT.com The flow of ideas... is smooth and the description easy to follow. -- Tsan-Kuo Chang, Journalism Studies Author InformationAnya Schiffrin is codirector of the media program at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs. She was the editor in chief of the Istanbul-based daily the Turkish Times, a stringer for Reuters in Barcelona, senior financial writer at the Industry Standard in New York and bureau chief for Dow Jones Newswires in Amsterdam and Hanoi. She lives in New York City. Amer Bisat is portfolio manager at UBS's Principal Finance and Credit Arbitrage group and adjunct professor of economics at Columbia University. He lives in New York City. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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