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How AI will change your life at work and home – and even might create your digital twin
In the next 25 years, humans will have to reinvent their work lives and career trajectories. Companies will look for ways to integrate human creativity into labor systems dominated by artificial intelligence. And governments will be able to simulate their economies via virtual reality to gauge the potential impact of new policy proposals. Wu Chen sees the world moving toward a dichotomy where machines handle tasks that require predictable work, , leaving humans to handle the
Rick Dunham
58 minutes ago3 min read


When geopolitics meets journalism: Shamim Zakaria says media often oversimplifies complex global relationships
Journalists too often oversimplify complex geopolitical situations, turning nuanced international disputes into simple binaries of right and wrong, China-based commentator Shamim Zakaria told Global Business Journalism students at Tsinghua University. Zakaria, a native of India, said media coverage of international relations is dominated by superficial reports and stereotypes that rarely explore the underlying causes of events and often simplify the perceptions of countries a
Rick Dunham
1 day ago2 min read


10 essential tips to report on personal finance
Personal finance coverage includes the reporting and analysis of financial choices made by individuals and households. Key topics include budgeting, saving, investing, managing debt and planning for retirement. By covering personal finance issues, journalists can simplify complex concepts, empower readers to make informed decisions, and offer insights into the larger economic forces that affect personal finances. This article contains 10 tips to shape your personal finance co
Rick Dunham
4 days ago5 min read


September Newsletter: A new semester of Global Business Journalism classes and activities; hot topics on front burner
Just like that, the incoming class of 2025 has completed orientation and is deep into the new semester. We're already through the drop-and-add part of the fall semester and ready for the October holiday break (all too early this year). Welcome to the new Global Business Journalism incoming students. Vietnam boasts the largest number of first-year GBJers with three, followed by the United States, Russia and Malaysia with two. We also have our first student from the South Ameri
Rick Dunham
Oct 28 min read


10 ways to effectively cover macroeconomic news for a global audience
Journalists need to understand the big picture in order to report on any topic. When it comes to business journalism, the big picture is macroeconomics.
Macroeconomics – or the study of large-scale or general economic factors – looks at how broad factors interact with each other and with local elements. In our interdependent global economy, macroeconomic news significantly influences international markets, businesses, and everyday lives.
Rick Dunham
Sep 185 min read


A journalist's guide to reporting on ESG and the geopolitics of sustainability
When the term ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) debuted in the U.N.-sponsored “Who Cares Wins” report, it wasn’t virtue signaling. It was a warning: Ignoring climate change, social issues, or corporate governance questions risks undermining long-term company value. This article is your reporter’s guide to that fault line: where ESG came from; how it has been weaponized politically in the Trump administration, and why most of the world sees it as essential that it no
Rick Dunham
Sep 115 min read


Business journalism's five pillars of purpose: Rick Dunham discusses the mission of economic reporting
In a media world transformed by digital disruption, economic volatility and the never-ending news cycle, high-quality business journalism has never been more essential for citizens around the world — or more challenged by a convergence of economic and political forces. Amid social media misinformation, corporate spin, government pressure and declining trust in institutions, the mission of business news has evolved to serve a public increasingly hungry for clarity, accountabil
Rick Dunham
Sep 86 min read


July-August Newsletter: A digital orientation guide for the Global Business Journalism program
Summer is ending, and we are welcoming 17 new students as the incoming international Global Business Journalism class of 2025. Every year, new GBJ students face new challenges navigating their lives in China ... and many of the same challenges as previous GBJers. To help the new crop of Global Business Journalism reporters, we have put together, in digital form, an orientation handbook with tips and tools to ease their transition to campus and to life in Beijing. It contains
Rick Dunham
Sep 66 min read


7 (mostly) free audio and video editing tools for journalists
Editing multimedia content is challenging, especially when you’re not working with the right tools.
As demand among news audiences shifts to video and audio, newsrooms, journalists and content creators are turning to the formats, too. To help journalism professionals working with multimedia, this article lays out some tools they can utilize to enhance professional efficiency and take their work to the next level. Most of them are free (or mostly free).
Rick Dunham
Aug 313 min read


GBJ professor Pam Tobey honored with new visual journalism award at National Press Club Journalism Institute
The National Press Club Journalism Institute on August 27 announced the creation of the Pamela Tobey Award for Excellence in Visual Storytelling, made possible through the generosity of Rick Dunham, former president of both the National Press Club and the Institute, and his wife, Pamela Tobey, a distinguished graphics editor formerly of The Washington Post.
The award honors Tobey’s cutting-edge work in visual journalism and her commitment to advancing innovative storytelli
Rick Dunham
Aug 293 min read
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