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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

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.

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

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

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).

Tariffs have always been about more than just economics. They are tools of power and leverage, expressions of national priorities and xenophobic fears. Rick Dunham But the 2025 U.S.-China trade standoff marks a profound shift. The on-again, off-again tariff war is not just a fight over trade imbalances, but a battle over the very future of global order and the hegemonic ambitions of the world's two largest economies. It is a clash between a MAGA president and a MCGA p

This timeline of U.S.-China trade tensions is part of a series of stories on the Global Business Journalism website designed to help business journalists cover international trade issues.

Short-form video is no longer just an optional extra. It’s fast becoming a primary way people consume news. That’s pushed many legacy newsrooms to rethink their video strategies and inspired a wave of independent, personality-led news creators. So, if you’ve written a text piece and you’re wondering how to adapt it for Instagram or TikTok, here’s a simple, beginner-friendly guide to get you started.

The lines are blurring. Where traditional journalism ends and content creation begins is no longer a clear border, but a dynamic frontier demanding a new ethical map. As journalists adopt the tools and personas of influencers, and influencers tackle journalistic work, how do the core values of journalism translate to this fluid, fast-paced digital landscape?

“If there’s 100 journalists, the job of 99 of them is to point to the problem. But 1% of us have to then go, ‘Well, what are we going to do about it?’ That’s where solutions journalism comes in. That’s what excites me,” said Oliver Balch, a British freelancer based in Portugal. Solutions journalism is “rigorous and compelling reporting about responses to social problems,” according to the Solutions Journalism Network (SJN).

I’ll never forget the day when an editor at the BBC told a 25-year-old me that journalists shouldn’t be on TikTok because “there’s so much misinformation on there.” By that point, I had maybe 10,000 followers on the platform, possibly more, and the comment stung. My TikToks, which had amplified my journalism as well as my passion for learning new languages, were well researched and the opposite of misinformation. So, what’s my solution? A tool in your pocket that can help you

Images often convey impact more immediately and powerfully than words, but with that power comes the responsibility to report ethically, especially in the wake of mass casualty events like the recent Texas floods. Visual journalists must navigate difficult decisions about what to show, what to hold back, and how to treat survivors and victims with respect. John Jordan, deputy director of photography at the Texas Tribune, spoke about critical choices photojournalists face when

Deep Listening in journalism means going beyond simply hearing words or extracting quotes. It’s about being fully present, setting aside your own agenda (temporarily), and listening with genuine curiosity and empathy. Unlike the traditional, often transactional approach — where journalists listen just long enough to get the information they need — Deep Listening acknowledges the speaker’s humanity, creating the psychological safety for them to share more openly and authentica

Since 2018, tariff policy has returned to the center stage of global affairs, catalyzed by U.S. efforts to rebalance trade relationships under Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden. As governments rethink the rules of globalization, reporters who previously had not been trade experts are being asked to cover this highly specialized area of business journalism. Those covering trade must understand not only how tariffs work, but also how they ripple across economies.

Journalists sometimes research for months and interview dozens of sources just to lose their audience in the first paragraph by failing to capture their attention. Mistakes like jargon, grammatical errors, and lack of clarity can sneak their way in, leading to unclear writing and confused readers. This can be fixed by workshopping leads and nut grafs with punchier language, engaging quotes, and cutting straight to the action.

Corporate news coverage long was a black hole of financial journalism. It was dominated by boring stories weighed down by too many unexplained numbers and useless statements from company officials. Here are 10 essential tips that can help you create engaging business stories focusing on corporate financial performance.

Clickbait — those attention-grabbing, often misleading headlines — is designed to make you click on digital content. But what’s the real reason you’re drawn to these irresistible promises? The answer lies in a mix of emotional triggers and cognitive shortcuts, and understanding this can reveal just how deeply clickbait is woven into the fabric of modern journalism. Clickbait works by exploiting our emotional responses. Hanyang University Professor Caroline F. Ward explained t

The good news is that there is a wealth of economic data that is credible, easy to access, and often free. You don’t need to be a data scientist or pay for premium databases to find reliable datasets. Governments, global institutions, and even tech companies are publishing economic data sets more openly than ever before. But where should you begin? Here are some of the top reliable data sources that journalists should bookmark.

Data-rich business and economic stories not only inform the public but resonate with readers who are personally impacted by the information, creating a deeper understanding of the information at hand. By combining strong analysis with a focus on writing with clarity, relevance, and creativity, journalists can craft stories that captivate their audience and highlight the significance of the data.

For most of human history, governments have taxed goods crossing their borders. Tariffs have financed empires, protected domestic industries, and punished foreign rivals. They’ve sparked wars, crashed economies, and redefined alliances. Yet the tariff war between the U.S. and China doesn’t fit neatly into any of the old molds. Rather than being a tool to nurture domestic industry or fill government coffers, tariffs are now being wielded as weapons in a sprawling contest over