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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

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

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).

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

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