Business journalism is so broad that I have found that students tend to get lost without a strong focus. My course looks at finance and personal finance reporting. In a semester-long course, I use Get a Financial Life by Beth Kobliner for personal finance, Show me the Money by Chris Roush for basic eocnomics and finance reporting, and Understanding Financial Statements: a journalists guide by Jay Tapinger for financial analysis. I use wsj.com to integrate the news into class discussions and to manage a stock portfolio assignment. I also pull a chapter on the political economy from Terri Tompson's Writing Business News. Paul Niwa Emerson College ________________________________ From: FOR THE MINORITIES AND COMMUNICATION DIV. OF AEJMC on behalf of Carstarphen, Meta G. Sent: Tue 10/14/2008 9:22 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: textbook request any suggestions? I'm teaching "Sports, Opinion and Business Writing" next semester with an emphasis on business. If I can get a good business text, then I can pull the rest of it from other resources. Thanks. Sam Asst. Prof. Sandra L. Combs College of Communications Department of Journalism Office #352 (870) 972-2704 [log in to unmask] **I am on Research Leave for the Fall 2008 semester and may check e-mail only periodically** Meta G. Carstarphen, Ph.D., APR Gaylord Endowed Family Professor University of Oklahoma Gaylord College of Journalism & Mass Communication Associate Professor 395 W. Lindsey Blvd Room 3510C Norman, OK 73071 PHONE: 405-325-5227