Money is at the center of every human endeavor and crucial to every area of journalism — whether politics, government, foreign affairs, social issues, the arts, or sports.
The Business & Economics Reporting Program teaches journalists how to cover money no matter what their ultimate specialty.
Two types of students choose the business concentration. One group wants to become business journalists, and they know the best place to gain the requisite expertise is in New York City, the business and financial capital of the U.S.
The other knows that understanding global, national, and local economies; financial markets, and how companies work gives them a competitive advantage in the job market, no matter what subjects they cover.
Many Newmark grads go on to traditional business outlets such as the Wall Street Journal or Bloomberg or CNBC.com. Others get their start at business-to-business publications like the Real Deal. Some join the expanding world of podcasts/audio at places like Planet Money. And many win up at the digital only sites like the Insider or Coin Desk.
The December 2021 grads are working at Bloomberg (3), the Financial Times, MSNBC, the Wall Street Journal, the Bond Buyer, Coin Desk, The Insider markets team, Barron’s, Advertising Age and Adweek.
No. No. No. You need only to be interested in the subjects – and in getting a job after school.
Here’s a small sampling of published work by students and alums of the business and economic program:
Photo: Business concentration students interview Delta Airlines CEO Ed Bastian.
Do you have a question about the Business and Economics program? If so, please contact us.
Greg David
Director of Business and Economics Reporting
greg.david@journalism.cuny.edu
