Model curricula for journalism education for developing countries ...
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Week 6<br />
Development <strong>journalism</strong>.<br />
Readings <strong>for</strong> Week 7: Wickham (2004).<br />
Week 7<br />
Dealing with numbers and statistics.<br />
Assignment: numbers test (<strong>for</strong> example, see<br />
http://www.unc.edu/~pmeyer/carstat/mathtestquestions.html)<br />
Readings <strong>for</strong> Week 8: Chapters 1, 2 and 3 from World Bank Institute (2002).<br />
Week 8<br />
Pause <strong>for</strong> reflection: the relationship between economics <strong>journalism</strong>, public<br />
perception and politics.<br />
Assignment: 1,500 word essay on the role of economics <strong>journalism</strong>.<br />
Week 9<br />
Companies and business: public and private companies.<br />
Assignment: Find 5 public and 5 private companies in your country. Write a 100-<br />
word report on each: What do they do How many employees Which is the most<br />
profitable<br />
Week 10<br />
Business <strong>journalism</strong> ethics.<br />
Assignment: Discuss the ethics codes applicable to business media in your country.<br />
Readings <strong>for</strong> Week 11: Chapters 4, 5 from Roush (2004).<br />
Week 11<br />
Understanding company accounts: income statements, balance sheets and cash<br />
flow statements.<br />
Week 12<br />
Judging company per<strong>for</strong>mance: reporting company results.<br />
Reading <strong>for</strong> Week 13: Chapter 7 from Roush (2002).<br />
Week 13<br />
Financing business: initial public offerings.<br />
Reading <strong>for</strong> Week 14: Chapter 6 from Roush (2002).<br />
Week 14<br />
Mergers and acquisitions.<br />
Readings <strong>for</strong> Week 15: Chapter 9 from Roush (2002)
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