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Bottom Line Writing: Reporting the Sense of Dollars

ISBN: 978-0-813-82286-0

January 2000

Wiley-Blackwell

256 pages

Description
An introduction for students and professionals to the magic of careers in business news writing. This lively and unique “how-to” book demystifies economic, business and financial news reporting and writing.
About the Author

Conrad C. Fink is the William S. Morris professor of Newspaper Strategy and Management in the Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication and director of the James M. Cox, Jr. Institute for Newspaper Management Studies, University of Georgia, Athens. Fink previously held several positions with The Associated Press, including reporter, editor, foreign correspondent and vice president.

Features

  • Explains fundamental reporting and writing techniques that may be applied to all fields of journalism

  • Contains numerous examples from professional writers

  • Demonstrates keys to success in presenting facts, figures and the complexities of economics, business and finance in terms the reader can understand