News Writing and Reporting for Today's Media, 7/e

Business News and Other Specialties

Review Questions


1		Discuss the differences between specialty reporters and beat reporters and the increasing role of business writers in today's media.



2		What advice does business reporter Mary Beth Sammons give to aspiring business writers?



3		Define the following terms. Publicly held company Privately held company Annual report Auditor's report Assets Current assets Liabilities Current liabilities Shareowners' equity Sales Net income Quarterly report



4		What are some buzzwords that reporters can look for in an auditor's report or in a letter from the chairperson to spot potential trouble within a company?



5		Consumer reporting has come far since its emergence in the 1960s and early 1970s, but it still has a long way to go. Discuss consumer reporting in print and broadcast today, and compare that with consumer reporting in 1965, when consumer advocate Ralph Nader published "Unsafe at Any Speed: The Designed-In Dangers of the American Automobile."



6		What tips do Dan Gillmor of the San Jose Mercury News and syndicated columnist Kim Komando give about technology reporting?



7		What tips do Casey Bukro of the Chicago Tribune and John G. Mitchell of National Geographic magazine give for becoming an environmental writer?

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