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WEBINAR: Business basics – a guide for news journalists to covering financial news

Webinar overview

Being able to follow the money is a core skill for every reporter, and this masterclass from finance journalist Prashant Mehra will introduce you to the fundamentals of covering business and finance.

This webinar will help you:

  • Understand how stock markets function and the factors that influence stock prices
  • Understand how companies operate and how to read their annual reports and annual income statements
  • Understand what is meant by GDP, unemployment and inflation
  • Apply what you’ve learned to day-to-day reporting

This webinar was presented on 4 July 2024, with generous support from Telum Media.

Trainer

Prashant Mehra is a Sydney-based freelance journalist who writes about business, the economy, markets, and investing for local and international media. Prashant has more than 20 years of international experience and has covered financial news for Reuters, News Corp and the Australian Associated Press (AAP) among many others.

Watch on demand: 

View the session handout here: Business Basics – Handouts & Resources, and click the image below or here to watch the webinar on YouTube.

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