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Millennials and money with Rian Bosse

This week’s How to Cover Money podcast discussed reporting on millennials and money. Graduate assistant and student of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and

How to Cover Money Podcast

Business for broadcast with Ben Bergman

In this week’s How to Cover Money podcast, hosts Micki Maynard and Mark Remillard talked with Ben Bergman from KPCC Los Angeles about how to

How to Cover Money Podcast

Covering money and politics

The Reynolds Center podcast, How To Cover Money, has now officially completed its first season on iTunes. In each episode, co-host Mark Remillard and I

How to Cover Money Podcast

Covering the business of sports

Sports is a tricky beat, because so many journalists focus on the teams and the outcomes of the games, and miss the vast sums of

How to Cover Money Podcast

Interviewing small business owners

Episode 8 looks at a subject that is likely to come up with young journalists: interviewing the owners of small businesses. Here are some questions

How to Cover Money Podcast

Dealing with ‘big name’ CEOs

Episode 7 looks at a nerve-wracking subject for many young journalists: interviewing big name business leaders. The episode offers some advice on how to plot

How to Cover Money Podcast

Finding the best sources

This week we look at finding a variety of sources for money stories. Business journalists and reporters who cover money often find themselves needing sources

How to Cover Money Podcast

Asking the (good) dumb question

This episode looks at how to ask questions. It’s an art form, and it takes a while to learn. Here are some topics that teachers

How to Cover Money Podcast

Writing business for broadcast

This episode looks at how to make business stories interesting on the air. Before class: assign students to listen to some radio segments from programs

How to Cover Money Podcast

Common newsroom problem: Story ideas

This episode explores a common newsroom problem: story ideas. Here are some questions you can ask your class. How have you come up with some

How to Cover Money Podcast

Elements of feature stories

This episode explores the complexities of writing feature stories. Before class: ask students to bring some examples of feature stories that they particularly liked –

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