Matters related to economic and business structures and journalistic writing

Ability to write journalistic informtive, interpretative and opinionated texts on economic issues. Knowledge of the documentary system and sources in the economic field.

1. Economic Journalism in Spain: Evolution (1958-2019). 2. The role that Central Banks play in the world. 3. Economic Journalism in The Press: newspapers, magazines and agencies. 4. Economic Journalism on radio and television. 5. How The Stock Exchange is reported: main financial clusters in the world. 6. The Spanish financial system: banks, savings banks, credit unions and financial institutions of credit. Wholesale Banking and retail banking. 7. How the mortgage and consumer credit is reported. 8. How The energy sector is reported: main Spanish companies. 9. How The automotive sector is reported: Major Spanish companies. 10. Reporting on GDP, per capita income, inflation, unemployment, etc. 11. Risk rating Agencies 12. How funds and pension plans and investment funds are reported.

Combination of theoretical teaching ( 3ECTS ) and case studies ( 3ECTS ). The first will be targeted in two ways: lectures and conceptual work by students from the guidelines provided therein and transmitted conceptual repertoires. Such conceptual work involves the preparation and public presentation, followed by a discussion of a work of analysis and / or investigation of any aspect of economic information. Case studies will include the development of journalistic texts on economic issues. Students need to have a good command on the journalism discourse and documentary processes, as well as the the different channels for news delibery: press , radio , TV and Internet.