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 teachings (1.5 ECTS) and practical cases (1.5 ECTS). The theoretical teachings will be oriented in a dual manner: through lectures and conceptual work by the student based on the guidelines provided in the lectures and the conceptual repertoires conveyed. This conceptual work involves the development and public presentation, followed by a debate, of a research and/or analysis paper on a phenomenon related to economic information. The practical cases will consist of the cumulative development of different exercises for the management and publication of economic information, adhering to the theoretical guidelines discussed and learned in the theoretical class.