The future of business journalism

“Society faces a crisis when it comes to business news and information,” he writes. Most daily newspapers have gutted their business sections, the result of a harsh downturn in revenues and bad business decisions, he writes. In smaller towns and cities, a quarter of all newspapers have gone out of business.

Public relations people might readily agree with Roush, dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University. They struggle to win the attention of those reporters and editors who remain and are stretched thin to cover all the newsworthy stories. He offers a thought-provoking account of the state of business news, even if some readers won’t agree with all of his conclusions.

‘In the lurch’

Reporters and editors think in terms of story formulas. Perhaps Roush’s editor should have suggested that this should be a “Tale of Two Cities,” always a newsroom favorite.