Ali Velshi, the chief business correspondent for CNN, was interviewed by Anil Mascarenhas of IndiaInfoLine.com about his role in covering the global economy.
Here is an excerpt:
Give us your perspective on how the financial news space has evolved over the years?
Is there a thin line between analysts and journalists – besides the pay?
There is a very distinct line between analysts and journalists. The jobs are different. Analysts specifically analyze companies, industries and regions for the purpose of determining their value, their investment value and their potential. Journalists have a much bigger mandate. Our mandate is to find truth from lies, to find a context to understand different sides of the same story. Analysts are a crucial part of our ability to cover stories, but journalists have to tell a much bigger story for a much broader audience.
Read the rest of the interview here.
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