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The only journalism that is really investigative is of the economy and finance

James Breiner writes on IJnet.com about Francisco Vidal Bonifaz, a Mexican business journalist who has worked in the field for three decades.

Breiner writes, “‘Business journalism is a wonderful career,’ he says. ‘It has allowed me to live for many years in a very comfortable and respectable way. It is a type of journalism that in general pays salaries that are more reasonable than other media.’

“To get into this career, above all you have to study hard and have a passion for news about the economy, finance and business, he says. You can never stop studying and learning ‘because the economy is a living, changing topic.’

“Business journalism offers many possibilities for specialized coverage, such as in sports and entertainment, he says. ”The only journalism that is really investigative journalism is of the economy and finance.’

“Business journalism can help you in surprising ways, he maintains. ‘It is a great school for life. It can help you better protect your income. It can help you better protect your savings. It can help protect you from economic disasters.'”

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Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.

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