The New York Times Reader

It is not just the depth of experience of The Times reporters that makes its business coverage unique rather it is how Times stories are framed as they're written. Mark Tatge's volume looks at how these reporters balance compelling analysis and historical perspective showing students specific ways to practice the craft of business writing. Delving into the fundamentals of covering the beat the book is divided into two sections-one on the economy (inflation jobs wagers debt and taxes) and another on business (Wall Street mergers profiles and investigative reporting). Tatge having spent years at such publications as <i>Forbes</i> and <i>The Wall Street Journal</i> provides a template for how to decipher complex terminology and cut through business babble to discover the drama and excitement of how money is made spent and lost.