The document provides suggestions for assignments that can be used to teach business journalism at the university level. It lists 7 potential assignments that address various skills: 1) Having students track different business publications to learn about media history and economics. 2) Having students interview people about their jobs to learn about diversity and global societies. 3) Having students research past business journalism ethics scandals. 4) Having students analyze movies and books about business to develop critical thinking. 5) Requiring a final journalistic story on a local business. 6) Conducting an exercise where students report on company earnings within a deadline. 7) Additional assignments like analyzing SEC filings, reporting on local retail trends, and humanizing economic indicators.

1. REYNOLDS BUSINESS JOURNALISM WEEK ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY JANUARY 2011 Assignments that Build Skills