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Don’t just read the news, write the news! — A course about writing economics for the media

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The author of this article describes an upper-level economics course where students learn to write economic news articles, which improves communication and audience-targeting skills. The course was created in partnership with a media outlet and designed around authentic assessments to provide students with a genuine experience based on academic and journalistic standards. The interactive nature of the course allows students to benefit from workshops, one-on-one discussions, and peer-learning. Articles target a general audience and must convincingly address a piece of economic news. Students must apply the theoretical knowledge accumulated in preceding economics courses to analyze and explain real-world situations. If students can meet the media partner’s standards, they are offered the opportunity to publish their articles.

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  • Julien Picault, 2021. "Don’t just read the news, write the news! — A course about writing economics for the media," The Journal of Economic Education, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 52(2), pages 114-127, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jeduce:v:52:y:2021:i:2:p:114-127
    DOI: 10.1080/00220485.2021.1887030
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    1. Picault, Julien, 2021. "Structure, Flexibility, and Consistency: A Dynamic Learning Approach for an Online Asynchronous Course," Applied Economics Teaching Resources (AETR), Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 3(4), October.

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