Participants include John Berry, Washington Post; Mike Meyers, Minneapolis Star Tribune; and James Flanigan, Los Angeles Times. Chris Farrell is the panel moderator.
Questions from the Moderator:
Has there been an improvement or deterioration in economic literacy?
Is there a danger of the media making issues too simple?
Writers say people should be cautious about what they read. Why?
What is the role of economic journalists during election years?
As a journalist, how hard is it to sort through economic advocacy?
How do non-economists contribute to your reporting?
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| From left to right: John Berry, Mike Meyers, James Flanigan, and Chris Farrell. |
Questions from the Audience:
How do you reach the public through television, particularly when the most prevalent message is "buy, buy, buy?"
How do you get economics into popular interest stories?
What do you do when politicians misrepresent links between issues and economics?
What kind of training should economic reporters have?
What knowledge level do you write for?
What tensions arise with regard to editorial policy?
When writing to improve economic literacy, do you think readers are more drawn in by bad economic news?
How much does the stock market figure into your reporting?
Is is a conflict of interest when economic reporters invest?
How do you keep your writing from being biased?
