Berkeley Journalism + Berkeley Haas School of Business
Business Journalism
Berkeley Journalism and Berkeley Haas — with support from Bloomberg News — are collaborating on a new Business Journalism program to strengthen knowledge and storytelling across the two disciplines. The schools are pursuing a formal joint certificate in Business Journalism, with the goal of strengthening reporting in a multifaceted field, pertinent to everyday lives.
“We’re teaching students how to hold power accountable and usually power lies where the money rests — in the corporations that dominate our country," said Berkeley Journalism Dean Geeta Anand.
Berkeley Haas Dean Ann E. Harrison said: "In order to cover business, journalists need to understand how business operates and how money moves through the economy. And business leaders can benefit from having a deeper understanding of the media."
Course Offerings
Spring 2024
Covering Silicon Valley
The new program kicked off in Spring 2024 with a class taught by Bloomberg Global Technology Senior Executive Editor Tom Giles on “Covering Silicon Valley” in collaboration with Bloomberg News. The class provides a foundation for reporting on everything from IPOs and market swings to employment gains and trade flows and takes a deep dive into the Bay Area’s tech industry and players.
“Understanding how money is used to build businesses, create jobs, amass wealth and, too often, widen inequality has never been more urgent,” Giles said. “Our aim is to give journalists the tools they need to follow money, expose the misuse of it, and tell the story of capitalism clearly, unflinchingly and compellingly.”
Giles is the executive editor of the award-winning global technology team at Bloomberg News, where he helps oversee coverage of the business of technology across Bloomberg's many platforms. He previously served as managing editor of U.S. company news and team leader for U.S. technology.