We were deeply saddened to recently learn of the death of Asad Hussein, a scholar supported by the Marjorie Deane Financial Journalism Foundation and a student on this year’s MA course in Global Financial Journalism at City St George’s, University of London. Asad was a gifted and deeply humane journalist whose warmth, curiosity and generosity… Read More Remembering Asad Hussein

Aspiring financial journalists will soon have another opportunity to launch their careers at one of the world’s leading news organisations. The Financial Times has announced that applications for its next Marjorie Deane Internship is expected to open in autumn 2026. Supported by the Marjorie Deane Financial Journalism Foundation, the internship offers promising journalists the chance… Read More Applications for the Financial Times’ Marjorie Deane Internship to Open in Autumn 2026

Asad Hussein, a student on the MA in Global Financial Journalism programme at City St George’s, University of London, recently took part in the Marjorie Deane Summer School in Singapore. The summer school, funded by the Marjorie Deane Financial Journalism Foundation, gives aspiring financial journalists the opportunity to learn from leading journalists, economists and financial… Read More A letter from Singapore: Asad Hussein reflects on the Marjorie Deane Summer School

If you wish to receive an email alert when an internship opportunity sponsored by the foundation is next advertised, please fill in this form here. Your details will be kept confidentially and will only be used to email you details of future internship advertisements that the Foundation and the media organisations with which it works may… Read More Sign up for our internship vacancy alerts service

Many congratulations to Laura Avetsiyan who recently graduated from the MA in Global Financial Journalism programme at City St George’s, University of London, supported by a scholarship from the Marjorie Deane Financial Journalism Foundation. She was awarded the honour of giving a speech at the graduation ceremony for the course. Laura Avetsiyan’s route into financial… Read More Many congratulations to Laura Avetsiyan on her graduation speech at City St George’s

In this post Laiba Yousaf, a student on this year’s MA in Global Financial Journalism at City St George’s University of London covers the course’s first live news day, covering the UK budget on 26 November 2025 The MA Global Financial Journalism cohort held its first live news day of the term by covering the… Read More Live News Day – the MA Global Financial Journalism course at City St George’s covers the UK budget

If you wish to receive an email alert when an internship opportunity sponsored by the foundation is next advertised, please fill in this form here. Your details will be kept confidentially and will only be used to email you details of future internship advertisements that the Foundation and the media organisations with which it works may… Read More Sign up for our internship vacancy alerts service

On Tuesday 23 September 2025, friends, colleagues, students and supporters of the Marjorie Deane Financial Journalism Foundation gathered at The Economist’s London headquarters at The Adelphi to celebrate the retirement of Michael Cronk after many years of distinguished service as a Trustee. Hosted jointly by the Foundation and The Economist, the reception brought together a… Read More Celebrating the service of Michael Cronk as a trustee of the Marjorie Deane Foundation

Interested in starting a globally recognised masters course in global financial journalism this autumn? Applications for the MA in Global Financial Journalism at City St George’s University of London are still open on its website. The course is supported by the Marjorie Deane Financial Journalism Foundation through funding for a professorship (currently held by Jane Martinson),… Read More Applications still open for the MA in Global Financial Journalism at City St George’s, University of London

Just a reminder that the deadline for applications for a Marjorie Deane internship at The Economist is coming up on 31st July: The Economist is accepting applications for a Marjorie Deane intern to spend six months with the paper in London writing about business. The position is paid and the start date is flexible. Journalism experience… Read More Vacancy reminder: the 2025 Marjorie Deane internship at The Economist