Steve Schifferes, the Marjorie Deane Professor of Financial Journalism at City University, delivered his inaugural lecture to a standing-room-only crowd on February 17th. During his talk, titled “Covering the crisis: the challenge of financial journalism in an age of austerity”, Professor Schifferes started by looking back at the changes to financial journalism since he started as… Read More Inaugural lecture by Marjorie Deane Professor of Financial Journalism

As part of the internship programme funded by the Marjorie Deane Financial Journalism Foundation, Henry Mance and James Shotter are currently writing for the Financial Times in London. Henry and James are the first Marjorie Deane interns to be placed at the FT. The foundation, which also awards internships at The Economist, aims to promote… Read More Inaugural interns at the Financial Times

Five students recently began their studies for Master’s degrees in finance, economics and related subjects with the support of the Marjorie Deane Financial Journalism Foundation. Dana Andreicut MSc in Economics and Philosophy, London School of Economics Emily Blewett MA in Financial Journalism, City University London Mark Longhurst MPhil in Economics, University of Oxford, Hertford College… Read More Introducing 2010 studentships

The Marjorie Deane Financial Journalism Foundation is now accepting applications for studentship awards and internships at The Economist. For more information about studentships and to apply online, click here. The studentship will cover some or all of the fees for a course at a prominent British university or business school that leads to a Master´s… Read More Applications for 2010 studentships and Economist internships now open

We are delighted to announce that the Marjorie Deane Financial Journalism Foundation will be expanding its internship programme to include two internships at the Financial Times and three at The Economist. Look for advertisements in the relevant publications from March 2010. When the application period opens, submissions can be made via http://www.marjoriedeane.com.

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Guy Monson as a new trustee of the Marjorie Deane Financial Journalism Foundation. Mr Monson joined the Sarasin Group in 1984 and became Chief Investment Officer in 1997 and Managing Partner of Sarasin & Partners LLP London in 2008. He was also the first English Partner of… Read More Guy Monson announced as new trustee of Marjorie Deane Financial Journalism Foundation

City University London´s Graduate School of Journalism has appointed former BBC Economics Correspondent Steve Schifferes as its first Marjorie Deane Professor of Financial Journalism. Steve will lead the new Financial Journalism MA from September 2010, and will teach a module on the Erasmus Mundus Global Journalism MA from September 2009. Professor Schifferes held a number… Read More City University London appoints first Marjorie Deane Professor of Financial Journalism