Internship: The Economist invites applications for the 2024 Marjorie Deane internship

The Economist is seeking promising journalists and would-be journalists to apply for the 2024 Marjorie Deane internship. The successful candidate will spend six months with us in London writing about finance and economics, and receive payment. No previous experience is required. Applicants are asked to send a cv and an original article of no more… Read More Internship: The Economist invites applications for the 2024 Marjorie Deane internship

Marjorie Deane mentioned in seminar paper at the University of Cambridge

The Economist’s editorial meeting with Marjorie Deane seated, c. late 1950s/early 1960s Marjorie Deane and her legacy were discussed at a University of Cambridge seminar paper presented to the Modern Social and Economic History & Policy seminar held at Corpus Christi College last night. The paper was given by Dr Charles Read and was titled:… Read More Marjorie Deane mentioned in seminar paper at the University of Cambridge

City Global Financial Journalism students visit the Bank of England: a report by Fikayo Owoeye

This year’s City, University of London’s MA Financial Journalism and Erasmus Mundus students visited the Bank of England’s (BoE) iconic headquarters on 9 November 2023.  After a seamless security check at the bank’s reception, the visiting students were received by Nicola Heathman. She led the students to the lock-up room in the basement where economics… Read More City Global Financial Journalism students visit the Bank of England: a report by Fikayo Owoeye

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Alumni update and interview from NYU BER programme

The New York University Business and Economic Reporting programme, which is financially supported by the Foundation, recently published the following interview in their newsletter: Zoe Yuqing Han, a personal finance reporter at MarketWatch has been writing about everything that impacts people’s pockets since graduating from NYU in 2022. She’s covered Apple’s new savings account, how… Read More Alumni update and interview from NYU BER programme

Congratulations to the class of 2023 on NYU course on their graduation

The Foundation has been informed that the class of 2023 has just graduated from the Business and Economic Reporting programme at New York University that it supports financially. Professor Stephen D. Solomon, Marjorie Deane Professor at New York University, writes: Congratulations to the BER Class of 2023. These students have worked hard to complete course… Read More Congratulations to the class of 2023 on NYU course on their graduation

Internships funded by the Marjorie Deane Financial Journalism Foundation

The Marjorie Deane Financial Journalism Foundation each year funds internships at The Economist and Financial Times. These are design to provide paid work experience for promising journalists or would-be journalists, who would like to research and write about finance and economics. Three-month internships are available at The Economist; placements at the The Financial Times may last up to six months. The… Read More Internships funded by the Marjorie Deane Financial Journalism Foundation

Jane Martinson, Marjorie Deane Professor, launches book on the Barclay brothers

A hearty congratulations to Jane Martinson, Marjorie Deane Professor of Financial Journalism at City, University of London, on the launch of You May Never See Us Again, her book on the lives of the Barclay Brothers. The launch was held at the Bayes Business School on October 19th and featured Sir William Lewis, Jane Martinson, and… Read More Jane Martinson, Marjorie Deane Professor, launches book on the Barclay brothers

MA Global Financial Journalism students enjoy freshers week at City, University of London

As the 2023-24 cohort of the Global Financial Journalism MA starts a new academic year at City, University of London, Eleanor Florence, one of this year’s students, writes about the first week of the course: The welcome week for the Global Financial Journalism MA students at City was just as exciting, albeit also as overwhelming,… Read More MA Global Financial Journalism students enjoy freshers week at City, University of London