Chris Roush, Author at The Journalist's Resource

Mergers and acquisitions are big news, and understanding how to cover these stories is a valuable skill. Here are the major questions that any M&A story should answer.

Expert Commentary

Finding business news at the bankruptcy court

by Chris Roush | April 27, 2011 December 7, 2020

Tips on what you need to know to find the news stories at bankruptcy court.

Expert Commentary

Understanding financial statements

by Chris Roush | April 7, 2011 December 7, 2020

While many journalists focus on press releases about companies’ performance, financial statements — found in a company’s 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC — are the no-spin zone of business reporting.

Expert Commentary

How to use SEC filings to cover companies

by Chris Roush | March 17, 2011 December 7, 2020

Six important Securities and Exchange Commission filings that business journalists need to know how to read quickly and effectively.

Expert Commentary

Reading economic data releases from the government

by Chris Roush | March 16, 2011 December 7, 2020

Writing about the economy has to involve numbers, but it doesn’t have to be deadly dull. While the numbers are the story, a good economic journalist uses real-life examples to make those numbers come alive.

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Education, Health

Offering free lunches for all students: Financial impacts on schools, families and grocery stores

September 19, 2022

As lawmakers discuss the pros and cons of schools offering free lunches and breakfasts to all students, regardless of income, it’s important to know what the research says about the financial impacts.

Health

Monkeypox: An explainer and research roundup

August 23, 2022

A handful of researchers tried to notify the international community about a brewing problem with monkeypox, but their reports went mostly unnoticed until an outbreak in the United Kingdom in May. More than 90 countries have now reported outbreaks.

Economics, Education, Health, Media

What’s standard deviation? 4 things journalists need to know

August 11, 2022

Not sure what ‘standard deviation’ is or why it matters in academic research? We outline four key things journalists need to know about this common measure.