By: E&P Staff Gregg Fields, a Miami Herald senior economics/financial writer, will join the the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Florida International University (FIU) this summer to direct the newly developed master of science degree track in business journalism.
The school's new business journalism program combines courses in advanced investigative reporting with basic business courses.
"In an era of globalization and rapid technological change, journalists must be prepared to cover the economic trends that are reshaping society and the world," Fields said in a statement. "This program combines business fundamentals with top-tier journalistic instruction, producing graduates who can track where the economy is going and, more importantly, tell readers why it matters.''
"We are excited that Fields has decided to join the SJMC faculty," said Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver, the school's dean and professor. "He will bring the expertise and credibility needed to make us one of the top business journalism programs in the nation."
In addition to The Miami Herald, Fields has worked at The Cincinnati Enquirer, The Wall Street Journal, and The Courier-Journal in Louisville, Ky.
"FIU and Miami are the perfect setting for a business journalism program," Fields statement read. "They provide a multicultural exposure other schools can't match. We're one the country's most diverse universities, in one of the world's fastest-growing hubs of international business. That means our students get an early glimpse of America's destiny -- and the professional skills to cover it.''
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