Reporting

The beginning of the 2011 journalism school year is already upon us.

We’ve aggregated a variety of video clips that are worth considering for young reporters in training and those looking to chart a career in a profession that is rapidly changing.

Below are eight clips to check out:

Dorothy J. Gaiter, longtime writer for the Wall Street Journal, talks about the importance of journalism school:

A lot of business journalism is devoted to large, publicly traded companies — perhaps 60%, and the percentage may be higher. And that’s wrong. Business news should focus more on private and small companies.

With thousands of publicly traded companies in the United States filing documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission — and thousands more private companies doing the same due to bond issues and a large number of shareholders — knowing how to read an SEC filing is an important tool for anyone looking to report about companies.