LibGuides: Project Management: News & media

News & Media

Background

News and media sources can provide useful context about companies, industries, and how world events are affecting them. If you wish to discuss an event that has happened very recently, information may only be available from these sources.

Sources of news and media vary in quality. It is important that you evaluate them before you reference them. National newspapers are generally split into broadsheets and tabloids.

Broadsheets are the quality press and can be a good option to reference in an academic assignment if you need to include news. They include The Financial Times, The Guardian, and The Telegraph.

Tabloids are the popular press. You are more likely to see them publish clickbait headlines and celebrity gossip. They include The Daily Mail, The Sun and The Mirror. It is generally not recommended to reference tabloids in a business assignment unless you want to show how something has been reported in the popular press.

Bias: Even good quality newspapers and media outlets tend to be biased towards certain points of view. For example, The Guardian tends to be politically left-leaning, whereas The Telegraph tends to be politically right-leaning. You should keep this in mind when you evaluate the source.

Financial Times

The Financial Times is an excellent source of business news, and it is recognised internationally for its authority, integrity and accuracy. Its stories cover companies, industries, and wider events affecting business. You can also find market data, including an archive going back up to ten years.

The first time you login, you will need to set up an individual account with the FT using your Coventry University email address. This allows you to also access the FT app.

Financial Times Guide: PDF

Lexis+ (UK Newspapers)

Lexis+ (UK Newspapers) allows you to search UK national, regional, and local newspapers, except the Financial Times. Underneath the search box, there is an option to just search UK broadsheets. For a general search, this is a good option to choose.

Lexis+ (UK Newspapers) Guide: PDF

The Economist

The Economist is a weekly published magazine covering global news and analysis about economics, business, and geopolitics. Our subscription is via ProQuest, not The Economist’s own website, so make sure you use the link on this page or from Locate.

Box of Broadcasts

Box of Broadcasts (BoB) is a TV and radio streaming service for education. It has an archive of over two million broadcasts, including documentaries, films, and radio programmes. Most programmes broadcast on its included channels are recorded every day, and if something you want to watch is not scheduled to be recorded, you can request a recording.

After clicking the link, click Sign in and then search for Coventry University. You can then login as normal. Click Guide to see recently broadcast programmes, or Search to search for a title or topic. When searching for the name of a specific programme, expand the search options and tick Title only to avoid too many irrelevant results.

Please note that BoB is only available in the UK.

Box of Broadcasts guide: Guide

PressReader

PressReader provides access to a variety of newspapers and magazines from around the world. It is useful for browsing international sources, the trade press, and general current awareness. Its broad coverage includes Forbes, Vogue, and The New Yorker.

Project Management: News & media