
"Playing footsie with the FTSE? The financial crash of 2008 and the crisis in journalism is a special book issue of Ethical space to mark a special event. In the autumn of 2008, the world economy nearly went into meltdown after the collapse of Lehman Brothers on 15 September. The banks were on the brink; the cash machines worldwide were about to be shut off. In the end, the global economy was saved - but at a huge long-term cost. Why did so few politicians, economists and academics see the Great Crash coming and why did so few journalists report it in advance? Here the movers and shakers of financial journalism try to give some explanation..."--Page 4 of cover.
Page Count:
117
Publication Date:
2009-01-01
ISBN-10:
1845493974
ISBN-13:
9781845493974
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