LibGuides: BADM 485: Strategic Management: Find and Read Current News

Access News Through Briggs

Direct News Links
Access Other Newspapers and Magazines

New York Times: Access Through SDSU
As an SDSU student, you can create a FREE account to view all articles on the New York Times website (nytimes.com). This guide shows you the steps to get an account.

ProQuest U.S. Major Dailies This link opens in a new window
Provides access to The New York Times, Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, and Chicago Tribune. Full-text access from 1980 to the present.

Forbes (1990-present)
Click on "Business Source Premier" to access. We have online access to articles in the print magazine; we may not have access to digital-exclusive articles.
The Economist (1992-present)
Click on "Research Library" to access. We have online access to articles in the print magazine; we may not have access to digital-exclusive articles.
Harvard Business Review (1922-present)
Click on "Business Source Premier" to access.
Fortune (2014-present)
Click on "Business Source Premier" to access.

Magazine and Journal Search
Search for the name of a journal or magazine (examples: Entrepreneurial Economics and Business Review; The Atlantic). If Briggs has access to it, you will be able to click on the title to see access options.
Business Source Premier
Search a topic or company in Business Source Premier. After you search, on the left hand side of the search page, click on "Magazines."

Understanding Bearish vs. Bullish Opinions

You've probably heard the terms "bearish" and "bullish" to refer to how investors see the stock market--whether prices will rise (bullish) or fall (bearish). Writers and journalists often publish opinion or even news pieces that tend to be either bearish or bullish--whether they are talking about the stock market, a specific company, or the economy more generally. It's important to recognize that the background, previous work, and even conflicts of interest may affect how a writer views a certain company or economic situation.

Ask yourself questions like these while reading:

Who wrote this? What do I know about them? Is there any information available about where they've worked or what they do?
What language are they using to describe the company, stock market, or situation? Is the language positive or negative?
Do they offer evidence for why they feel this way? Is that evidence credible to me?
Are there any other opinions I can find, whether they are similar to the one I am reading or different?