Useful Resources

· EDGAR. EDGAR (found at www.sec.gov/edgar) is a free online database of all SEC filings, searchable by company name and stock ticker. The filings include 8Ks, 10Ks, 10Qs and other documents helpful to reporters.

· Other sites with SEC filings include www.secinfo.com, www.marketwatch.com, www.freeedgar.com and www.10kwizard.com

· Hoovers.com is a private Web site that tracks company information.

· Yahoo! Finance (finance.yahoo.com) provides a wealth of information including share ownership to determine whether a company has a parent company, subsidiaries, is a holding company or a shell company — search the name of your corporation, then click on “Major Holders” along the left-hand side.

· Understanding Financial Statements: A Journalist’s Guide, by Jay Taparia, aids business reporters unfamiliar with balance sheets.

· Show Me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication, by Chris Roush, is another basic business reporting guide.