Being a Telecommunications Management major, I have not had much exposure to the processes of business and business related topics. I am, however, always willing to learn anything I can about all facets of business. With my work experience at State Farm, I thought I had gained a first hand knowledge of how things really worked in the world of business. I thought that knew a great deal about how things worked. However, after taking some courses at ISU, I realize that I haven’t even touched the tip of the iceberg. This project was one of the factors that made me feel his way.

Continuing with the sneaky company theme WorldCom was another company that was constantly being published in the WSJ about the aftermath’s of all their scandals. One such article written by Laurie P. Cohen and Deborah Solomon on September 26, 2002 reported that David F. Meyers plead guilty to two felony counts in connection with the company’s accounting scandal. Meyers could face up to 15 years in jail for his crimes.

I would definitely like to continue reading the Wall Street Journal. Since I have little knowledge in business because of my background I think I would really enjoy their coverage of business and legal matters. After all they are the leader in this area. However, I also like reading their coverage of current events. Instead of getting brief or limited coverage in The Pantagraph, I can get outstanding coverage from the Journal. Although I may have trouble getting the details of the Normal town meeting in the Journal, I would rather read it over The Pantagraph. Reading the Wall Street Journal has opened my eyes to the rest of the world.

Another story concerning Enron was published on October 18, 2002. Rebecca Smith and John R. Wilke reported that a former head of Enron had attempted to California’s electricity market to gain profits for the company. Timothy Norris Belden pleaded guilty in a U.S. district court to a single count of wire fraud. Belden said he falsified data that ended up costing consumers more then $80 billion dollars.

Although the local newspaper, The Pantagraph, is a quality publication in its own right, The Pantagraph does not even come close to Wall Street Journal when it comes to national business news. The Journal is the best source of information for those that are interested in finance or business and also would like to rec

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