There was hardly a better way to show some American students what is happening in China's economy today than to view the multimedia reporting projects of Global Business Journalism students.

So GBJ Co-director James Breiner showed the visitors GBJ projects on organic farming, entrepreneurs, cosmetic surgery, the income gap, consumer spending, internet shopping and others.

Professor Marguerite Moritz and 12 of her students from the University of Colorado at Boulder asked many questions during the session June 28. GBJ graduating student Daniel Charvat, who is from Australia, told the Americans that learning to speak Chinese helped him immensely during his studies. He singled out his thesis research on city branding campaigns as one of the most interesting things for him personally in the program.

Professor Breiner told the visitors that the GBJ program is one of the few master's degree programs in business journalism in any country, and it is the only one in China taught completely in English.

Professor Moritz said her students are participating in a course sponsored by the Tang Foundation, which explores how China has been presented in Time magazine since its launch in 1923.

The students spend two weeks in Beijing to discuss with American, British and Chinese journalists how China is depicted in contemporary news. They met with an expert in China's energy use and environmental issues; producers at China Radio International: students and professors at Communication University of China; CBS News correspondents and bureau chief; and journalists at Caixin magazine.

They also scheduled stops at Reuters, New York Times, Singapore Strait Times and others.

Professor James Breiner showed the visitors GBJ projects