Journalists who want to better understand the United States economic crisis may take an online seminar (or "Webinar") titled "The Economy in Turmoil: Challenges to the White House, the Statehouse and Your House."

The one-hour Webinar, being offered by the Pulitzer Institute and the Knight Center for Specialized Journalism, will cover a variety of topics: Wall Street to Main Street; the banking and insurance industries; what recession means; how to interpret statistical reports; what to look for in the months ahead; and more.

The online class, which will take place at 2 p.m. U.S. Eastern time on January 14, 2009, will be taught by Douglas Holtz-Eakin, former policy director for John McCain 2008. Registration costs US$9.95.

To find out more about this Webinar or to register, go to http://www.newsu.org/courses/course_detail.aspx?id=nwsu_economyHouse09