The Securities and Exchange
Commission requires all public companies (except foreign companies
and companies with less than $10 million in assets and 500
shareholders) to file registration statements, periodic reports,
and other forms. Those forms, which can be used as the basis for
news stories, can be accessed online at: www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml
In addition, press releases issued by
the SEC about its enforcement actions can be found at: www.sec.gov/news/press.shtml
Press releases
issued by corporations can be used as the basis for newswriting
exercises, as long as you are able to separate the fact from the
public relations hogwash.
Here are a few web sites where such releases, including quarterly
earnings reports, can be found:
P.R.
Newswire - www.prnewswire.com/
Business
Wire – www.businesswire.com/
In-Stat
MDR - www.instat.com/ebusiness.asp
