What kind of education do journalists receive?

It seems reasonably true that many/most journalists have no comprehension about how the economy works or about economics in general. That seems a bad thing but most the time you kind of sweep it under the cognitive rug. Then something like this comes along.

The price of oil is at a six-year low. So why is so much of it being pumped? http://t.co/tdA5mhRjLM pic.twitter.com/nCSxnxiy3e

— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) August 7, 2015

How can you be writing for a national and seemingly reputable magazine and ask that question? I can't believe that they don't understand the concepts of supply and demand and marginal costs but that seems to be the case. Hmmph.