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BEAT ing the News

BEAT ing the News. The In’s and Out’s of Beat Reporting. What’s a Beat?. Definition: The subject area that a reporter is assigned to cover. “ Beat reporters” can cover everything from local crime to a specific sports team. (Hence the term “working a beat.”) .

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BEAT ing the News

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  1. BEATing the News The In’s and Out’s of Beat Reporting

  2. What’s a Beat? Definition: The subject area that a reporter is assigned to cover. “Beat reporters” can cover everything from local crime to a specific sports team. (Hence the term “working a beat.”)

  3. Four Steps to Effectively Covering a Beat http://journalism.about.com/od/reporting/a/beat.htm

  4. Learn the Beat • Read • Research • Live • View • Read

  5. Meet the Players & Get Contacts • Meet everyone involved • Don’t forget support staff • Develop Rapport with a few as “Sources” • Schmooze or Lose

  6. Relate to Readers/Viewers • Never Assume • Remember your Roots • Teach your viewer

  7. Sample Beats Local State Weather Sports More? • Sample Vid 1 • Sample Vid 2 • Sample Vid 3 • Sample Vid 4

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