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What is a beat? .

What is a beat? . Film Department. Graphic Design. Student Life. Clubs. Events. Photo Department. Any defined area of Coverage. Student Government. Activities. Theater Department. Creative Writing. Getting started. Define the beat

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What is a beat? .

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  1. What is a beat?. Film Department Graphic Design Student Life Clubs Events Photo Department Any defined area of Coverage Student Government Activities Theater Department Creative Writing

  2. Getting started • Define the beat • Make a list of initial key people to talk to, and possible story ideas • Set up interviews • Leave every interview with a story idea and the name of someone else to talk to • Start a “tickler” file

  3. Step 1: Define the Beat • What are the issues within your beat? • What entities does your beat include? • Who are the official people within your beat? • What kinds of public meetings/events happen in your beat? • What kinds of public documents exist in your beat?

  4. Step 2: Make a list • Top 10 people to meet. • What events are happening within your beat. • What written information is already out there? • What stories do the people within your beat think should be told?

  5. Finding Stories • Beat reporting—literally: make the rounds • Reading the news • Reading bulletin boards, virtual and real • Attending events and meetings • Press conferences • Monitoring groups and issues via the Internet

  6. Step 4: Start a tickler file • Create a system for tracking who you’re talking to and what you’re working on: meetings, interviews, public requests. Share these with your editor or other writers to get more ideas.

  7. Step 5: Talk to People • Make regular lunch, coffee, coffee, snack, cocktail (if you’re over 21) meetings with potential sources. • Get out as much as possible • Talk to people when you don’t need them. • Don’t rely on the Internet.

  8. Reading the News • Read other publications, looking for stories that you could do in your community • Read virtual and real bulletin boards to look for strange events, calls to action • Use Social Media to find stories and find sources. .

  9. Work Together • A reporter’s knowledge of a story should be shared completely with the photographer • Work together to come up with ideas for the best way to visually capture the essence of a story, whether it’s a profile or a larger feature • The reporter and photographer should be together for this process • Try a variety of shots, from candid to more contrived

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