Full Description
Public Affairs Reporting offers an inclusive and diverse perspective to public affairs reporting. It expands the traditional approach to public affairs reporting beyond the mainstay of local and regional news coverage to include virtually everything that is involved in public life: from government to the arts, religion to the environment, business to law enforcement, and more. "Professional Tips" sections in each chapter provide a series of questions and answers from professional journalists.
Contents
Preface. About the Authors. I. REPORTING STRATEGIES AND METHODS. 1. The Changing World of Journalism 2. Generating Story Ideas 3. Finding and Cultivating Diverse Sources 4. Interviews 5. Meetings, Speeches and Press Conferences 6. Ethics and Legal Issues 7. Access to Public Records 8. Documents, Databases and Computers II. WRITING, EDITING AND PRESENTATION. 9. Leads 10. Storytelling Techniques 11. In-Depth Stories, Series and Team Reporting 12. Working with Editors, Designers and Photographers 13. Data and Numbers III. PUBLIC AFFAIRS BASIC BEATS. 14. Local Government 15. Politics and Elections 16. Law Enforcement 17. Covering the Courts 18. Education 19. Arts, Entertainment, Sports and Other Interests 20. Environment, Science, Health Care and Medicine 21. Social Services and Nonprofit Agencies Appendices and Alphabetical Index. Appendix A. Obituaries Appendix B. Getting a Job Appendix C. Reporting Resources List and Internet Links Index
