1. Beat Reporting
News Gathering

2. What “Beat” comes from police officers with assigned route
Reporters assigned to cover a subject
Ensure reporters distributed across campus
Develop expertise & depth of knowledge

3. How Expected to develop sources
Make routine contact with primary sources with info on subject matter
Organized, well-read, well-researched
Build rapport, trust, credibility
Acknowledge what you don’t know
Share your willingness to learn
Be curious

4. Why Everyone’s a staffer
General assignment reporters allow flexibility to pool of journalists
BUT speciality reporting goes beyond calendar/agenda items
It’s more of WHY and HOW

5. When Schedule beat time in your day
Daily/weekly/monthly meetings with primary sources
Practice interviewing
Remember to relationship-build in interactions

6. Where Find common ground with your subject Consistent
Establish communication guidelines