The Basics of Reporting
Here's where you learn to find stories, dig for information, interview sources, take notes and cover specific beats such as cops, court and city council.
Everything You Need to Know About Interviewing
Interviewing is the one of the most basic - and most intimidating - tasks in journalism. Some reporters are natural-born interviewers, while others never get entirely comfortable with the idea of asking strangers nosy questions. The good news is that basic interviewing skills can be learned, starting right here.
Interviewing is the one of the most basic - and most intimidating - tasks in journalism. Some reporters are natural-born interviewers, while others never get entirely comfortable with the idea of asking strangers nosy questions. The good news is that basic interviewing skills can be learned, starting right here.
10 Steps For Producing The Perfect News Story
So you want to produce your first news story, but not sure where to begin, or what to do along the way. Creating a news article is actually a series of tasks that involve both reporting and writing. Here are the things you'll need to accomplish in order to produce a story that's ready for publication.
So you want to produce your first news story, but not sure where to begin, or what to do along the way. Creating a news article is actually a series of tasks that involve both reporting and writing. Here are the things you'll need to accomplish in order to produce a story that's ready for publication.
Covering Different Kinds of Live Events
There's nothing like covering a live, breaking news event to get those journalism juices flowing. But live events can often be chaotic and disorganized, and it's up to the reporter to bring order to the chaos. Here you'll find articles on how to cover a wide range of live news events.
There's nothing like covering a live, breaking news event to get those journalism juices flowing. But live events can often be chaotic and disorganized, and it's up to the reporter to bring order to the chaos. Here you'll find articles on how to cover a wide range of live news events.
10 Terms Every Journalist Should Know
Terms Used In Every Newsroom
Terms Used In Every Newsroom
What Makes Something Newsworthy?
Factors For Deciding What To Cover
Factors For Deciding What To Cover
Finding Stories To Cover
There's Plenty To Write About In Your Own Hometown
There's Plenty To Write About In Your Own Hometown
How to Cover a Beat Effectively
Learning and Schmoozing Are Key
Learning and Schmoozing Are Key
Thorough Reporting
Getting All The Facts, And Then Double-Checking Them
Getting All The Facts, And Then Double-Checking Them
The Basics of Interviewing
The Basics of Conducting Interviews for News Stories
The Basics of Conducting Interviews for News Stories
Interviewing: Notebooks vs. Recorders
Which Works Best in Most Situations?
Which Works Best in Most Situations?
Getting "Good" Quotes For News Stories
Choosing Only The Best Quotes From The Interview
Choosing Only The Best Quotes From The Interview
Tips for Taking Good Notes
Be Accurate - But Not Stenographic
Be Accurate - But Not Stenographic
Developing Ideas For Follow-up Stories
Developing Ideas For Follow-up Stories
Developing Ideas For Follow-up Stories
Mainbars and Sidebars - What's the Difference
Know What To Include in the Mainbar, and What Should Go Into the Sidebar
Know What To Include in the Mainbar, and What Should Go Into the Sidebar
Enterprise Reporting
Developing Stories That Go Beyond Press Releases
Developing Stories That Go Beyond Press Releases
Dealing With Anonymous Sources
How to Handle Sources Who Don't Want Their Names Published
How to Handle Sources Who Don't Want Their Names Published
Covering the Cops
The Ins and Outs of Covering One of Journalism's Most Exciting & Stressful Beats
The Ins and Outs of Covering One of Journalism's Most Exciting & Stressful Beats
Reporting On The Courts
Covering One of Journalism's Most Complex & Interesting Beats
Covering One of Journalism's Most Complex & Interesting Beats
The Structure of the State Court System
The Structure of the State and Federal Court System
The Structure of the State and Federal Court System
Covering Speeches
Watch For The Unexpected
Watch For The Unexpected
Covering Disasters
Keep Your Cool And Do Thorough Reporting
Keep Your Cool And Do Thorough Reporting
Six Tips For Covering Press Conferences
Don't Be Intimidated
Don't Be Intimidated
Covering Meetings
Find Your Focus
Find Your Focus
Six Tips For Covering Debates
Finding Something Newsworthy in the Stump Speeches
Finding Something Newsworthy in the Stump Speeches
Tips For Covering Political Rallies
Tips For Covering Political Rallies
Tips For Covering Political Rallies
Covering Science and Medical Stories
Making Complex Topics Easy to Understand
Making Complex Topics Easy to Understand