Reporting fundamentals: Picking a story, sourcing & more
What takes that blank computer screen from an ocean of white to a sea of text? Find your story, build your network of sources, craft that masterful lede and more.
Guide to Campaign 2008
The race for the White House is exciting to cover as a journalist -- and it's nearly as interesting to watch how the media cover the increasingly heated campaign.
The race for the White House is exciting to cover as a journalist -- and it's nearly as interesting to watch how the media cover the increasingly heated campaign.
How to Get 2008 Convention Press Credentials
From full-time media professionals to bloggers, here are the steps to get credentials for the 2008 Republican and Democratic conventions.
From full-time media professionals to bloggers, here are the steps to get credentials for the 2008 Republican and Democratic conventions.
How You Can Cover the Campaign Trail
When the election season comes to your town, get out there and cover history in the making!
When the election season comes to your town, get out there and cover history in the making!
Covering Disasters - When Stories Unfold in Your Neighborhood
Media outlets often rely on citizen footage and reports in the wake of natural disasters and similar events.
Media outlets often rely on citizen footage and reports in the wake of natural disasters and similar events.
Will My Editor Change My Story?
Your text may not appear in the final version the way you filed it.
Your text may not appear in the final version the way you filed it.
How Do I Juggle a Busy Beat?
Prioritize, organize, and stay on top of your assignments.
Prioritize, organize, and stay on top of your assignments.
Journalism: Write a Story Now
You're ready to hit the keyboard, but how do you get from Point A to Point B?
You're ready to hit the keyboard, but how do you get from Point A to Point B?
Covering Campaign 2008
The sources and the resources you need to write about the next presidential go-round.
The sources and the resources you need to write about the next presidential go-round.
Is it OK to conduct an interview via e-mail?
Is it OK to conduct an interview via e-mail?
Is it OK to conduct an interview via e-mail?
Writing Sharp Ledes
Your reporting won't mean a thing if you can't hook the reader from the beginning.
Your reporting won't mean a thing if you can't hook the reader from the beginning.
Should I Interview Subjects With a Notepad or Voice Recorder?
Which method of note-taking ensures efficiency and reliability?
Which method of note-taking ensures efficiency and reliability?
Where to find story ideas
Don't wait for it to fall into your lap -- go out and find it!
Don't wait for it to fall into your lap -- go out and find it!
Conduct an Interview
You've got a source -- now how do you get the information?
You've got a source -- now how do you get the information?
How to build a network of sources
The right sources can mean the difference between a scoop and a soured opportunity. Know how to build relationships that count.
The right sources can mean the difference between a scoop and a soured opportunity. Know how to build relationships that count.