Weekly Beat Report J2
First Beat Report Due Friday, September
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List sources identified
as useful for your beat. List surces contacted this week. Date of contact.
Length of contact. Mode of contact (face-to-face, phone, email). Brief summary
of what was discussed, including: general beat background; stories in progress;
new story ideas; referrals to other sources of information.
List secondary
sources consulted this week, i.e., W, Sports Illustrated, Politico. Cite
particular stories read and what insights they provided for current or future
stories.
List of stories
in progress: stories currently being worked on and story ideas under
development. Mark each story one-star, two-star or three-star based on their
value to your audience. Since your final beat report will be a resource for
those who follow you on this beat, also mention any stories that you do not
have time or resources to pursue but – somewhere down the line – might be
undertaken. In each case, include the rationale – remember our news values –
for pursuing each story.
Story presentation:
For stories currently being worked on, discuss multimedia possibilities. That
is, what could add value to the basic print story: photos, slideshow, podcast,
video? You have been assigned to multimedia workgroups and should now begin
discussion of what your group project should be. (Given the variety of beats
you are pursuing, your group project will not in some instances concern your
specific beat.) What resources do you need in terms of training or equipment to
create an extra multimedia dimension for individual stories or for group
project?
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