Lead Faculty: Dr. Sara-Ellen L. Amster
Course Description
Beat Reporting is an advanced course that focuses on the art of adopting a news beat or coverage area by developing and cultivating sources, researching sources, conducting interviews, reporting objectively and writing tightly using the inverted pyramid as the primary style. The course will explore the traditional news beats including city hall, the police, the courts, the military, the environment, religion, education and health. In addition students will investigate emerging beats such as personal finance and technology and entertainment, and beats specific to regions of the country that cover such issues as aviation, space or immigration.