2. The Beat A Beat is a…
Subject
Place
or
Even a Person
That a specific reporter is assigned to cover
3. Examples of
Beats
A City or Town
A Sport or a Sports Team
Crime (police)
Business
Government
Science
Fashion
4. A Good Beat
Reporter…
Knows the Beat
Understands
the issues in the
Beat
Knows the
important
people in the
Beat
5. A Good Beat
Reporter
Must Be…
Be Prepared
Be Alert
Be Persistent
Be in the Beat
Be Accurate
Willing to
Protect Sources
Willing to Ask
Tough questions
Willing to Build
Good Sources