1. News Reporting:
• Definition-
• It means the collection or gathering of facts about current events or background material required for a news story or feature.
• Reporters do it through interviews, investigations and observation. They write the news stories, which are called copies.
• Beat Reporting-
• It is the craft of reporting on an issue or particular sector, organization or institution over time. Beat reporters build up a base of knowledge on and gain familiarity with the sector, allowing them to provide insight and commentary in addition to reporting straight facts.
• Crime Reporting: Crime is a part of life and it is newspaper’s duty to inform the readers of what crimes are going on in their city, state or country. Crime reporting is usually assigned to one of the junior reporters in a newspaper, it is a highly responsible and specialized job. Eg - There are several types of crime news-murders, fires, accidents, robberies, fraud, blackmail, kidnapping, rape, etc.
• Court Reporting: Court reporters must understand the judicial process from beginning to end. They should know what happens when a suspect is arrested, charged, tried and sentenced or released. The best way to learn the process is to spend time at the court house.
• Health Reporting: Health reporter usually informs the public about major epidemics, diseases and their cures, new medical discoveries, medical irregularities, etc. The health reporter in no way should frighten the common man but present remedies and cures for the diseases. Health reporters need to examine the credibility and biases of scientific sources.
• Civic Reporting: Reporters around the country are increasingly turning to civic journalism to find better stories and report them in ways that re-establish a bond with readers, viewers and listeners. Eg - products liability, medical malpractice, cases involving children, cases involving drugs or medical devices for women etc.
• Education Reporting: The education reporter has to report education plans, durations, costs, and scholarships of various educational programs started by national and international universities. The education reporter must be aware with different departments of education, have good contacts with colleges and universities and get an insight into the psyche of the students’ about their preferences and choices.
• Sports Reporting: Sports reporters write to appeal to a class of readers who eat, drink and sleep sports. Sports writing is as competitive as the game itself. Reporter’s depth of knowledge is important while commenting on star performers.
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