The first one was held in Wilmington. These were later expanded into annual regional events with the help of the Poynter Institute. Reporting Resources Covering meetings Think effect Avoid the mentality of writing for your sources. Think of the people outside the meeting room. The effect that comes out of the meeting is more important than the event of the meeting.
Issues develop before the meeting.
Stay on top of them. Deadline stories rarely do justice to the full story. Write for your audience, not for your sources. Draw a diagram of the offices covered by the board. Get their home and work phones.