Follow-up with phone calls, faxes, letters, personal visits. Quotes, facts, information, pictures Deadline of late afternoon for next morning s paper. Pictures, shortened stories, some audio and video clips. Generalist, not a specialist. Understanding reporters Think like a reporter.
Media like to personalize a story.
Reporters are not educators. Keep up with the events in your own field. Avoid noisy offices. Find appropriate backgrounds. Assist with camera gear.