We may often review some of your stories in class. The labs are designed to simulate the studio and field work of a real radio station. You'll gather news as a reporter there, putting together at least six general news stories, and will act as an anchor at least four times. You will research the beat, and provide the class with an organized list of key newsmakers, organizational structures and processes involved in your beat, so classmates will know where to go to get the news in your subject area. You will also be required to generate at least one story from that beat.
Objectives Develop hands-on professional skill in writing, reporting and editing radio news.
Create at least two reports of such professional quality that you can use them for an audition tape. Acquire a reporter's expertise in one beat in the Syracuse area. Learn to accomplish the essential professional disciplines of meeting deadlines, thorough research of stories, and adhering to the highest ethical standards in all reporting and production. Staying informed by reading, listening, and watching news daily, as often as possible. Pine Forge Press, 1999.