Boulder City Council votes on issues that bear on students lives every year - especially now that Will Toor, the former Environmental Center director, is serving on the Council. In 1997, a student wanted to serve on the Council and it caused an uproar among present members. City beat reporters should be aggressive and willing to deal with red tape that Leslie Aaholm and company can deal out. Conversely, the beat can provide good hard clips that will impress employers and boost your ego. On this beat, you will learn how to translate issues the Council debates into stories that students will understand.
News value is only relative to what else is going on.
It is not objective. Consider the case where CU and the City Council debated on CU's land acquisition from the city. How you write it is up to you. Use the links below to get started. Remember, the beat will only be as good as the time you put into it.