All news stories appearing in the Daily can be traced back to their beginnings. Stories are often triggered by specific newsworthy events, such as a demonstration or a speech.
Some stories come from tips from readers or issues brought up in letters to the editor.
Other stories develop from information learned on a reporter's beat. Each Daily reporter has a beat he or she covers. A beat is a specific area of the University community, such as the medical school, administration, or student government and organizations. Reporters specialize in those areas, learning the issues, gettin g to know the people on that beat and developing sources. Reporters also look outside the University for story ideas.