Any published writing is fine. But please keep in mind that you will be evaluated on beat coverage when your semester grade is determined. Students may show drafts of the routine stories to the instructor if they have the time and wish to do so, however, this is not required. The instructor will keep a file of these to compare to the final copy in the students' clip books. Because the goal of this class is to get clips that will prepare students for the job market, only published articles will be counted for this class.
Students have several options for publication.
The school's publication, Outpost, is eager to accept your stories. You will be working closely with the section editors of the beat you're covering to prepare a team budget as we take the publication daily this semester. However, you also should strive to get at least a few stories published in print publication. The Sagebrush provides an excellent opportunity for students to be published. Other publications are fine, too.