Deviprasad Goenka Management college of Media Studies http://www.dgmcms.org.in/ Subject:Reporting unit 3: types of beat Faculty Name: Subhangi Ma'am

1. REPORTING
TYPES OF BEAT

2. Types of Beat
 Scope :
1. Political Parties
2. Internal Affairs
3. Pressure Groups
4. Elections
5. Tussles
6. Activities of Political Leaders

3.  Political Parties –
Developments affecting National / State
politics
Formation of Alliance
Extension / Withdrawal of Support
General Elections
Midterm Poll

4.  Source –
Statements
Press Conferences
Informal Chats
Visits of Prominent Leaders
Public Meetings
Press Releases

5. Education Beat
 Major Beat
 Growth in Education Field
 Problem of Funding
 Campus Safety
 Religious Integration

6. Scope
 Educational Policies
 UGC Rules and Regulations
 Universities
 Examinations
 New Courses
 Different Boards
 Technical Institutes
 Schools and Colleges

7. Sources
 Press Conferences
 Academic Discussions
 Statements of Educationalists
 Press Releases
 Examination
 Distance Education Program
 Results

8. Film and Entertainment Beat
 Arts News
 Dance, Architecture, Visual Arts
 Heterogeneous – High Arts, Mass,
Culture, Lifestyle coverage, Popular
Culture, Critical and Celebrity
Journalism

9. Scope
 Films
 TV Channels
 Radio Channels
 Film / Television Production Units
 Film Studios
 Government Agencies

10. Sources
 Persons involved in Production
 Anchors
 Programmes
 Bureaucrats
 Managers
 PR Officers
 Interviews

11. Legal Beat
 Coverage of Judiciary
 Major Crimes and Proceedings
 Criminal Courts
 High Court
 Supreme Court
 Amendment in Laws

12.  Reporter
 Knowledge of Law
 Court Jurisdiction
 Court Procedures
 Hierarchy
 Types of Courts

13. Sources
 FIR
 Inquiry by Investigation Agencies
 Charges Framed
 Hearing
 Statement of Witness
 Pleading by Advocates
 Judgments
 Statements of Accused

14. Religion and Festival Beat
 Predictable Holiday Stories
 One Sided Presentation
 Presentation of Religious People
 Festivals

15. Scope
 Important Festivals
 Congregation
 Religious Fairs
 Religious Institutions
 Worship Places
 Religious Organizations
 Religious Conferences
 Religious Journeys

16. Sources
 Religious Gurus
 People Managing Religious Houses
 Organizers of Religious Meets
 Govt. Agencies / Administration
 Participant of Religious Gatherings

17. Environmental Beat
 Scope :
Environmental Issues
Deforestation
Pollution
Environmental Sensitive Areas
Global Warming

18. Sources
 NGOs (Environmental Issues)
 Environmental Department
 Environmental Activists

19. Sports Beat
 Scope :
Matches
Tournaments
Leagues
Clubs
Boards

20. Sources
 Players
 Managers
 Officials
 Spectators
 Referees
 Matches