Understanding the beat system

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