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TV News Reporting and Production ­ MCM 516
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LESSON 27
BEATS OF REPORTING
Reporters attend the respective offices of their news channels and check the development in their
relevant beat, areas of interest and sectors before they proceed to field for the gathering of news, which
ultimately becomes the part of a news bulletin.
These reporters in general are called the staff reporters however they may be named according to their
duties and beats as well. There are following beats of a television reporter.
1.
City reporter
2.
Social reporters
3.
Crime reporter
4.
Political reporter
5.
Court reporter
6.
Health reporter
7.
Agricultural reporter
8.
Religious reporter
9.
Commerce reporter
10.
Education reporter
11.
Social reporter
12.
Show-biz reporter
13.
Sports reporter
14.
Women reporter
15.
Youth reporter
16.
Fashion reporter
17.
District reporter
18.
Special reporter
19.
Cultural reporter
20.
Development reporter
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