Golden State College Of Court Reporting
Tom Pierce, a veteran Florida journalist, has earned a name with the Florida Scholastic Press Association as a visionary educator. The reason? He provides simple tips guaranteed to lead beginning writers to the news. Often the stories seem obvious–once Pierce has pointed them out.
Key in to Student Opinions
- What's student attitude on some questions of academic ethics, like cheating, plagiarism, buying pre-written research papers, using study guides, notes, old tests from frat files, etc.? Just because "everyone" knows this is going on doesn't mean that it isn't news. Do the administrators know about this? The "good" students? There are lots of people who would be surprised about this level of cheating. And that's news.
- Campus security "officers" basically just goof off all day and write parking tickets, right? Are they sworn law-enforcement officers? Go on a full-shift job shadowing! Show how some fellow students make problems for everyone.
- Does food service have one of those outdoor "hotdog wagons" serving food alfresco, away from the regular dining area? Do the workers follow all of the required hygiene practices, like plastic gloves, hand washing, etc.? When was the last time someone got food poisoning. Good exposé potential.
- How well is college following environmental regulations, recycling policies, open-meeting and public information laws, campus crime reporting
- How well is college in compliance with Title IX (equal opportunity athletics for women)? Is it better now than it once was? Has compliance impacted other sports programs
Investigate the Obvious to Find Great Stories
Often, in searching for story ideas, beginning reporters fail to investigate because they think that "everyone knows" about an issue. But, typically, only a few people know about the issue–and the rest will be astonished to find out.
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