[Journalists] Beat Reporting Question.

[Cooke, AnneMarie]

Then you shouldn't enter a contest! 
Annemarie

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What if I don't think my writing is not verry good. How do I 
look for writing contests? I haven't written much. Albert 

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>Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2006 11:08:22 -0500
>From: "Campbell, Elizabeth" <liz at star-telegram.com>  
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>Hello  Albert,
>
>Thanks for your note.
>Sure, I'm happy to help answer your questions.
>
>When you create a portfolio, I would use stories that you 
feel are best.
>I would also get very involved with your college paper and 
enter writing
>contests as well.
>
>Take care.
>
>Liz
>
>Elizabeth Campbell
>(817) 390-7696
>Fax: (817) 390-7789
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>Elizabeth Campbell, I'm Albert and I'm a journalism major. 
>Can I talk to you about your job? I'd like to know how to 
>create a portfolio and I will be on my school's paper 
>shortly. thank you. Albert 
>
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>>Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2006 09:01:32 -0400
>>From: "Cooke, AnneMarie" <ACooke at rfbd.org>  
>>Subject: Re: [Journalists] Beat Reporting Question.  
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>>Way to go, Liz!! I absolutely Loved working city desk-
>general assignment. You never know what each day will hold 
>and it's so much fun! Do you get to cover cops and crime, 
>too, in your area?
>>Annemarie
>>
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>>[mailto:journalists-bounces at nfbnet.org]On Behalf Of 
>Elizabeth Campbell
>>Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 12:41 AM
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>>Subject: Re: [Journalists] Beat Reporting Question.
>>
>>
>>Hello folks!!
>>
>>I'll be back on the list shortly!
>>
>>I had to go no mail for a few days as I was out of town.
>>
>>Annemarie, I am now a general assignment reporter with the 
>responsibility of 
>>covering whatever happens in two counties west and south 
of 
>Fort worth. So, 
>>I guess you can say that my beat is whatever comes along.
>> I must rely on drivers to cover a pretty large territory 
>efficiently.
>>
>>Of course, we do quite a bit over the phone, but there are 
>many times when 
>>it is necessary and more fun to leave the office.
>>
>>Good discussion, by the way.
>>
>>Liz
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>>
>>>I stopped driving a car nine years into a 17-year career.
>>> I usually would go to the scene of  breaking news with 
>our photographer.
>>> Liz Campbell still covers a beat; Liz?
>>> Annemarie Cooke
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: journalists-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>> [mailto:journalists-bounces at nfbnet.org]On Behalf Of Alan 
>D. Wheeler
>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 11:35 PM
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>>> Subject: [Journalists] Beat Reporting Question.
>>>
>>>
>>> Has anyone here worked at a newspaper as a beat reporter?
>>> The reason I ask is that I did an informational 
interview 
>at the Lincoln 
>>> Journal Star and one of the requirements for their beat 
>reporters is a 
>>> valid drivers
>>> license and a car.  The only workable solution I can 
>think of is to hire a 
>>> driver since public transit can't get you to the scene 
of 
>a three alarm 
>>> fire
>>> (for example) at a moment's notice.
>>> Any thoughts?  If this has been addressed already, 
simply 
>point me to the 
>>> proper archive, okay?
>>> Alan
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Alan Wheeler
>>> awheeler at neb.rr.com or alan_wheeler at neb.rr.com
>>> redwheel1 on skype
>>> http://alan-wheeler.blogspot.com/
>>> "Tell the people the truth and the country will be free"
>>>  --Abraham Lincoln
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