What you'll learn
Talk about generating ideas and finding outlets.
Learn about the kinds of lingo that veteran politics reporters and editors use when building a story.
Gain an understanding of the political reporting landscape.
Get prepared to start your political reporting journey.
Meet the speaker
Grace Byron
Journalist
Grace Byron is a talented writer and critic hailing from the Midwest and currently residing in Queens. Her work has appeared in esteemed publications such as The New Yorker, Vogue, and The Nation. Her debut novel Herculine brings a fresh perspective to the horror genre.
Analyze a few pitches and stories to get a better sense of how to get started in this critical topic.
Reporting on local and national politics can feel opaque to those who have yet to crack the code. Perhaps more than even culture writing, politics requires knowledge of a specific, technical kind of language. In this class, we will talk about generating ideas, finding outlets, and the kinds of lingo that veteran politics reporters and editors use when building a story. From interviewing subjects, write-arounds, and opinion pieces, we will analyze a few pitches and stories to get a better sense of how to get started in this exciting and critical topic. You'll leave this one-hour class feeling prepared to start your political reporting journey and hopefully have a few ideas of how to get tips and pitch new editors.
Get prepared to start your political reporting journey.
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$99.00