The expert reporter -- Fundamentals of covering local government -- The heart of local government coverage -- Covering law enforcement -- Covering courts: the issues -- The where and the who of court reporting -- Most of the action precedes the trial -- A trial is real-life drama -- Reporting the complexity of the statehouse -- Getting the local story from Washington -- Campaigns and other assorted politics -- Education mirrors the community -- Business and the economy -- Economics coverage -- Tracking the ups and downs of science -- Coping with discrimination -- The revival of religion as news

1. Reporters and reporting