Outline
Date Topic
Jan-16-01 Introduction to Course
Jan-18-01 History of Washington Reporting
Jan-23-01 Inaugural Critique
Jan-25-01 Researching Washington
Jan-30-01 Covering Congress                                      Beat Memo
Feb-01-01 Congress (cont'd)
Feb-06-01 Spot News Writing
Feb-08-01 Sources and Attribution                               Story 1
Feb-13-01 Documents and FOIA
Feb-15-01 Think Tanks
Feb-20-01 News Feature                                              Story 2
Feb-22-01 White House
Feb-27-01 White House
Mar-01-01 Executive Departments
Mar-06-01 Regulatory Agencies                                     Story 3
Mar-08-01 Money in Politics
Mar-13-01 Federal Election Commission
Mar-15-01 Midterm Exam
Mar-27-01 Campaign Study Group
Mar-29-01 Open                                                          Story 4
Apr-03-01 Open                                                          Final Project Synopsis
Apr-05-01 Open
Apr-10-01 Open
Apr-12-01 Open
Apr-17-01 Open
Apr-19-01 Open
Apr-24-01 Student Presentations
Apr-26-01 Student Presentations                                 Final Project
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