CHAPTER 8
Legislative Reporting
Kanchan Vasdev
CHAPTER INSIGHTS
Reporting on the sessions in a State Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) or the Parliament (Lok Sabha) is called legislative reporting. It requires a journalist to have knowledge of the laws, background of politics and analytical skills, and usually, the senior most reporters get this beat. The journalist is not only required to report the proceedings correctly but also required to give a context to the happenings on the floor of the house. This chapter explains how to report on a State Assembly and Parliament and challenges of legislative reporting. It also deals with what all a journalist will have to be armed with for reporting about proceedings, politics, legislative business, debates ...
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