Identify the types of events that rookie reporters typically cover and the reporting objectives for each.

What will be an ideal response?

Common events assigned to rookie reporters include speeches, meetings, news conferences, and sporting events. Speeches involve a person speaking to a group of people for a period of time about a topic of interest. Reporters attending speeches will want to arrange an interview with the speaker or event sponsor and gather reactions from audience members. Meetings are gatherings of groups, organizations, or governmental bodies with the intention of creating rules, deciding on actions, and moving society ahead. Meeting stories should include a description of what happened at the meeting, as well as explanations of the group’s decisions from participants. News conferences are events in which individuals or organizations deliver a polished message and give reporters a chance to ask questions all at once. Stories from news conferences should include an objective discussion of both sides of the issues discussed. Sporting events are competitions between teams in a given sport. Sports stories, or gamers, should include descriptions of the score, the atmosphere, the records of the teams involved, rivalries and notable past events between the two teams, important statistics, and any injuries suffered during the game.