Budget 101: Budget reporting training for journalistsJournalism Resources Institute
Journalism Resources Institute will hold its 16th annual budget reporting seminar, “Budget 101,” on Thursday, November 19 at the Busch Campus Center on the Rutgers University Piscataway campus. The session is co-sponsored by the New Jersey Press Association.
This popular one-day seminar trains reporters to do a better job of writing about local municipal and school budgets and property taxes. And it is timely — local governments are beginning their annual budget process.
Experts on state and local finance and experienced journalists give reporters a step-by-step explanations of how local budgets are developed and property tax rates calculated. Participants learn how to turn this raw data into accurate and compelling stories. They also get an expert overview of New Jersey tax system and its heavy reliance on property taxes from a Rutgers faculty member.
As part of the budget reporting seminar, the institute developed a “Journalist’s Guide to Covering Municipal and School Budgets in New Jersey” that is distributed to seminar participants.
Last year’s session was sold out, so don’t wait to sign up!
For more information, go to: http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/jri/profdev/profdevmain.html
