Reporters and editors who regularly cover local government topics are invited to join their peers for a Local Government Beat Reporting Roundtable on Friday, August 29, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., at SCPA Offices in Columbia.

This event will be an informal space to share ideas and collaborate on how to best cover the complex issues our local governments face. Journalists who cover local government are welcome to attend.

Topics are up to the group, but may include: story/series ideas, FOI/legal issues, building trust with sources, reporting on budgets, storytelling with data, hot button issues affecting local government bodies, meeting coverage, resources, challenges you face on the beat and more. We’ll also allow time for open discussion.

Please submit discussion topics, ideas and specific questions on the registration form.

The cost to attend is $30, which includes a boxed lunch. 

This event is only open to S.C. Press Association members.