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Leah Beno

I'm a reporter for Fox 9 in the Twin Cities and loving it!

12. (referring to #11) What about physical appearance? Age? Ethnic identity? Economic status? Celebrity status?

11. In terms of whether a story is newsworthy: How important is the gender of the victim or defendant to you and your news organization?

10. What are the main issues you face as a crime reporter?

8. What do you like most/least about being a crime reporter? 9. What kind of relationship do you have with law enforcement? The courts?

6. How do you check/confirm information you receive while investigating a story? 7. What happens if there is an error in a story?

5. What types of considerations come into play as you determine what is important to report, and what should be left out of the story?

4. What discrepancies have you found between what is reported – finally - and what actually occurred?

3. Who decides what goes "on the air" or in print after you get the story?

1. How did you get into the business of crime reporting? 2. In your experience, what makes a "good" crime story or courtroom story?

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