Covering Government: A Civics Handbook for Journalists

The federal government - legislative, judicial, executive branches; statutory versus regulatory law; amending the Constitution. II. State governments - governors; state legislatures; state courts. III. Local governments - mayors and city managers; city councils; county commissions; school boards; law enforcement and courts; other local authorities. IV. Other civics issues affecting journalists - reporter shield laws; freedom of information acts; wiretapping; cameras in courts; electronic coverage of state legislatures