Journalism

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Congratulations on our first 16-page issue!

Thanks to the hard work of everyone, we pulled it off. You all wrote multiple stories, took photos, interviewed people. I am awed by your team work!

Please post your reflections on the issue here.

View this video on the First Amendment

1 for All

Your final is to memorize the 45 words of the First Amendment. You may recite it any time between now and the final on Friday, June 15th. (Seniors will be in graduation rehearsal, so anytime before that date.)

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Thinking of Joining Journalism? Check out the Prezi

Why Take Journalism? on Prezi

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

News Reminder

Just a reminder to everybody, please don't forget to email me your news stories. It's your first draft, so I just want to see what you are working with so that I know that you are headed in the right direction. If you still need a couple of interviews let me know.

So sorry that your deadline had to happen during CST week :( I understand

Saturday, May 12, 2012

PowerPoint on AP Style

I found this PP on Associated Press style and added it to the folder labeled Style in The Box above. Please view it. I don't get the purpose of the second slide, and the second-to-last slide is garbled, but otherwise it is useful for the major AP style points that everyone needs to know.

I've also added a folder for June stories. You can share your stories on Google Docs or place them in the folder in The Box. Every time you meet your story deadline, you may enter your name in the drawing for the LMFAO concert tickets on June 6 at the Staples Center.

About This Class

This course is designed for those students who desire experience in print journalism and an in-depth production of a newspaper. Students have the unique opportunity to create and publish a student-driven newspaper. Newspaper students practice the fundamentals of journalistic writing, photojournalism, graphic design and budget management. Students will also develop their abilities to work as a team as they produce the newspaper.
Researchers have found that both college and non-college-bound students benefit from taking journalism in high school. A study of college freshmen found that journalism experience correlated with higher efficacy in a beginning English class (Collins and Bissell, 2002). Even teachers report less burnout and higher job satisfaction from advising the school newspaper or broadcast class, according to a study by Reinardy, Maksl and Filak (2009). Numerous studies by Dvorak and his associates have shown a correlation between journalism students and higher test scores on college readiness tests and in higher grades in high school classes.