We are slowing down a bit this week and next so you can study for your AP exams. The following week is the California Standards Test, so we will be on a special schedule. All stories will be due on or before May 22.
Think about what stories you want to write for this final issue. Check with your sources on your beat and make sure you are aware of all upcoming events. We will firm up our budget (story assignments) on Tuesday.
Monday, May 4, 2009
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Photo, Sports Editor Positions Open
Please submit an application if you are interested in either the photo editor or sports editor position.
The photo editor's duties include: making photo assignments, choosing photos for publication, making sure everyone in a photo is identified, writing captions and proofreading captions/photo credits.
The sports editor's duties include: making sports story assignments, making sure writers turn in their copy on time, editing sports stories and laying out sports pages using InDesign (you will be trained in how to use the program).
The photo editor's duties include: making photo assignments, choosing photos for publication, making sure everyone in a photo is identified, writing captions and proofreading captions/photo credits.
The sports editor's duties include: making sports story assignments, making sure writers turn in their copy on time, editing sports stories and laying out sports pages using InDesign (you will be trained in how to use the program).
Monday, March 23, 2009
April Issue Deadline
Everyone should have their stories in today for the next issue.
Now that we have three more people, we need to talk about the division of duties.
It seems Sagar has taken on the duties of the advertising or business manager. He should be added to the staffbox as such.
Sree is listed as the photo editor. As such, he should make sure the cameras are always charged and that the photos are uploaded to Lucy's computer each day.
Do we need a news editor? A features editor? A sports editor? As it is, it seems as if I am making a lot of the assignments, which I would rather not do. The editor would decide which stories get assigned for their respective page or pages and whether a photo is needed and who will take the photo. They would also be responsible for seeing that those stories get turned in on time.
Wednesday through Friday should be devoted to laying out the next issue. The club list and the sports calendar need to be updated.
We also need to discuss Friday's food sale. Lucy, Sagar, Elizabeth, Boston, Sree and I will be at USC for High School Journalism Day. We will be back by sixth period. Eduardo will place the order. Dora will pick up the Subway sandwiches. A couple people need to get out of fourth period early to help set up. Everyone else should be willing to man the table during lunch. Adriel and Eduardo can clean up, since they are in my fifth period and I can tell the substitute that they have permission.
Now that we have three more people, we need to talk about the division of duties.
It seems Sagar has taken on the duties of the advertising or business manager. He should be added to the staffbox as such.
Sree is listed as the photo editor. As such, he should make sure the cameras are always charged and that the photos are uploaded to Lucy's computer each day.
Do we need a news editor? A features editor? A sports editor? As it is, it seems as if I am making a lot of the assignments, which I would rather not do. The editor would decide which stories get assigned for their respective page or pages and whether a photo is needed and who will take the photo. They would also be responsible for seeing that those stories get turned in on time.
Wednesday through Friday should be devoted to laying out the next issue. The club list and the sports calendar need to be updated.
We also need to discuss Friday's food sale. Lucy, Sagar, Elizabeth, Boston, Sree and I will be at USC for High School Journalism Day. We will be back by sixth period. Eduardo will place the order. Dora will pick up the Subway sandwiches. A couple people need to get out of fourth period early to help set up. Everyone else should be willing to man the table during lunch. Adriel and Eduardo can clean up, since they are in my fifth period and I can tell the substitute that they have permission.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Story Ideas, Advertising Possibilities
Yesterday we came up with some good story ideas. Let's finalize them today. Stories are due on Monday, March 23, or Friday, March 20 if you want extra credit.
We also need to brainstorm advertising possiblities. I like the idea of approaching clubs. They can design their own ad, or we could take the information and design it for them.
Is anyone interested in covering the alumni beat? We could interview recent graduates about what college is like or we could do features on the old stars who went to HHS, along with their high school photo (the old yearbooks are locked in the library).
We also need to brainstorm advertising possiblities. I like the idea of approaching clubs. They can design their own ad, or we could take the information and design it for them.
Is anyone interested in covering the alumni beat? We could interview recent graduates about what college is like or we could do features on the old stars who went to HHS, along with their high school photo (the old yearbooks are locked in the library).
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Let's Put This Issue to Bed
That means we need to get it to the printer today if we want to see it before next week. (Gardena Valley News does not print on Friday, Saturday or Sunday and needs 24-hour turnaround.)
Sports: pages 6-7 are half done. Boston: you can write a boys volleyball story saying they lost their first practice game but won their next game and we'll use the photo from the game against Banning.
Sagar and/or Eduardo make a simple box that says in small caps TELL US WHAT YOU THINK and then in a regular-size headline something like "Is Manny Ramirez worth $45 million?" Have a box to check yes, no, or I don't care; it's not my money. At the bottom, put "Return to Ms. Cusolito's mailbox or email us your thoughts at crimsonchron@aol.com" It should fill the two-column space at the bottom of page 6.
Sports: pages 6-7 are half done. Boston: you can write a boys volleyball story saying they lost their first practice game but won their next game and we'll use the photo from the game against Banning.
Sagar and/or Eduardo make a simple box that says in small caps TELL US WHAT YOU THINK and then in a regular-size headline something like "Is Manny Ramirez worth $45 million?" Have a box to check yes, no, or I don't care; it's not my money. At the bottom, put "Return to Ms. Cusolito's mailbox or email us your thoughts at crimsonchron@aol.com" It should fill the two-column space at the bottom of page 6.
Elizabeth: Continue laying out pages 6-7 as the copy becomes available. Help proofread pages 1-5 as soon as they are done.
Poetry/Horoscopes: page 8 Leslie, Kiara, Yenory design this page using the two or three poems in the folder labeled Poetry on one of the desktops in the far right three computers.
Antonio, Sree: Go back to Ms. Ramos and explain we are talking about "an insert to the paper" not "an advertisement printed in the paper."
Poetry/Horoscopes: page 8 Leslie, Kiara, Yenory design this page using the two or three poems in the folder labeled Poetry on one of the desktops in the far right three computers.
Antonio, Sree: Go back to Ms. Ramos and explain we are talking about "an insert to the paper" not "an advertisement printed in the paper."
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