Spring Semester: Assignment No. 1

 Read the following article and write three quote/responses. By quote, I don't mean someone speaking in the article, I mean a phrase or sentence that you choose to quote from the article. In your response, write what the quote means to you, why you chose it, or why you find it significant.
When you censor student speech, you’re mostly teaching kids to live with censorship.

Is there a gender gap at HHS?

 It might be interesting to look up our scores and write a story.

Mind the high school gender gap - STEM | GreatSchools

Opinion Writing Assignment

1. Go to the editorial folder in the box and download the file titled Opinion Writing.
2. Read it (four pages)
3. Answer these questions on a Word document
What do you need to remember when writing opinion pieces?
What are the responsibilities of an editorial writer?
What are the journalistic principles?
4. Upload your file to your individual folder on Google Docs.

High School Journalism Day at CSUN on Saturday, Nov. 2

On behalf of the California State University, Northridge Department of Journalism, I would like to invite you and the editors/staff of your school newspaper to our 19th Annual High School Journalism Workshop Skills Competition.

The event will be held Saturday, November 2, 2013 at CSUN in Manzanita Hall. It will begin at 8:30 a.m. and continue until approximately 1:30 p.m., with continental breakfast and lunch provided. Please find the registration form, campus map, and tentative program for the event attached. The deadline to register is Thursday, October 17.

The workshop will feature hands-on presentations and discussions. In addition, students will have the opportunity to compete in news, feature, opinion, or photojournalism contests.
 

See the invitation and workshop schedule in the Crimson Chronicle Shared Documents folder.

Journalism Collaborative Meeting on Thursday, Sept. 26

The LAUSD Journalism Collaborative will have its first meeting this Thursday from 4-6 p.m. at Los Angeles City College. It will be a press conference with either Deputy Superintendent Jaime Aquino or Local Superintendent Michelle King. Plan to go, meet other people like yourselves, ask questions, and have pizza.

Los Angeles City College, 855 N. VERMONT AVE., LA, Chemistry Building, Room 206-208
Take the Red Line to Vermont and Santa Monica station.