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🎉 It’s Student Press Freedom Day!! 🎉
Today is a national day of action when student journalists in the United States raise awareness of the challenges they face, celebrate their contributions to
Networking with other journalism programs
It’s Scholastic Journalism Week! Follow along here on the site or subscribe to our email list for our answers to JEA’s discussion question of the
Starting a school newspaper
It can be daunting to start a school newspaper, but we love to hear about expanding journalism programs! Here a few things you need to
Everything you need to know about your student publications
When you become a journalism adviser, it can be overwhelming to jump in and realize all the little details you need to know in order
Getting to really KNOW your students
As you begin your year, focus on those relationships in your classroom. Yearbook and newspaper classes are the ultimate group project, and, let’s be honest, kids don’t know how to effectively do a group project. Heck, most adults don’t either.
Planning Your High School Newspaper
PITCH IDEAS Each staff member is responsible for coming up with several ideas to pitch to the editors during a “News Tips” meeting. Pitch in
Journalism Bootcamp
Journalism Bootcamp It can be helpful to start the year off with a few weeks of bootcamp as training for new staff and a refresher
First Week Back
If I could bottle the energy needed to fuel the first day of school, I would sell it in bulk at Costco and make millions.
Yearbook & Newspaper Staff Manual
The following documents are included in the staff manual, given to each staff member on the first day of school. I also include rubrics and
POPs (Parents of Publications)
The journalism department usually isn’t “big” enough on campus to justify having a formal booster club. But press staff kids spend a LOT of time
Newsroom Rules & Etiquette
In the beginning of each school year, I have my kiddo’s take basic rules and create their own set based on what guidelines they think
High School Newspaper Story Ideas
Modern day heroes Unusual pets Unusual jobs (or students who meet famous people as a result of their part-time job) Making a comeback—students or faculty
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