WELCOME BACK!

Journalism returned to the curriculum this year...2013-14.  We will use two workbooks and a textbook. We will learn the basics of journalism as well as photojournalism.  Group projects are planned.  I am excited about teaching this elective course again and hope to revitalize our school publication, PAWPRINTS. 

Students will be responsible for submitting articles to the school newspaper.

Week 1:

 Handouts on journalism. The 5 W's and H!

Week 2:

History of Journalism

Laws and ethics of Mass Communication

Week 3:

Organizing your multimedia effort

Week 4:

Reporting

Week 5:

Interviewing Skills

Week 6:

Writing for a Publication

Week 7:

Editing the News

Week 8:

 Handling Quotations

Week 9:

In-Depth reporting

Week 10:

Getting readers into the story... designing layouts

Week 11:

Writing features (types of features, narratives, personality profiles)

Week 12:

Editorials and Columns (editorial opinions, columns, and reviews)

Week 13:

Television, Radio, and the New Media

Week 14:

 Photojournalism

Week 15:

 Open weeks may occur as the staff will be working on the rough drafts and final print of the articles for the publication.

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