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Description and requirements for journalism courses.
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NAA Foundation’s 2008 Research Study Shows a Positive Link Between High School Journalism and Academic Achievement
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Learn Mrs. Falkowski's role on our newsmagazine's staff.
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
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Basic information about the school - address, phone number, website, list of school employees (administrators, guidance department, teachers, etc), a list of school clubs and activities, a list of school sports and coach contact information.
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A policy is a guiding principle used to set direction in an organization. The policies of an organization should act as a "constitution" to the organization. The Eagle Eye has operated as a student-led open-forum without prior review for years.
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There are many model policies available to student media. Every policy does not fit every school. This page links to several model editorial polices.
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The policies of The Eagle Eye, which were edited and adopted by the 2016-2017 Eagle Eye staff.
Sources: JEA Digital Media Sample Combined Policy & Student Press Law Center Model Policy
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The mission statement of The Eagle Eye, which was edited and adopted by the 2016-2017 Eagle Eye staff.
Source: Careful preparation creates strong mission statements by Candace and John Bowen
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From Page 43 of the 2016-2017 Code of Conduct
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A procedure is a series of steps to be followed as a consistent and repetitive approach to accomplish an end result. The Editorial Procedures of The Eagle Eye are set forth the help maintain consistency in the content of the publication and also to anticipate situations that may occur, so they can be approached fairly and ethically.
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There are many model editorial procedures available to student media. Every one does not fit every school. This page links to resources that can help to develop model editorial procedures.
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Please sign and return after reading all of The Eagle Eye's Editorial Procedures.
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Code of Ethics outlines the values of the business or organization, how professionals are supposed to approach problems, the ethical principles based on the organization's core values and the standards to which the professional is held. "The term ethics comes from the Greek word 'ethos,' which means character. An ethical person is a person of good character who strives to make 'right' choices. Those 'right' choices are self-determined by each individual. Ultimately, ethics is voluntary conduct that is self-enforced. Although ethics is related to law, it differs from law in that law is socially determined and socially enforced. Law tells us what we can do; ethics, what we should do. What is legal may not be what is ethical. Having the right to say something doesn’t make it right to say it... A code of ethics should be a primary reference source for student journalists. It should be part of the curriculum and readily available not only to media staffs but also to those served by news media and those who oversee production. Reputable conduct by student journalists helps secure the public trust and news media credibility. A code of ethics serves as the foundation for free and responsible student media." Randy J Swickle, Introduction of Model Code of Ethics
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Source: National Scholastic Press Association Model Code of Ethics for High School Journalists written by Randy G. Swikle.
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Source: the National Press Photographers Association
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Students mustViewMake forum posts: 1Receive a grade
Read the four Model Codes of Ethics in this module. In a post, answer the following questions:
- What similarities do you see between the four codes?
- What stands out to you as the most important parts of the student journalism codes? Why?
- What do you think is the most important part(s) of the adviser code of ethics? Why?
- Are there any parts of these codes that you disagree with? Why?
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Sign and return after reading all of the model code of ethics.
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Topics covered: daily updates, phone etiquette, signing out during class, passes, computer usage, dismissal from class, editor meetings, 3 strikes you're out policy, attendance/missed deadlines, bonus points, required accounts, honors criteria, money collection, The MYTH OF THE GUARANTEED A, and Abusing staff position.
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The Broward County Code of Conduct pages 31-36 that refer to the proper use of technology during school.
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If you have an in school assignment that takes place during another class period, you must obtain permission from your teacher IN ADVANCE in order to be marked PN (present not in class) for that period. This is the form that MUST be filled out.
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Trello is a project management website/app that helps us track who is doing what story and what stage of the process that story is in.
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Watch this YouTube Video to learn how Trello works and to learn its basic functions.
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Students mustViewLearn the staffer and editor responsibilities for using Trello as an effective communication tool.
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Writing standards addressed in newspaper class. Source: Sue Skalicky
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Speaking and Listening standards addressed in newspaper class. Source: Sue Skalicky
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Proficiency Skills Scale - what makes an "A" newspaper student? See how your quarterly productivity grade will be calculated.
- Reformatted by Melissa Falkowski - Source: Sue Skalicky
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Track your daily activities in class. What did you accomplish today?
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Fill out at the beginning of each quarter to assess your skills and set goals for yourself. Bring it to Mrs. Falkowski to review and sign off on your goals. Meet with Mrs. Falkowski and your editor at the end of each quarter to discuss how successful your goal setting was and assess your current skill levels. Source: Sue Skalicky
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This form needs to be filled out by the deadline for each print issue of the newspaper.
- Source: Sarah Lerner, used with permission.
- Source: Sarah Lerner, used with permission.
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Take this info sheet with you when you go on sales calls.
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
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Needs to be filled out for every business ad that is sold.
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- Created by Melissa Falkowski
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Take these with you when you go out on sales calls. If a business is not interested, have them fill out this refusal form.
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- Created by Melissa Falkowski
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Source: Beth Fitts - mefitts@olemiss.edu - Mississippi Scholastic Press Association
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List all of the businesses that you have a personal connection to or that you plan to visit.
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A Quick PowerPoint about the protections of the First Amendment and the nine exceptions to free speech
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- Created by Melissa Falkowski
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A quick PowerPoint - What is unpopular speech and why is it important?
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
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What rules apply to students in public schools in regards to The First Amendment? Find out about landmark cases that have affected your rights.
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
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Use this Flowchart to determine whether or not you are covered by the Tinker court decision or the Hazelwood court decision. Start at the top where it says Student Journalists. Answer each question until you reach the end of the chart.
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
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The Student Press Law Center answers questions to frequently asked First Amendment questions for student media.
- Source: Student Press Law Center
- Source: Student Press Law Center
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Learn about libel, what it is, what are the elements, and how to avoid doing it. Libel is not protected speech under the First Amendment.
- Source: Student Press Law Center
- Source: Student Press Law Center
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Take the 10 questions Libel Quiz at http://www.splc.org/page/libel-quiz. Then Upload a screenshot of your results.
- Source: Student Press Law Center
- Source: Student Press Law Center
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Privacy is NOT A RIGHT GUARANTEED BY THE CONSTITUTION, however, privacy law has been developed over the last 100 years, according to the Student Press Law Center. Learn about the 4 types of privacy invasion and how to avoid invading someone's privacy in the process of reporting your stories.
- Source: Student Press Law Center
- Source: Student Press Law Center
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Take the 10 questions Invasion of Privacy Quiz at http://www.splc.org/page/invasion-quiz. Then Upload a screenshot of your results.
- Source: Student Press Law Center
- Source: Student Press Law Center
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Having trouble with administration? This kit was made by the Scholastic Press Student Partners, a group of students committed to protecting scholastic press rights. Visit us at 45words.org.
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An article by John Bowen, that explains why administrators should not engage in prior review, as it does not foster student learning or improve journalistic quality.
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For JEA members, use the panic button on this website to to generate an online form to explain your censorship situation. The form goes to a Student Press Rights Commission member who will assist you quickly and notify others in your state so they can offer assistance. This page also has many, many resources to help you combat censorship.
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"Many student media censorship battles today never see a court of law, but are instead contested in the court of public opinion. In addition to holding censors accountable for their actions, an essential part of every successful censorship battle is making sure your side of the story is heard and not just that of the censor.
A press release, which provides accurate information — with a point of view — to news media, community members and others who might provide public attention or support is an important tool in getting your message out."
- Source: Student Press Law Center
- Source: Student Press Law Center
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Before you try to take a photo off the internet to publish with your online or print story OR you try to put your favorite song in a video package, you need to know what copyright is and if you are violating it. You probably are... TIME TO STOP.
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Read the Student Press Law Center Student Media Guide to Copyright Law
- Source: Student Press Law Center
- Source: Student Press Law Center
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Read the Student Press Law Center's Frequently Asked Questions About Copyright
- Source: Student Press Law Center
- Source: Student Press Law Center
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Check Your Knowledge: Take the Student Press Law Center's Copyright Quiz. Send Mrs. Falkowski a screenshot of your final score.
- Source: Student Press Law Center
- Source: Student Press Law Center
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So you need a photo to run with your story, but you know you can't just pull the first hit off of a Google Search. The Eagle Eye pays for a wire service... learn how to use it.
- Source MCTCampus.com
- Source MCTCampus.com
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Print, sign and return to Mrs. Falkowski - Adapted from The Student Press Law Center's Model Copyright Agreement
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Source: For Aspiring Journalists: Here's How to Cover a Beat Effectively by Tony Rogers
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Students mustViewA list of all the available beat assignments. Beat assignments will be assigned via a lottery system. Students who are members of certain clubs or sports are not allowed to cover those activities. Please see Conflict of Interest for more information about why.
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Learn the about the values that make stories newsworthy.
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- Created by Melissa Falkowski
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Go to The Sun-Sentinel website and find a news story on their home page. To complete the assignment include:
1) a link to the story
2) identify the news values that apply to the story AND
3) explain WHY those values apply.
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Students mustViewLearn about the sections of the news magazine and figure out where your story ideas fit.
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- Created by Melissa Falkowski
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Post TWO story ideas for each of the five sections of the newsmagazine, and label the newsworthiness of each idea.
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List of lots of story ideas that could be adapted to high school.
- Source: Dan Reimold from College Media Matters
- Source: Dan Reimold from College Media Matters
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Students will turn in story idea sheets EVERY Thursday. Please review other modules if you are confused by terminology or questions on the sheet (sources/interviewing, alternative story forms, multimedia, etc.)
- Created by Melissa Falkowski, adapted from Tim Harrower.
- Created by Melissa Falkowski, adapted from Tim Harrower.
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Learn about the different types of sources you can use in your stories and the difference between on the record, off the record and everything in between.
Sources: Tim Harrower's Inside Reporting & Lucinda S. Fleeson's Ten Steps to Investigative Journalism from the International Center for Journalists
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Mona Chalabi - Ted Talk - 3 Ways to Spot a Bad Statistc
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NPR's guide to verifying if an article is fake news.
- Source: Wynne Davis from NPR
- Source: Wynne Davis from NPR
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Using 5 important criteria - Accuracy, Authority, Objectivity, Currency, and Coverage to determine the reliability of web sources.
Source: Colorado Community Colleges Online Library
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Chart that shows the bias in various news sources
Source: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/check-political-bias-media-site/
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On a topic of your choice, conduct a web search looking for information that is related to your topic. Submit a list of 10 links where your found, accurate, verifiable information from a reliable source. Next to each link explain why/how you determined that these sources are reliable.
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Visit this page for a list of links to well-known organizations and government agencies that can assist you in completing internet research.
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Sources: INTERVIEWING EASE NOTES by Beth L. Fitts mefitts@olemiss.edu
Shut up and LISTEN - Tips on conducting great interviews - Sandy Woodcock - Director- Newspaper Association of America Foundation - CSPA - March 15, 2006 -
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On a topic of your choice, identify a source you would interview, and write 10-15 interview questions you could ask your source.
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Learn the rules for quotations and attributions.
Source: Lorraine Stratton Teacher at Clackamas High & Sabin-Schellenberg Center
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- Source: Lucinda S. Fleeson's Ten Steps to Investigative Journalism from the International Center for Journalists
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Read the article, Journalists Need to Do Math by Justin D. Martin, to learn the important of statistics in reporting.
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Learn the 5 types of survey questions.
- Source: Instructional Assessment Resources (IAR), The University of Texas at Austin, 2007
- Source: Instructional Assessment Resources (IAR), The University of Texas at Austin, 2007
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Use this online tool to calculate your sample size (how many people you need to poll or survey in order to get accurate results). If it's a question that applies to the whole school, you would enter the total enrollment of the school. If it only applies to juniors, you would enter the number of students in the junior class. For confidence level enter 95% and for margin of error enter 5%. Then calculate and you'll know how many respondents you need to gather reliable data.
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On a topic of your choice, create a survey that has at least 5 questions (one of each of the different types you learned in this module). You need to survey the correct sample size based on your topic (use the calculator in this module) and then submit and analyze the results of your survey. You can upload a document with your questions, the responses and your findings.
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- Copyright: 2009 Vienna Leigh
- Source: https://www.embl.de/aboutus/communication_outreach/writing_news_story.pdf
- Copyright: 2009 Vienna Leigh
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- Complete the exercise and email your results to melissa.falkowski@browardschools.com
- Source: Tim Harrower's Inside Reporting Online Student Edition - Exercise 3-2.1
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There are two sample stories. Each one has a bulleted list of information. Put the information into inverted pyramid format and justify your order of the information.
- Source: Tim Harrower's Inside Reporting - Online student edition - Exercise 3-3.2 & Exercise 3-3.3
- Source: Tim Harrower's Inside Reporting - Online student edition - Exercise 3-3.2 & Exercise 3-3.3
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What is a nutgraph, Where does it go, & why do you need one?
- Source: Lorraine Stratton Teacher
at Clackamas High & Sabin-Schellenberg Center
- Source: Lorraine Stratton Teacher
at Clackamas High & Sabin-Schellenberg Center
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What is editorializing and why you should avoid it.
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Use this checklist to make sure you have covered all the elements of a news story before you turn in a story to your editor.
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
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This website has great tips for reporting on routine news topics - meetings, accidents, budgets, crime, court, disasters, fires, news conferences and obituaries. They're given in the form of checklists.
- Source: Santa Barbara City College
- Source: Santa Barbara City College
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Go beyond the traditional inverted pyramid story structure. Click this link to learn about the Hourglass Structure and an example story from The Miami Herald. Article by Chip Scanlon.
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Great for feature stories, but can also be good for investigative news stories.
Go beyond the traditional inverted pyramid story structure. Click this link to learn about the Kabob Structure and an example story from The Washington Post.
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- Bryce Newberry - The Apple Leaf - Wenatchee HS, Wenatchee, Washington
- 2015 Story of the Year - News Story
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- Joseph Kim, JoyAnne Ibay - The Lowell - Lowell HS, San Francisco, California
- 2015 NSPA Story of the Year - News Story
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- Emma Censky, Abby Schilly - Marquette Messenger - Marquette HS, Chesterfield, Missouri
- 2015 NSPA Story of the Year Honorable Mention
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Watch a short video clip where respected investigative journalism Bob Woodward gives tips for great investigative reporting & learn the the steps to follow to create an investigative news story.
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The power of student investigative journalism...
- Story by CHRISTOPHER MELE- The New York Times
- Story by CHRISTOPHER MELE- The New York Times
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- Story by Jonathan Peters - Columbia Journalism Review
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The most prestigious award in journalism, read Pulitzer Prize winning investigative reports by professional journalists.
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- Type your story in a Google Docs file and submit THE LINK to your story. MAKE SURE THAT YOU CHANGE PERMISSIONS SO I CAN ACCESS YOUR STORY.
- Type your story in a Google Docs file and submit THE LINK to your story. MAKE SURE THAT YOU CHANGE PERMISSIONS SO I CAN ACCESS YOUR STORY.
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- Source: Tim Harrower's Inside Reporting
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
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To learn more about these types of leads, go to pages 44-45 in Tim Harrower's Inside Reporting book that is on the shelf in the classroom.
- Created by Melissa Falkowski, adapted from Tim Harrower's Inside Reporting.
- Created by Melissa Falkowski, adapted from Tim Harrower's Inside Reporting.
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Feature stories tend to begin with more creative leads than a news lead. Read this to learn more about different feature leads and read examples.
- Source: Henrietta E. Charles - California State University at Northridge
- Source: Henrietta E. Charles - California State University at Northridge
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Using the last three slides of from the Types of Feature Leads presentation, choose one of the stories listed and write 4 different leads for the same story.
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Tips and Sample Story Structure for a profile
Source: Inside Reporting: A Practical Guide to the Craft of Journalism - 1st Edition by Tim Harrower
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"300 Words," a series of short stories about ordinary people, started in 2004 by Brady Dennis of The St. Petersburg Times. It's an award-winning human interest series. If you want to know more about it and why he started it, you can read Short and Sweet: Storytelling in 300 words.
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From the September 2015 issue The Eagle Eye by Alexa Kravitz
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From the December 2015 issue of The Eagle Eye by Alexa Kravitz
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In the same style as the 300 Words series write a profile about one person. Can't be longer than 300 words.
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- Camille Respess, Ellie Tomasson, Alex Bernard - The Globe - Clayton High School - Clayton, Missouri
- 2016 NSPA Story of the Year Winner - Feature
- Camille Respess, Ellie Tomasson, Alex Bernard - The Globe - Clayton High School - Clayton, Missouri
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- Amanda Beard - The Messenger - Northview High School - Johns Creek, Georgia
- 2016 NSPA Story of the Year Winner - Feature
- Amanda Beard - The Messenger - Northview High School - Johns Creek, Georgia
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- Margo Johnson, Blake Gustafson - The Standard - Blue Valley Southwest High School - Overland Park, Kansas
- NSPA Story of the Year Winner 2016 - Feature
- Margo Johnson, Blake Gustafson - The Standard - Blue Valley Southwest High School - Overland Park, Kansas
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- Anna Nakai, Gabriela Rossner - Verde - Palo Alto Senior High School - Palo Alto, California
- 2016 NSPA Story of the Year Winner - Features
- Anna Nakai, Gabriela Rossner - Verde - Palo Alto Senior High School - Palo Alto, California
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A special section that ran in the February 2017 Issue of The Eagle Eye
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Printed in the December 2016 edition of The Eagle Eye written by Rebecca Schneid and Amit Dadon
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- Use this checklist to guide your feature story writing and to make sure you have all elements before turning in a feature story to an editor.
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
- Sources: Feature Writing Checklist 11/23 & Intro to Journalism/Wall-Simmons Feature Story Rubric
- Use this checklist to guide your feature story writing and to make sure you have all elements before turning in a feature story to an editor.
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Write a feature story of your choice that is between 800-1200 words. Use the Feature Story Checklist to guide your writing.
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Not every story is best told through a long article. Learn about creating other powerful ways to tell a story.
- Source: NewsU a project from The Poynter Institute
- Source: NewsU a project from The Poynter Institute
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Watch the TedTalk - The beauty of data visualization by David McCandless - Learn how to contextualize data and show it visually.
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Click the link and visit Mrs. Falkowski's Pinterest board with examples of infographics.
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Read this step-by-step guide for creating impactful infographics by HubSpot and Venngage
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Tips for designing better infographics by Venngage
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Use this sheet to plan out your infographic assignments.
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
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Post your idea for an infographic - on a topic of your choice. Any topic. Attach an infographic planning sheet to your post.
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The Eagle Eye pays for an education subscription to Venngage, which is an infographic making tool. Use pre-made templates or create an infographic from scratch. Venngage gives you access to icons, maps, charts and pictograms that can aid you in making stand-out infographics. See Mrs. Falkowski for information on our usernames and passwords.
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Access Video Tutorials and Help Pages to help you navigate Venngage and learn how to use all of their tools from Venngage's YouTube Channel.
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After your proposal has been accepted, design an infographic that relates to your approved topic. Submit a PDF or jpeg of your infographic.
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Editorials are evidence-based argumentative writing pieces. What issues do you care most about? What topics do you find yourself discussing most passionately? You can write about that in and editorials.
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The New York Times’s editorial page editor Andrew Rosenthal provides seven tips for writing an effective editorial.
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"In this video lesson, Thuan Elston, a member of the editorial board at USA Today, explains how she and her colleagues decide what topics should be examined and what steps she takes when starting to write — lessons that students can apply to their own persuasive writing." - Video from the News Literacy Project YouTube Channel
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Don't know what to write about? Here are 401 Argumentative Writing Prompts from The New York Times Learning Network.
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By the Editorial Board of The Washington Post
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- Staff - Hawkeye - Mountlake Terrace HS, Mountlake Terrace, Washington
- 2015 NSPA Story of the Year - Editorials/Opinion
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- Greta Rainbow - The Talisman - Ballard HS, Seattle, Washington2015
- 2015 NSPA Story of the Year - Editorials/Opinion
- Greta Rainbow - The Talisman - Ballard HS, Seattle, Washington2015
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Use this checklist to make sure your editorials are complete before submitting to an editor.
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
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- Write an editorial on a topic of your choice
- Use the editorial checklist and everything you have learned in this module as a guide
- Length: 450-700 words
- Turn in a link to a google document with your editorial
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Learn about the elements of an editorial cartoon.
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
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Using the chart attached, evaluate two editorial cartoons of your choice, looking for the elements that are present in each and how those elements convey meaning.
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You may not be an artist, but you should be able to create a basic drawing that conveys the elements of an editorial cartoon
- Upload a jpeg or pdf of your drawing
- It should contain the elements of an editorial cartoon that you learned in this module
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Learn about types of sports writing - game stories and sports features
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
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- Sports story about how EKG screenings for student athletes helped detect a student's unknown and deadly hear condition. (Sports feature)
- By Sophie Tulp - The Harbinger - Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kansas - 2015 Story of the Year Finalist - Sports
- Sports story about how EKG screenings for student athletes helped detect a student's unknown and deadly hear condition. (Sports feature)
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- A story about an Ethiopian student with cerebral palsy's perseverance as a track team member (sports feature-profile)
- By Becca Meyer, Dominic Balesteri-Fox - The Little Hawk - Iowa City HS, Iowa City, Iowa - 2015 NSPA Story of the Year Finalists - Sports
- A story about an Ethiopian student with cerebral palsy's perseverance as a track team member (sports feature-profile)
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- Nathaniel Bolter - The Lion’s Roar - Newton South HS, Newton Centre, Massachussetts - 2015 NSPA Story of the Year Finalist - Sports
- Nathaniel Bolter - The Lion’s Roar - Newton South HS, Newton Centre, Massachussetts - 2015 NSPA Story of the Year Finalist - Sports
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- Game story example
- Story by Joe LaPointe - The New York Times
- Game story example
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- Sports brief
- By Robert Schentrup - The Eagle Eye
- Sports brief
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Story by Amit Dadon - The Eagle Eye
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Story by Gillian Marton - The Eagle Eye
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Use this checklist for sports game stories. For feature or profile sports stories - use a feature story checklist or a profile checklist.
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
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Choose an in season sport and attend a game. Write a game story to report the outcome of the game. Use the Sports Game Story Checklist as a guide.
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Arts & Leisure covers reviews of books, movies, t.v. shows, music and restaurants. It also, overs news in entertainment, as well as stories about fitness, travel and other recreational activities.
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Read this article/interview by professional food writer Grace Keh, author of “Food Lovers’ Guide to San Francisco” and the managing editor of “San Francisco Food” at sffood.net.
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Take these questions with you when you go to review a restaurant.
Source: Questions to ask in evaluating restaurants by Michael Bauer
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Food Review by Pete Wells for The New York Times
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Example Food/Restaurant Review by Cassie Allard
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Make sure your restaurant review is complete. Use this checklist before turning in this story to your editor.
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
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- Follow the directions in the attached PDF.
- Source: Alison Long's Intro to Journalism website
- Follow the directions in the attached PDF.
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Visit a local restaurant and write a restaurant review, using the Restaurant Review Questions and the Restaurant Review Checklist as a guide.
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Movie Review - by Manohla Dargis - The New York Times
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Use this checklist before submitting any movie reviews to an editor.
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
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Watch a movie and write a review, using the Critic's Notebook - What to Look for at the Movies and the Movie Review Checklist as a guide.
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Source: 6 Elements of a Good Book Review by Karen Ball
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Source: Review by Annie Barrows - The Washington Post
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Use this checklist when writing a book review. Make sure you have covered all elements before submitting to an editor.
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
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Review a book that you have read recently, using the Questions to Consider Before Writing a Book Review and the Book Review Checklist as a guide.
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Not a Review - Story about Emmy Nominations by John Koblin from The New York Times
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New York Times fitness story by Gretchen Reynolds
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Source: University of Dayton - CMM330 Class Website
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Source: How to Replace Weak Verbs in a Sentence by Kristine Tucker
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Source: © Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi, 2012 - http://writershelpingwriters.net
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Every story needs a headline. Print stories need a headline & a subheadline. Online stories need headlines. Learn the difference between print and online headlines.
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Learn how to write headlines for print. Our print edition is a newsmagazine, so our headlines follow the same guidelines as what you would see appear in a magazine.
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
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More information on print headlines, including design styles.
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
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Using the pictures on last three slides of the Newsmagazine PowerPoint write sample newsmagazine style headlines, like we would run in our print edition. Submit your headlines.
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Our online headlines model good newspaper headlines. Learn about what makes a good newspaper headline.
- Source: Bill Neville and Georgia Southern - Communication: Journalism Education Today - Winter 2003
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- Source: ACES Philadelphia Headline Contest 2010
- Source: ACES Philadelphia Headline Contest 2010
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Follow the directions in the attached PDF to write sample newspaper style headlines, like we would run on our online news website. Submit your headlines.
- Source: Bill Neville and Georgia Southern - Communication: Journalism Education Today - Winter 2003
- Source: Bill Neville and Georgia Southern - Communication: Journalism Education Today - Winter 2003
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Every picture needs a caption, whether it is in print or online.
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Learn the rules and format for caption writing and see examples.
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
- Sources: Mattingly, John. CSPA Caption Writing PowerPoint Presentation & Yearbook Fundamentals, 3rd Edition. Columbia Scholastic Press Association. 1999.
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Use the attached PDF with pictures and information to write three captions that follow the correct format. Upload your file or a link to a Google Document.
Source: Lori Oglesbee - Except from Communication: Journalism Education Today Winter 1998
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Watch this 3 minute video and meet the people that make the AP Stylebook
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Watch this video to help you understand how to use your AP Style Book to look up proper usage and to help you identify what you probably need to look up before submitting your story to your editors.
- Source: Ben Neiswender's YouTube Channel
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An condensed AP Styleguide
Neil Reisner - School of Journalism & Mass Communication - Florida International University
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Test Your Knowledge - Take this quiz about applying AP Style to numerals
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Test Your Knowledge - Take this quiz about applying AP Style to abbreviations
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Test Your Knowledge - Take this quiz about applying AP Style to addresses
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Test Your Knowledge - Take this quiz about using AP Style punctuation
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Test Your Knowledge - Take this quiz about applying AP Style to punctuation and spelling
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Test Your Knowledge - Take this quiz about applying AP Style to time
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Test Your Knowledge - Take this comprehensive AP Style quiz
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Test Your Knowledge - Take this comprehensive AP Style quiz
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This is a direct link to the homepage of our online news website
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This is a direct link to the login page of our online news website.
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- Created by Melissa Falkowski
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Students mustViewA short tutorial on using the basics of our online news website.
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- Created by Melissa Falkowski
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Students mustViewMake a submissionReceive a gradeChoose a type of story (news, feature, arts & leisure, sports, etc.). Write the story and follow the specific guidelines for that story type. Use the Online Story Checklist to guide you in putting that story as a draft onto our online website. Have it edited and posted. Turn in the link to the posted story here.
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Source: Tim Harrower's Inside Reporting from timharrower.com
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- 2015 Multimedia Story of the Year Finalist - has video, text, photos, and audio
- Rachel Horiuchi, Sarah Kagan, Fidelity Ballmer, Julie Knowles, Carrie Coonan, Sienna Romero, Chloey Settles - The Foothill Dragon Press, Foothill Technology HS, Ventura, Calif.
- 2015 Multimedia Story of the Year Finalist - has video, text, photos, and audio
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- 2015 Multimedia Story of the Year - text and graphics
- Paxtyn Merten, Isaac Otis - Hawkeye, Mountlake Terrace HS, Mountlake Terrace, Wash.
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- 2015 Multimedia Story of the Year Finalist - text, video and photos.
- Nicole Stuessy, Brandon Fangio, Alex Moltz, Ulises Velez - Manestreamnews.com, McKinney HS, McKinney, Texas
- 2015 Multimedia Story of the Year Finalist - text, video and photos.
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- 2015 Multimedia Sports Story of the Year Finalist - video, photos, audio, social media posts, text
- Rugile Pekinas, Kazu Koba, Austin Hunt - The Foothill Dragon Press, Foothill Technology HS, Ventura, Calif.
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Students mustViewAn open-source tool that enables you to build visually rich interactive timelines. It was developed at the Knight Lab at Northwestern University.
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A free tool to help you tell online stories that highlight the locations of a series of events. It was developed at the Knight Lab at Northwestern University.
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Students mustViewTips for shooting video by Paul Grabowicz, Ellen Seidler, Pamela Reynolds - UC Berkley Graduate School of Journalism
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Take a story idea that you have an explain how that story can be executed as a multimedia story for the web.
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Take your multimedia story idea and create it for our online website. Turn in the link to your posted story.
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Watch Mario Garcia from the Associated Press explain why design should not be separated from content strategy.
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Learn the basic elements and principles of design.
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
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Look at the NSPA - Design of the Year Winners - 2015 and the NSPA Design of the Year Winners - 2016
Label examples of the elements and principles of design. You can use one or more of the winning designs to accomplish all of the labeling.
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- Source: MagazineDesigning.com - © 2017 Magazine Designing - Nikola Mileta
- Source: MagazineDesigning.com - © 2017 Magazine Designing - Nikola Mileta
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Learn how to properly space elements from each other
- Source The Yearbook Adviser's Guidebook, Taylor Publishing, 2005
- Source The Yearbook Adviser's Guidebook, Taylor Publishing, 2005
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From MagazineDesigning.com, short explanations of various design-related topics - margins, magazine columns, preparation for the design process, magazine spreads good & bad practices, drop caps, pull quotes, designing/placing captions, designing magazine covers, setting body copy for comfortable reading, text hyphenation, using subheads, tracking type, kerning type, line lengths & column width, justification, typographic widows and orphans, choosing the right fonts, redesigning a magazine, designing a masthead.
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A quick PowerPoint on creating story packages.
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
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Examples of award winning design from student journalists around the country in 2015.
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Examples of award winning design from student journalists around the country in 2016.
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Pinterest Board with design inspiration for newsmagazines
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
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Guide to the correct fonts and sizes for the 2016-2017 Print Eagle Eye
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
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Plan a story package for a one page layout for a topic of your choice. Sketch your design and explain how it fits in with what you have learned about good magazine design.
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Plan a story package for two facing pages for a topic of your choice. Sketch your design and explain how it fits in with what you have learned about good magazine design.
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Frequently asked questions about settings in Indesign
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
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Using your story package plan that your created for a one page layout for a topic of your choice, create the layout in Indesign, using the design specifications for this year's newsmagazine.
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Using your story package plan that your created for a two page layout for a topic of your choice, create the layout in Indesign, using the design specifications for this year's newsmagazine.
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- Source: Robert J. Courtemanche, CJE rcourtemanche@galenaparkisd.com Galena Park HS, Texas
- Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 Unites States License - For more lessons visit Teach_J
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- Learn the correct way to hold your camera
- Source: Robert J. Courtemanche, CJE rcourtemanche@galenaparkisd.com Galena Park HS, Texas
- Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 Unites States License - For more lessons visit Teach_J
- Learn the correct way to hold your camera
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- Source: Robert J. Courtemanche, CJE rcourtemanche@galenaparkisd.com Galena Park HS, Texas
- Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 Unites States License - For more lessons visit Teach_J
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- Before checking out any photography equipment, print, complete and return this equipment use contract (Edited to say The Eagle Eye)
- Source: Robert J. Courtemanche, CJE rcourtemanche@galenaparkisd.com Galena Park HS, Texas
- Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 Unites States License - For more lessons visit Teach_J
- Before checking out any photography equipment, print, complete and return this equipment use contract (Edited to say The Eagle Eye)
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Students mustViewLearn the basic rules of photo composition, so you can take great pictures.
- Source: Robert J. Courtemanche, CJE rcourtemanche@galenaparkisd.com Galena Park HS, Texas
- Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 Unites States License - For more lessons visit Teach_J
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10 photocomposition rules with examples from PhotographyMad.com
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Learn about different shots, taken from different distances (close-up, medium, etc.)
Source: Session 8 Different Kinds of Shots (Basic Photography Class) from Jeremy Eliab
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- Learn about different angles (high, low, etc.)
- Source: Shot types and camera angles from Cassum Latif
- Learn about different angles (high, low, etc.)
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Learn the difference between a candid photo and a posed photo with examples. With the exception of environmental photos and photo illustrations, journalism is all about capturing candid photos.
Source: The Hip Photo Photography Team
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An article from a photojournalist Ron Wyatt, who shoots sports about the importance of capturing reaction, not just action.
Source: Ron Wyatt
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The best photos in journalism in 2016 according to Time Magazine.
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See the work of 14 photojournalists that " are using Instagram to take photos with as much sensitivity to context, composition and texture as they would behind a traditional lens. The result is a colorful glimpse into foreign cultures and crystallized moments of pain and joy."
- Source: Rebecca Hiscott from Mashable
- Source: Rebecca Hiscott from Mashable
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Examples of award-winning student photography.
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Examples of award-winning student photography.
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Learn some basic terms and settings so you can shoot events in manual mode, instead of automatic. This will come in handy in the gym, auditorium and many sporting events.
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Environmental portraits capture a subject in their environment. They are posed photographs that capture the essence of the subject. See examples of award-winning environmental portraits taken by student journalists.
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
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Go to an event and shoot using manual mode. Change the settings as needed and turn in your 10 best photos.
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Learn some basic tips for shooting sports.
- Source: Robert J. Courtemanche, CJE rcourtemanche@galenaparkisd.com Galena Park HS, Texas
- Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 Unites States License - For more lessons visit Teach_J
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Tips for Shooting various sports
- Walsworth Publishing Company's Idea Lounge
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- Source: Robert J. Courtemanche, CJE rcourtemanche@galenaparkisd.com Galena Park HS, Texas
- Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 Unites States License - For more lessons visit Teach_J
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Go to an in season sporting event and shoot using manual mode and using the guide to shooting that specific sport. Change the settings as needed and turn in your 10 best photos.
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- Where are you allowed and not allowed to take pictures.
- Source: Robert J. Courtemanche, CJE rcourtemanche@galenaparkisd.com Galena Park HS, Texas
- Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 Unites States License - For more lessons visit Teach_J
- Where are you allowed and not allowed to take pictures.
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- Photos don't always tell the truth.... see some famous examples
- Source: Robert J. Courtemanche, CJE rcourtemanche@galenaparkisd.com Galena Park HS, Texas
- Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 Unites States License - For more lessons visit Teach_J
- Photos don't always tell the truth.... see some famous examples
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Students mustViewTips for shooting video by Paul Grabowicz, Ellen Seidler, Pamela Reynolds - UC Berkley Graduate School of Journalism
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Shoot a school event in video. Edit the footage into a video that is now longer than 2 minutes. Submit your video.
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Take a quick tour to learn what Dropbox does.
- Source: Dropbox.com
- Source: Dropbox.com
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Dropbox Do's and Don'ts
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
- Created by Melissa Falkowski
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Choose an event that you could LiveTweet. Come up with a plan for a hashtag, tweets that could be scheduled ahead of time, what needs to be covered during the event.
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The inspiration for Humans of MSD. Humans of New York is created by BRANDON STANTON
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Come up with a list of questions that you think would get you responses like the ones you see on Humans of New York. Find a random person on campus, interview them and take a portrait photo of them. Submit your photo and your quote.
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Examples of award-winning student publications from around the country.
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Read stories being produced by other student journalists.... "One place for the best high school journalism being produced today. Each month five stories will be selected or "Flipped". Winning selections will win a Flipboard t-shirt and be showcased on the magazine. The magazine is curated by the Journalism Education Association in cooperation with Flipboard."
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Print issues of The Dart News on issuu.com - Example of good print design for newsmagazines. From St. Teresa's Academy in Kansas City, Missouri.
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The Harbinger print edition on ISSUU.com - The Harbinger is an award-winning print and online newspaper from Shawnee Mission East High School in Kansas.
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The Highlander Newsmagazine - Homestead High School Mequon, WI. Print edition on ISSUU.COM - Great use of white space in their issues.
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Verde Magazine - Palo Alto High School's Pacemaker Award-winning school magazine - Print Edition
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The Issuu account of Carmel High School's HiLite newsmagazine in Carmel, IN.
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- For each school, what do you like/dislike about their print edition?
- What are they doing in their print version, that we aren't doing in ours that you think we should be? Explain
- For each school, what do you like/dislike about their print edition?
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The Paly Voice - Palo Alto Senior HS, Palo Alto, Calif. - 2017 Online Pacemaker Finalist
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The Harbinger Online, Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kan. - 2017 Online Pacemaker Finalist
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The Little Hawk, Iowa City HS, Iowa City, Iowa - 2017 Online Pacemaker Finalist
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HHSToday.com, Hillsborough HS, Tampa, Fla. - 2017 Online Pacemaker Finalist
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- For each school, what do you like/dislike about their online edition?
- What are they doing in their onine version, that we aren't doing in ours that you think we should be? Explain
- For each school, what do you like/dislike about their online edition?
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