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The first step in getting involved in the school newspaper is to take my Journalism 1 course. This class is currently offered during period 3. It is a one-semester course focusing on…
The history of American journalism
Press ethics and the law
Newswriting
Feature writing
Sports writing
Editorial writing
Copyediting
Layout and design
Broadcast journalism
Magazine journalism
Creating a school publication.
TEXT
We have an excellent textbook -- Journalism Today! -- which we read in and out of class. Test questions come primarily from the reading.
PROJECTS
During the semester, students will
work in small groups and alone to…
analyze newspapers such as The Los Angeles Times, The Daily News, The International Herald-Tribune, The Daily Bruin, and our own newspaper The King's Courier.
Practice interviewing to get information for newswriting.
Write effective leads
Construct and edit news stories
Analyze a magazine of their choice and present their findings to the class
Form their own mini-newspaper staff and create their own 4-page newspaper.
TESTS
There are three tests and one vocabulary quiz given during the semester. Tests are based on textbook chapters.
FINAL EXAM
I give a comprehensive final, meaning that it covers everything we've studied during the semester. All questions are taken from previous tests, so I encourage students to keep all of their tests and use them as study guides.
SENIORS
During the spring semester, all seniors in the class are expected to help produce the Senior Wills book. This activity will substitute one of the above-mentioned projects.
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