This course emphasizes basic principles for gathering and presenting news.
With the foundation of a news "sense" and good interviewing skills, the
student is introduced to the fundamentals of news writing and types of news
stories suitable for inclusion in high school newspapers. Evaluation of both
metropolitan and scholastic publications helps students to write good news
leads and stories.
Teacher Resources
Columbia Press Association…contests and programs
High School Journalism
Journalism Educational Association
Great teacher resources
Accuracy in media homepage
aces Interactive Quizzes
American Society of Journalists and Authors
Columbia Journalism Review Home Page
Elections and the Press
Holocaust and the role of the press
Media bias and censorship
First Amendment issues
Timeline by chronology
Media Institute Home Page…First Amendment issues
Project for Excellence in Journalism
Public Opinion and Public Policy
High School Confidential
Media Literacy Teacher’s Toolkit
American College Media Directory
Glen Burnie High’s Big Red Online
Student Resources
Student Press Law Center
Copy Editors
American press Institute Journalist’s toolbox
Tips on writing
Legal tips
Reporter’s Online Assistant
Poynter Tips to becoming a better journalist
A reporter’s toolbox
Resources compiled by NSPA/ACP Student Media Sourcebook
Sample High School Newspapers
Scholarship Opportunities
Project Vote Smart
University Resources/Journalism Schools
University of Maryland
American Journalism Review UMD
High School Journalism Institute Indiana University
Schools
List by state
Professional Organizations/ Associations/Societies
American Society of Newspaper Editors Online
International Consortium of Investigative Journalists
Quill and Scroll
National Scholastic Press Association
Associated Collegiate Press
Journalism Educational Association
Association for Education
Association of Electronic Journalists
Society for Collegiate Journalists (Clarion University of PA)
SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards
Society of Professional Journalists
Society of Environmental Journalists
Maryland Scholastic Press Association
Asian American Journalists Association
Columbia Scholastic Press Association
National Association of Black Journalists
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Student Press Law Center
Constitutional Law
Department of State
Student Press Law Center
Media Ethics
PBS
Society of Professional Journalists
Ethics issues and resources
Indiana University - Journalism ethics cases
Online Ethics Guidelines
Ethics issues
How-To…
Newsday step-by-step process of creating a newspaper
Improve publications
Camps / Activites / Field Trips/Conferences
Newseum Home Page
National High School Journalism Convention 2004
Detroit Free Press sponsored summer camp
KEMPA Workshop
Journalism Education Association Convention - National Scholastic Journalism Convention
Camp Broadway/Stingers 2004
Summer Workshop
Careers/Internships
Dow Jones
Jobs and careers Detroit Free Press
Career Page from the American Society of Newspaper Editors
Internships
Online Journalism
OJR Focus High School
Supported by Knight Foundation and RTNDF High School Journalism Project
High School Journalism Guide
High School Journalism Project
Maryland Scholastic Press Association Online Publications
Online resources
