Scholastic Journalism and Earth Day
Rachel Weisbrot, Earth Day Network
January 1, 2020
April 22, 2020 will mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the largest civic-focused day of action in the world. As student journalists and photographers, you have a special role in this upcoming day. By writing or making media about environmental issues that you care about, you have the opportuni...
The Princeton Summer Journalism Program
Tieisha Tift, Princeton Program Associate, PUPP/PSJP
December 16, 2019
The Princeton Summer Journalism Program is a free college preparatory program for high-achieving (current) high school juniors from low-income backgrounds who are interested in journalism. Over a 10-day period, students will live on campus at Princeton University and learn reporting skills from...
Build Journalism Skills and Confidence on the Road
Christina Geabhart, MJE, 2019 JEA Broadcast Adviser of the Year and journalism adviser at Oak Park High School, Kansas City, Mo.
November 30, 2019
My classroom is in the same hallway as the Spanish and French classes; and we share a common lunch period. After years of listening about how their students learn while traveling, I noticed goals common to our courses, especially in conversing and communicating with others. I wanted to try a trip of...
Your Eyes Have It – For Video Journalists.
Dann Hurlbert, Carleton College's Media & Design Specialist and Founder of Little Prompter
November 8, 2019
As a video journalist, you’ll often deliver a “piece to camera,” communicating directly to and making eye contact with the viewer through the lens of your camera. Eye contact is essential. Christian Jarret’s article "The Psychology of Eye Contact, Digested," which appeared in the British Psycholog...
Q and A With the Pros: Jeffrey M. Smith
Michelle Turner, Washington, MO and 2016 JEA Broadcast Adviser of the Year
October 15, 2019
Michigan native Jeffrey M. Smith is a photojournalist based out of Ann Arbor, Michigan. His client includes (just to name a few) Rolling Stone, Duke University, and Google. Jeffrey recently shared his thoughts on photojournalism with SchoolJournalism.org. SJ: How did you first get interested in thi...
Photographing Fires in Manual Mode
Leigh Rogers, adviser at Hermann HS, Hermann, Mo.
September 30, 2019
For the first time this year our Homecoming featured fire pits, which gave my yearbook students a unique opportunity to learn how to photograph fire, a bit of a tricky task if you have never practiced before. Below, check out some tips for photographing fires. Shutter Speed. To capture all of the li...
Teaching Photography: Handouts and Video Links
Michelle Turner, Washington, MO and 2016 JEA Broadcast Adviser of the Year
August 8, 2019
Teaching the basics of Photography can be challenging. Here are a few resources to assist you with the process. HANDOUTS Joshua Nistas has taken some of the “challenge” out of teaching photography by sharing his handouts with SchoolJournalism. Nistas started as a photographer in the Navy for six and a ...
Q and A With the Pros: Madison Carter
Michelle Turner, Washington, MO and 2016 JEA Broadcast Adviser of the Year
July 24, 2019
Madison Carter is the noon anchor for 7 Eyewitness News in Buffalo, N.Y. She's a Syracuse University alumni. Madison is also a member of the National Association of Black Journalists. She recently visited with SchoolJournalism about her career and provided many tips for Journalism teachers and students....
Creating a Deeper Understanding of the First Amendment With a PSA Contest
Stacy Gerst, Hammonton High School in Hammonton, New Jersey
July 8, 2019
The need for greater knowledge and understanding of the First Amendment is vital to our democracy. If this instruction does not occur in our classrooms, where is it taking place? In social media forums where misinformation and disinformation run rampant and unchecked, or within partisan realms where...
4 days led to 50 minutes of Wow
Christina Geabhart, MJE, journalism adviser at Oak Park High School, KC, Mo
June 22, 2019
Two years ago, I wrote on this site about how to use a few hours before school starts to jump start your staff. Today, we wrapped up an eight-hour, four-day camp with the newsmagazine staff; and it was such a great week of learning, I just had to share. This year, we have half newbies joining a staff of ...
Multiple surveys and studies have shown that Americans remain unaware of the five freedoms the First Amendment guarantees. When more Americans can name characters from an...
MIPA is a state organization working in association with the Missouri School of Journalism; Journalism Educators Association, JEA; and the National Scholastic Press Association,...
January 14, 2017