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SNO offers easy way for teachers to go online

September 11, 2015

Eight years ago, Jason Wallestad was a high school newspaper adviser who wanted to challenge his students to create a website. "I didn't have a clue about how to do it," Wallestad said. "I didn't know...

Join the Student Advisory Board for the 2015-16 school year

September 4, 2015

Students are encouraged to join the American Society News Editors Youth Journalism Initiative Student Advisory board for the 2015-16 school year. The Student Advisory Board, made up of more than 120...

Advice and ideas abound at new online meeting place for journalism advisers

August 28, 2015

ASNE Chat is picking up speed as the new meeting place for journalism advisers from around the country to gather, ask questions and share ideas. Administered by the American Society of News Editors’...

Reynolds High School Journalism Institute trains 140 teachers

August 18, 2015

In its final year, the 2015 Reynolds High School Journalism Institute brought together 140 teachers from 41 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico for comprehensive hands-on journalism training....

ASNE Executive Director Teri Hayt, right, congratulates Kim Pekala on her First Amendment Challenge win while Pekala attends the Reynolds High School Journalism Institute at the University of Missouri in July.

Reynolds High School Journalism Institute, First Amendment Challenge arm teacher with skills, money for program

August 7, 2015

Kim Pekala will go back to school geared with money and expertise to improve her school's student news media. The Coral Springs Charter School teacher recently received $1,000 through the 1 For All...

MobileVideoDIY curriculum helps teachers integrate video training into classrooms with 8 lessons

July 31, 2015

Journalists at news organizations around the world are using smartphones and other mobile connected devices to tell stories in new and different ways. Now, smartphone technology is allowing teachers to...

Young journalists must take responsibility for digital news archiving

July 27, 2015

    During the Reynolds High School Journalism Institute at the University of Missouri, Edward McCain, the digital curator of journalism for the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute,...

Textbook emphasizes developing a powerful narrative and a unique voice in student journalism

July 17, 2015

Journalism textbooks often stick to the fundamentals of writing, but the third edition of The Radical Write offers teachers and students something different. “I want students to write interesting...

Textbook turns the page in media literacy for teachers and students

July 10, 2015

Student Journalism & Media Literacy covers just about every topic a student journalist needs to know in a media landscape that is constantly evolving. Although the book addresses fundamentals of writing...

Improve on staff-selection strategies with these tips from fellow teachers

July 6, 2015

Selecting students to staff a publication can be a difficult and stressful process, but one teacher says staff selection can even involve a little luck. “I've used a variety of methods to select staff...

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