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SchoolJournalism.org First Amendment Video PSA Contest 2018

SchoolJournalism.org First Amendment Video PSA Contest 2018

April 1, 2018

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 animated television series than...

Q and A with the Pros: Kelly Renkemeyer

Q and A with the Pros: Kelly Renkemeyer

Zach Batson, WHS Blue Jay Journal TV staff member, Washington, Mo. April 1, 2018

As a child Kelly Renkemeyer watched her father create paintings at home. Through grade school and especially into high school her interest in art increased. Her experiences with her high school art teacher,...

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Transforming to a Coach When Teaching Photography

Leigh Rogers, Hermann, Mo., yearbook adviser March 21, 2018

Each year, I find photography is a challenging concept to teach my new yearbook staffers. I orchestrate a variety of activities and lessons throughout the year on how to use manual settings, as well as...

Q and A with the Pros: Ryan Delaney

Q and A with the Pros: Ryan Delaney

Matthew Amlong, WHS Blue Jay Journal TV staff member, Washington, Mo. March 9, 2018

Ryan Delaney is currently an education reporter at St. Louis Public Radio. He covers higher education and the many school districts in the St. Louis region. He's also won multiple reporting awards...

Q and A with the Pros: Wanda Parsons

Michelle Turner, Washington, MO, and JEA 2016 Broadcast Adviser of the Year February 12, 2018

After a career in real estate, Wanda Parsons now works with marketing, graphic design, and photography in her position with the City of Union, Missouri. Beyond those endeavors, she’s established herself...

Why We Did Not Start Designing the Yearbook Until December

Why We Did Not Start Designing the Yearbook Until December

Leigh Rogers, Hermann, Mo., yearbook adviser January 22, 2018

I noticed a trend with my yearbook staffs. By second semester they were often frustrated with the process; it's a story I've heard from other yearbook teachers as well. So I evaluated the situation which...

Q and A with the Pros: Ashley Reynolds

Q and A with the Pros: Ashley Reynolds

Michelle Turner, Washington, MO, and JEA 2016 Broadcast Adviser of the Year January 7, 2018

Ashley Reynolds' passion for journalism ignited during her first year as a reporter for Hillcrest High School's "HTV Magazine" in Springfield, Mo. Her career may have taken her out of the Ozarks briefly,...

Q and A with the Pros: Laura Hettiger

Q and A with the Pros: Laura Hettiger

Michelle Turner, Washington, MO, and JEA 2016 Broadcast Adviser of the Year December 5, 2017

Currently, Laura Hettiger starts her day as the the traffic reporter for KMOV "News 4 This Morning" in St. Louis. After her shift on "News 4 This Morning," she co-hosts the mid-morning lifestyle...

Ritenour High School students learn to fly a drone.

Please, please, may I have a drone?

Jane Bannester, Ritenour High School media teacher and 2017 JEA Distinguished Broadcast Adviser November 7, 2017

I’m a kid at heart. When my mom asked me what I wanted for Christmas a couple of years ago, I said I wanted a drone. Yes, at 42 I’m still asking for a toy. I want to point out that this toy...

Taking StratComm from a Tiny Blip to a Major Component of Journalism Education

Taking StratComm from a Tiny Blip to a Major Component of Journalism Education

Michelle Turner, Washington, MO, and JEA 2016 Broadcast Adviser of the Year October 26, 2017

When I started teaching 22 years ago, strategic communication wasn't on my radar, but in the past three years it has become a major part of my vocabulary. Simply defined: "Strategic communication is...

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