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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
Michelle Turner, Washington, MO, and JEA 2016 Broadcast Adviser of the Year
• September 24, 2017
Step One: Log into facebook and see that your friend, Jane, has a fancy-schmancy frame on her profile photo for the school she teaches at. Get jealous.
Step Two: Contact Jane via Facebook Messenger...
On Monday, August 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse went from sea to shining sea across our nation. It started in Lincoln Beach, Ore., and made its way to Charleston, S.C. This historical event was an opportunity...
Cassandra Bauer attends Drake University. She is a junior majoring in digital media production and minoring in graphic design. She recently sat down with SchoolJournalism to answer a few questions that...
Christina Geabhart, MJE, journalism adviser at Oak Park High School, KC, Mo.
• July 10, 2017
I have heard of teachers who have had a lot of success with three-day or five-day boot camps, workshops, etc. with their incoming staffs preparing for the new year through ice breaker games, skill building...
Leigh Kolb, English and Journalism Instructor at East Central College
• May 31, 2017
In my news writing course, much of our focus is on interviewing, grammar and AP style. It's more of a skill-and-drill class than any of my other courses, and I sometimes struggle with stimulating or maintaining...
