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Digital Publishing for Student Journalists

Students: Get That Front-Row Seat on Life Four things to look forward to as a student storyteller:

1. Peers that are empowered, curious and motivated. 2. Elevating the voices of others. 3. An excuse to talk to fascinating people. 4. The chance to affect change at your school and beyond. Cover Publisher: Mad Sounds

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Have an Impact There are countless untold stories out there waiting for you to share with the world.

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Your voice is important. A story can combat ignorance, humanize people, expose corruption and destigmatize taboo topics. With writing, photography and design, you can capture the most hopeful of human endeavors — stories of strength and survival … of overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds … of persevering in the face of extreme challenges.

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Culture: Distraction Magazine (University of Miami)

Fashion: Unfold Magazine (John Moores University)

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Lifestyle: Your Mag (Emerson College)

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Sports: The Viking (Palo Alto High School)

Lit Mag: Roars and Whispers (Providence High School)

Where We Come In We believe young journalists are the future in the same way that digital publishing is. In this student publishing guide, weâ€™ll walk you through everything from designing an editorial calendar and selling advertising to reporting responsibly and defending yourself from censorship. As the media sphere changes, democratization of information allows individuals to be published journalists with the click of a button. Thatâ€™s why we exist. With issuu, anyone can upload their publication in just minutes to be discoverable by a worldwide audience of readers.

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This guide is designed to walk you through the digital publishing process in four steps:

1. Getting organized. 2. Honing your craft. 3. Learning Journalism 101. 4. Taking it one step further.

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Step 1: Organization Teamwork + Hierarchy = Squad Chances are there are some mighty-talented people on your school campus, and many are looking for ways to showcase their work, improve their skills or be a voice on campus. A successful magazine can utilize es

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photographers, illustrators, programmers, marketers, business people â€Ś the list goes on. Appeal to the opportunity for your fellow peers to have their voices heard, develop new skills, create a portfolio of work, add a powerful experience to their

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resume and join a new social group.

Editor-in-Chief, a.k.a. Top Dog:

Section Editors:

• Directs the magazine’s overall vision.

• Oversees the design and content

• Educates the staff about journalistic

of their respective sections.

practice, ensuring top quality work

• Guides their section’s stories

is being published. • Facilitates staff discussions, enforces deadlines for each production cycle.

through the entire editorial process. • Maintains an expertise in their section’s topic.

Business Manager:

Creative Director:

• Finds creative ways to cover expenses,

• Develops and maintains the

such as publishing/editing programs,

publication’s overall design, from

travel costs and equipment.

fonts and layout to artistic feel.

• Tracks and utilizes a system for managing the flow of money.

• Aids in the development of specific design-heavy spreads.

Copy Editor:

Staff Writers:

• Ensures no spelling, grammar or style

• Constitutes the life of your publication.

mistakes slip through. • Stays well-versed in AP Style (a standard for all journalistic writing). • Is ultimately responsible for the validity of all facts published.

• Are creative, compelling writers, bold reporters and receptive to feedback. • A diverse group of writers that collectively can dive into an array of issues.

Step 1: Organization

The Production Cycle Creating an Editorial Calendar In order to produce your magazine, you’ll need to do some planning. Start with the deadline for publishing your first issue, and work back from there. You’ll have to navigate a lot of small deadlines to publish on time. All the little details to cross off your list really add up faster than you think. Procrastination and magazine production don’t mix because there are so many interdependent pieces at play. On the next several pages, we’ll take you through the basic steps of the production process to help make your magazine a reality. Download an editable calendar checklist here.

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Gathering the Story 1. Stories

2. Interviews

3. Visuals

// Have a group

// Interviews are

// Train your staff

brainstorming session

a journalistâ€™s best tool

so everyone has basic

at the beginning of each

to collect accurate

photography skills

production cycle where

information.

and are able to shoot

all staff members share

// Always interview in

their own stories.

a list of ideas they have

person if possible,

// Seek skilled

for the next issue.

and arrive prepared

photographers and

// Editors and section

with background details

artists on your campus

editors should

and questions.

to join your team. Attract

collaboratively decide

// Be sure to record

them through calls

on which stories to run

the conversation (with

for submission.

with and who would

permission), and take

// TIP: Donâ€™t scramble.

be best equipped

copious notes.

Think about visuals early

to write them.

// TIP: Read more about

on and try to get photos

// TIP: Students who are

how to conduct successful

during the initial stages

genuinely interested

interviews here.

of reporting.

in their assignment will try harder, so ask for input.

Refining 4. Editing

5. Consistency

6. Final Drafts

// Peer editing is the

// AP Style is the norm,

// Itâ€™s time for your copy

lifeblood of student

so every editor should

editor to go to town.

publications. Each article

be well versed in AP

Everyone should

should receive feedback

Stylebook rules and

be keeping an eye on AP

and edits from editors,

ensuring all stories

Stylebook rules and fact

fellow staff writers and

adhere to them.

checking to make sure

the copy editor. Although

// The editor-in-chief

everything you publish

this can be a lot of work,

should be looking over

is 100% accurate.

it will inevitably make

everything. In the end, they

you a better writer and

are responsible for what

improve your piece.

gets printed.

// Early checks in the

// Fact check, then check

editing process are critical

it again. Getting details

to make sure the piece is

right is essential.

going in the right direction.

// Resources:

AP Stylebook

Newswriting style guide

Fact checking guide

Long-form journalism guide

Assembly 7. Layout & Design

8. Final Copy Edits

together in a program like

// Either have a design

// After your page design

Preview or Adobe Acrobat.

team (can be section

is completely finished,

2. Use issuu Collaborate,

editors) put together

itâ€™s time for the copy

which allows each individual

the whole publication,

editor to take one final

to upload their spread

or have each article laid

look and correct

onto an online flatplan, and

out and designed

any last silly mistakes

then download the entire

by its author.

or AP Stylebook errors.

magazine as a single PDF.

from fonts to images to

9. Final Assembly

11. Promote

layout. Seek inspiration

// You'll probably be

// Upload to issuu and

on issuu before beginning

working on individual

share your publication

this process.

documents, which makes

on social, embed

// Professionals use Adobe

it daunting when itâ€™s time

it on your website and

InDesign, but Google Slides

to compile everything into

email it to all your

and Apple's Pages are

one big master document.

friends and family.

cheaper alternatives.

There are two solutions:

Celebrate, do a dance

// TIP: Employ the

1. Have everyone export

and take a nap.

principles of design, check

their documents in the

out this guide.

same format and put them

// Create your own styles,

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Step 2: Hone Your Craft

Developing a Brand: Audience Find a niche audience within your school. Do you want to cover only school news? Or maybe you want to start a knitting magazine? Think about what kind of people youâ€™re trying to reach, and then plan your content to serve that audience.

Intent/Mission Who do you want to be, and what are you trying to accomplish? Having a mission statement not only encourages consistency, it also acts as a guide to help refocus your content if you get sidetracked.

Coverage/Sections If you’re more of a culture magazine, maybe your content fits into four categories — local news, features, music and arts. If you’re a fashion magazine, then your sections might need to be more specific, like beauty, seasonal picks, vintage and opinion/commentary. Take time early on to determine the focus of your content and the weight each section should carry.

Style Your publication must have a cohesive look. Every page should look like it belongs in the same magazine. You’ll need to choose fonts, basic page designs, margin sizes, photography style and Publisher: #Photography Publication: Issue 14

all of the technical things that make up a publication’s look.

Freedom of Information Act Public schools are required to make certain

Step 3: Journalism 101

information available to the public. For example, campus police must keep public records of serious reported crimes. And meetings that include the

Ethics and Rights

majority of a governing body must remain open to

Freedom of press

Libel is a published false statement or accusation that

is a right, but it comes

destroys or damages a person’s reputation. It can get

with great responsibility.

you into serious legal trouble, is unethical and can

Don’t kid yourself into

bring down your publication along with its target.

thinking that what you say doesn’t have consequences.

the public.

Don’t Print Libel

Granting Anonymity Use anonymity sparingly. Overusing promises of confidentiality reduces your publication’s credibility.

Read this great article on

Read about the Privacy Protection Act and Shield

the subject of journalistic

Laws here.

ethics and rights.

Understand Copyright Laws Only publish your own photographs and content. Learn more here.

Landmark Supreme Court Cases:

Tinker vs. Des Moines (1969)

to censor students at Hazelwood East High School who tried to publish stories on teen pregnancy and the effect of divorce on children in their student

Three Iowa students were suspended for

paper. Effectively this excluded U.S.

wearing black armbands to protest the

school publications from the protections

Vietnam War. In a landmark decision

of “forums for public expression.” Under

by the Supreme Court, the Court

Hazelwood, school-sponsored speech

stated that students do not “shed their

could be censored with reasonable

constitutional rights to freedom of

educational justification. The vague

speech or expression at the schoolhouse

criteria for permitting censorship and

gate,” and school administrations could

hazy definition of a “public forum” make

only censor student voices if it was

it easy for school administrations

to protect the rights of others or avoid

to threaten student’s free speech

a substantial disruption of learning.

powers (especially those who are not