Journalism Prerequisite: none Full Year
Journalism is an introduction to the basics of journalism open to students in grades 9-12. This class is a prerequisite for the newspaper, yearbook, and magazine classes. The fundamentals and techniques of journalistic writing, editing, advertising, photography, and design are taught, as well as journalism ethics. Frequent written assignments are required. Students will have experience in news writing, peer editing, interviewing, designing layouts, and basic newsgathering techniques. All written assignments will adhere to the writing style laid out in the textbook, Journalism Today, and the Associated Press Style Manual. Assessment will be based on written assignments, individual and group projects, and classroom participation. The course will provide students with information to help them understand the particular nature of writing for journalistic publications. There may be some occasions in which students will have the opportunity to write articles for the North Star, the school newspaper, or create their own publication.
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-History -First Amendment Law -Journalism Ethics -Questioning -Q&As -Lead writing -Transitions -Profile writing -News writing -Feature writing -Sports writing -Entertainment writing -Opinion writing -Design -Photography -Media convergence
Quizzes on a rotating schedule: -Current Events quizzes approximately every two weeks -Associated Press Stylebook quizzes approximately every two weeks starting in October
Homework/Classwork = 20 points Quizzes = 40 points Tests/Papers = 100 points Semester Finals = 25% of semester grade
First Semester final: -25-question Q&A story with 600-word feature story on two separate subjects Second Semester final: -600-word feature story, 10-photo photography portfolio, group blog, and individual pod-
Contact info:
Phone: 330-7724 ext. 50169
E-mail: prgunter@mccsc.edu
Website: http://mrgunterman.blogspot.com