In this resource, students explore the elements of a quality news broadcast and work in teams to create and film their own school news segments. They learn about production roles, plan their stories, and choose editing software to produce their final newscasts. Finally, students evaluate their own and... Read more »
In this educator resource, students learn how to tell visual stories through camera work and video editing. Students plan, film, and produce a short video using a variety of shot types and composition techniques. Students then share their edited videos with their peers, provide feedback to each other,... Read more »
In this activity, students will increase their media literacy skills through exploring student-created news websites and analyzing the differences between hard and soft news reporting. Additionally, students will learn how to identify clickbait-style headlines and demonstrate their understanding by... Read more »
Students are exposed to podcasting and develop their own podcast. Read more »
This brief examines the impact of high school journalism participation on academic outcomes, revealing that students who take more journalism classes score higher on English-related standardized tests, have higher grades in college English, and are more likely to major in journalism-related fields in... Read more »