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THE FUTURE FOR YOUTH JOURNALISTS
It’s so bright, we better wear shades!
+1986 – past, present and future
CNN aired its first broadcast
Space shuttle first launched
Personal computers widely available
Internet first connection
Cell phones widely available
Skype and Google Hangout
Google Glass
+1986 – past, present and future
CNN aired its first broadcast 1980
Space shuttle first launched
Personal computers widely available
Internet first connection
Cell phones widely available
Skype and Google Hangout
Google Glass
+1986 – past, present and future
CNN aired its first broadcast 1980
Space shuttle first launched 1981
Personal computers widely available
Internet first connection
Cell phones widely available
Skype and Google Hangout
Google Glass
+1986 – past, present and future
CNN aired its first broadcast 1980
Space shuttle first launched 1981
Personal computers widely available 1980s
Internet first connection
Cell phones widely available
Skype and Google Hangout
Google Glass
+1986 – past, present and future
CNN aired its first broadcast 1980
Space shuttle first launched 1981
Personal computers widely available 1980s
Internet first connection 1992
Cell phones widely available
Skype and Google Hangout
Google Glass
+1986 – past, present and future
CNN aired its first broadcast 1980
Space shuttle first launched 1981
Personal computers widely available 1980s
Internet first connection 1992
Cell phones widely available 1990s
Skype and Google Hangout
Google Glass
+1986 – past, present and future
CNN aired its first broadcast 1980
Space shuttle first launched 1981
Personal computers widely available 1980s
Internet first connection 1992
Cell phones widely available 1990s
Skype and Google Hangout 2003
Google Glass
+1986 – past, present and future
CNN aired its first broadcast 1980
Space shuttle first launched 1981
Personal computers widely available 1980s
Internet first connection 1992
Cell phones became available 1990s
Skype and Google Hangout 2003
Google Glass 2011 prototype weighed 8 pounds
+Early Google Glass
+Journalism past & present
Information – less access
News – weekly or daily
Audience – little interaction
Information – unlimited access
News – instant, 24/7
Audience – instant, 24/7
+Should student journalism change?
The way we were . . .
+Percentage of schools with each type of student media
Yearbook Newspaper TV Program Radio
94%
64%
29%
3%
Goodman, M., Bowen, C.P., & Bobkowski, P.S. (2011). Student media presence remains strong in American public high schools. Kent, Ohio: Kent State University,Center for Scholastic Journalism
+Number of student media outlets per U.S. public high school
Media Outlets
4 3
2 1
0
47%
22%
25%
4%
2%
Goodman, M., Bowen, C.P., & Bobkowski, P.S. (2011). Student media presence remains strong in American public high schools. Kent, Ohio: Kent State University,Center for Scholastic Journalism
+Percentage of student media with online component
Now . . .
Newspaper
Television
Yearbook
RadioGoodman, M., Bowen, C.P., & Bobkowski, P.S. (2011).
Student media presence remains strong in American
public high schools. Kent, Ohio: Kent State University,
Center for Scholastic Journalism
+Percentage of student media with online component
Now . . .
Newspaper – 27%
Television
Yearbook
RadioGoodman, M., Bowen, C.P., & Bobkowski, P.S. (2011).
Student media presence remains strong in American
public high schools. Kent, Ohio: Kent State University,
Center for Scholastic Journalism
+Percentage of student media with online component
Now . . .
Newspaper – 27%
Television – 22%
Yearbook
RadioGoodman, M., Bowen, C.P., & Bobkowski, P.S. (2011).
Student media presence remains strong in American
public high schools. Kent, Ohio: Kent State University,
Center for Scholastic Journalism
+Percentage of student media with online component
Now . . .
Newspaper – 27%
Television – 22%
Yearbook – 2%
RadioGoodman, M., Bowen, C.P., & Bobkowski, P.S. (2011).
Student media presence remains strong in American
public high schools. Kent, Ohio: Kent State University,
Center for Scholastic Journalism
+Percentage of student media with online component
Now . . .
Newspaper – 27%
Television – 22%
Yearbook – 2%
Radio – 29%Goodman, M., Bowen, C.P., & Bobkowski, P.S. (2011).
Student media presence remains strong in American
public high schools. Kent, Ohio: Kent State University,
Center for Scholastic Journalism
+Should student journalism change?Yes!
All media online
Integrated staffs
Multimedia
Social media
Interactive
Immediacy
Not if, but how soon
Media organization
More photos, video
Twitter, Instagram, Kik
More polls, infographics
Breaking now, post it now
Transformation Begins now
+ A day in the life of a secondary school journalism teacher• Instill journalistic values• Deal with legal and ethical considerations• Coach staff to cover the school and its community• Teach skills: news gathering, news writing, features, commentary,
sports, investigative journalism, shoot & edit video, take & edit still photos, record & edit audio
• Help staff learn how to meet deadlines• Balance student opinion & the adolescents’ maturing perspectives• Manage multimedia and online journalism presence• Teach design & graphics for print and online layouts • Business operations and advertising• Manage newsroom and editorial board• Work with administration, other teachers & community• Develop curriculum & lesson plans• Grade and assess student work• Late night work sessions
+ A day in the life of a secondary school journalism teacher
+ A day in the life of a secondary school journalism teacher
+American Society of News Editorswww.asne.org
Top journalism leaders media organizations educational institutions media related foundations & training organizations.
Priorities First Amendment, free flow of information Diversity & inclusion in the workplace and news coverage Promote news organizations’ roles in informing citizenry
Initiatives ASNE Awards Leadership development & diversity Newsroom census Sunshine Week Youth Journalism Initiative
+ASNE Youth Journalism InitiativeNews matters. 21st century skills.
Reynolds Institute hsj.org
National Edition MCT Campus
+Donald W. Reynolds Foundation High School Journalism Institute
Nearly 2,000 alumni of the program
We choose who will benefit most & contribute most During the Institute When returning to school When joining national scholastic journalism orgs
Free JEA membership
Free state/regional membership
+hsj.orgresources and lesson plans
News
Media
+hsj.orgresources and lesson plans
News
Media
Writing
Nonfiction
+hsj.orgnew resources and lesson plans
News
Media
Writing
Nonfiction
Citizenship
Rights
Responsibilities
+Teaching Unitscoming 2013-2014
News Literacy New literacy Media literacy Information literacy
Civic engagement and action How to stay informed Knowledge of governmental
processes Rights and duties of citizen at
local, state, national, global Understanding the local &
global implications of civic decisions
Ethics Bias Copyright Diversity Libel Plagiarism
Law and First Amendment First Amendment Student press rights Invasion of privacy
+Teaching Unitscoming 2013-2014 News gathering
Research Leads Interviewing Quotes, attribution Story ideas, angles
News writing Basics
Who, What, When, Where, Why, How
Inverted pyramid Revision
Advanced Online/Multimedia Broadcast
Specialized writing Data journalism Editorial Entertainment Feature Investigative journalism Opinion Personality profiles Sports Trauma
+Teaching Unitscoming 2013-2014
Editing Copy editing (copy editing
marks) Content Editing Fact-checking Grammar AP Style Fact checking Headlines
Design and graphics Principles of design Information graphics Newspaper layout
Photography & Videography Basics (composition,
exposure, editing) Cutlines and captions Legal and ethical Storytelling Technical
Photoshop InDesign Final Cut Pro
+Teaching Unitscoming 2013-2014
Multi-media and online journalism Audio Blogging Crowdsourcing Community building Design Digital editing RSS readers and feeds Social media Web design basics (coding, SEO,
analytics)
Broadcast News
Magazine News
Business operations and strategic communications Setting up a business
department Knowing your community Selling/community service Designing ads Budgeting and record-keeping Balanced messaging
(diversity and multicultural considerations)
Press releases Press conference
+Teaching Unitscoming 2013-2014
Newsroom Management Beats Decision-making Editorial board Full and balanced coverage Organizing a school media
organization Newspaper only Multimedia
Policies Leadership and teambuilding
Other resources
For Teachers: Classroom Management Curriculum Grading Workshops Graduate programs
Students: Careers in Journalism Scholarships Contests Workshops and camps Future of Journalism
+National Editionweekly contest at hsj.org
Open to all students grades 7-12 in U.S.
Students submit best stories, photos, videos
$100 gift cards to top four winners
Publish winning submissions & honorable mention
Naming contest for National Edition $250 to student $250 to school journalism program
+National Editionmonthly contest at hsj.org
Open to all students grades 7-12 in U.S.
Narrative and visual storytelling stories
Categories Right the wrong Think globally (U.N.) Act locally Reader’s choice
$100 gift cards to four winners
Publish winning submissions & honorable mention
+McClatchy-Tribune Campus High School News Service
Exclusive arrangement with ASNE
One-time $100 application fee
Licensed for newspaper, online news, classroom use
Available weekly: 125 news and feature stories, 20 story packages 5 news graphics, 4 feature graphics 8 editorial cartoons Web content, cartoons, comics
+Partnership Program
News organizations mentor school journalism programs
Application deadline August 1, 2013
Partnerships announced August 15, 2013
$2,000 provided for cameras, computers, software, etc.
Goals: Create new school journalism programs Reinvigorate struggling journalism programs
+ASNE Youth Journalism InitiativeNews matters. 21st century skills.
Reynolds Institute hsj.org
National Edition MCT Campus
+What will future journalists be?
Information gathers
+What will future journalists be?
Information gathers
Niche news marketers
+What will future journalists be?
Information gathers
Niche news marketers
Context providers
+What will future journalists be?
Information gathers
Niche news marketers
Context providers
Fact checkers, source verifiers
+What will future journalists be?
Information gathers
Niche news marketers
Context providers
Fact checkers, source verifiers
Trusted brand audience builders
+# @youthjournalism
Information gathers
Niche news marketers
Context providers
Fact checkers, source verifiers
Trusted brand audience builders
The storytellers
+Will they take a journalist on the first mission to another galaxy?
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Questions?
Challenges?
Needs?
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I’ve always felt that as long as you are alive, you should be doing something that makes a difference . . . You don’t have to do big, gigantic things. Just do things incrementally that make a difference. - Barbara Jordan Interview NEA Today, 1992