extra stuff you can do for an "A"

Yearbook:

Take photos on your own

View tutorials and read articles on photography and journalism

Help other staff members with their pages

Submit ideas



Make the school a better place:

Get new photos up on the school walls

Improve this classroom environment:

sink area

sharpen pencils

get paper towels and spray clean desktops and table tops

clean computer keyboards & monitors

water plants

hang artwork

final exam

Yearbook Final Exam

Name:___________________________________________________

Journalism is the discipline of gathering, writing and reporting news, and broadly it includes the process of editing and presenting the news articles. Journalism applies to various media such as magazines, newspapers, radio, television, and web sites.
In journalism, the Five W’s (also known as the Five W’s (and one H) or simply the Six W’s) is a concept in news style, research, and in police investigations that are regarded as basics in information-gathering. It is a formula for getting the “full” story on something. The maxim of the Five W’s (and one H) is that in order for a report to be considered complete it must answer a checklist of six questions, each of which comprises an interrogative word.
The Five W’s + H are who, what, when, where, why and how. A good piece of journalism should contain all of this information.
A yearbook should tell the story of the school year. With all of the above in mind, review a copy of a Hillwood High School yearbook. Write an essay describing whether or not this year’s yearbook represents “good” journalism. Your essay should be similar to the essays you write in English class. Your grade will be determined using the rubric for the TCAP writing assessment.
In your essay, be sure to identify the yearbook by title and date. Refer to at least 3 different pages in this yearbook in your discussion.

Scoring for Essay

Persuasive essay (score based on Tennessee Writing Assessment Rubric) (40 points possible)

____ score (TCAP score multiplied  by 10)

Discussion 

_____Discusses and explains 5W’s + H in essay  (25 points possible)

_____Incorporates and elaborates on 5W’s + H throughout discussion  (25 points possible)

_____Yearbook being discussed is correctly identified (5 points possible)

_____Three pages are referenced (5 points possible)

Deductions (two to five points for errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling)

_____

_____ Total Exam Score

april 15_19

Work on What is News assignment. Questions and answers due today.

LAW 8_April 2013

what is news?

What I want you to know:
1. What news is
2. What "news values" are part of news
3. How "audience" affects news content
4. Different types of news
5. The journalist's role in news

Description:

Over the course of this assignment, you will be part of a panel that will present and explain portions of an article to the staff. 

These explanations will be as part of a group or team, but everyone is required to say something individually as well. 

Discussion/Presentation:

Feel free to make a PowerPoint, but this is not required.

One member of the team will need to use the projector and highlight the material you are discussing in the reading material from the link. 

Form four groups of from three to five people. 

Latazia and Daiana are not part of a group. They will moderate the panel discussion.

Groups

Carra, Matthew, Chloe, David_8 & 9

Casey, Madison, Cole_5 & 7

Marisa, Caroline, Ayashe, Victor_6

Kendall, Kevin, Andrew_1 & 2

Anton, Adrianna, Coleen, Tyler_3 & 4

Read the article this week. Each group should answer all the questions. We will begin discussions and presentations next week.

Go to this link and read the article "What is news?"
http://www.america.gov/st/freepress-english/2008/April/20080416211618eaifas0.8870203.html

In your discussions/presentations be sure you comment on  the following:

1. Include at least five "news values". Explain what each one means.
2. How does the intended audience affect news?
3. What are the two types of news mentioned? Explain what each means.
4. Describe, define and explain the three basic origins of new stories.
5. Read "The Journalist's Role".
a. How is a journalist different from a propagandist or gossip?
b. How does the concept of independence enter into the role of a journalist?
6. Read "Objectivity and Fairness".
a. What was the original meaning of the term "objectivity"?
b. Explain the concept of "objectivity" after 1996.
c. From reading the last three paragraphs, comment on  fairness and balance. If there are two or more sides to a story, should equal time or space be given to all groups? Why or why not?
7. Read "News Providers"
a. Describe, define and explain these news sources-newspapers, magazines, radio, television, the internet. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each.
b. What are some of the "additional skills" today's journalists may need?
8. Discuss the principles of journalism in a democratic society
9. List one example of fair and balanced news as well as one example that is not fair and balanced. Explain why you believe this is true.

presentation rubric: (maximum of 20 points for each category)

_____ Speaking and research skills could facilitate interviewing and other oral communication activities.

_____ Evidence of language skills, demeanor, and attire to cultivate success and good public relations.

_____ Journalistic vocabulary common to the industry to speaking, listening, and writing activities.

_____Legal and ethical journalistic standards applied to presentation activities.

_____ Clarity of explanation, in terms of the explanation content, plus vocalization and speech.

teacher swap

2013_Marisa

2014_Andrew  Wind

march 4-8

Timesheets

LAW 1_due March 12

Yearbook sales database

timesheet entries

Week of Jan 7

14

21

28

Week of Feb 4

11

18

25

Week of Mar 4

11