2. Ever heard this in your room?
Writer: Do you have the picture of Sam from last
night’s football game?
Photographer: You needed a picture of Sam? I
thought you just needed me to go take pictures of
the game.
Writer: No. I told you the article was a profile on
Sam.
Photographer: I don’t remember that. Did you write
that down for me? Maybe there’s a picture of him in
the ones I took last night.
5. What is Trello?
Trello is a multi-tiered organizational system that allows the
management and progression of projects and tasks. Based on a
project management system originated by Toyota in the 1950s
called kanban, Trello uses “boards” and “cards” to represent
projects and tasks. The drag-and-drop transition of these items
to the next step in the process (or the next person whose
attention is required) is designed to ensure that each
component of a project is ready when it is needed.
With over 1 million users, Trello is used for everything from DIY
projects at home to major corporate projects. In a journalism
context, Trello helps ensure that a story has the appropriate
photos, text, quotes, etc. when it is ready for publication and
has gone through all the steps required for a quality publication.
7. The Benefits of Trello
Helps writers communicate with photographers and
artists.
Gives photographers direction for assignments.
Makes a story’s progress visual.
Gives students a mobile communication tool- no texting
required.
Improves feedback from editors to writers.
Holds editors accountable.
Helps with adviser assessment.
8. THE KIDS EVEN LIKE IT!
“BEFORE TRELLO, IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS TO COMMUNICATE WITH WRITERS OUTSIDE
OF CLASS. TRELLO MAKES IT EASY TO COMMUNICATE IN THE CLASSROOM AS WELL AS OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL
BECAUSE YOU CAN ACCESS YOUR ACCOUNT ANYWHERE AND CHAT WITH OTHER USERS. THE TRELLO APP IS
EXTREMELY HELPFUL BECAUSE IT KEEPS ME UPDATED ON DUE DATES AND NEW ASSIGNMENTS. I LOVE
TRELLO BECAUSE IT HAS PROVIDED TREMENDOUS ORGANIZATION FOR OUR CLASS AND INNOVATED THE WAY
WE MANAGE OUR WEBSITE.”
- SIERRA GOMPERTS, PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
“TRELLO HAS HELPED US TREMENDOUSLY BECAUSE IT HAS IMPROVED COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE STAFF
MEMBERS. BEFORE, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STAY IN CONTACT WITH PHOTOGRAPHERS OR PLAN EVENTS WHEN WE
WEREN’T IN CLASS. BUT NOW, EVEN FROM HOME, WRITERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS HAVE THE ABILITY TO TALK
WITH ANYONE THEY NEED. I CAN’T IMAGINE NOT USING IT AFTER THIS YEAR.”
- BRYANNA MUNDY, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
“TRELLO IS A GREAT TOOL TO SET AND KEEP TRACK OF DUE DATES AS WELL AS MANAGE A STORY’S PROGRESS.
THE AMOUNT OF DIFFERENT ORGANIZATION METHODS IT ALLOWS IS NEARLY LIMITLESS DUE TO THE
CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS PROVIDED.”
- AJ JOHNSON, MANAGING EDITOR
“LAST YEAR, WHEN WE DIDN’T HAVE TRELLO, IF SOMEONE WAS ABSENT THINGS WOULD FALL THROUGH THE
CRACKS. BUT NOW, TRELLO HAS GIVEN US MORE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMUNICATE IN FASTER AND MORE
EFFECTIVE WAYS. WE ARE MORE ACCOUNTABLE AND ACCESSIBLE UNDER TRELLO’S ORGANIZATION.”
TALIA CAIN, A&E EDITOR
9. Tools for a Journalism Staff
A drag-and-drop card for every assignment
Due dates
Chat program
About section
Checklists
Tags
File attachments
Votes
Mobile app
11. Add students
responsible for
the assignment
Assign labels to track the
assignment’s progress
Assign due dates
Writers explain their
angle and make photo
requests
Create a checklist to
keep track of the to-dos
13. Trello and assessment
Makes responsibility visible and trackable.
Searchable by student.
Removes excuses.
Work flow is visible; you can see who is falling
behind and where they are stuck.
Easier to assess the editing work and feedback
your editors are providing.
