Sharing data isn't enough. As journalists, it's your job to be the conduit between that data and your readers - you need to make it make sense in terms your readers, who aren't always experts, can understand.
The news is like broccoli; it's good for your readers, but when they're faced with plain broccoli, they aren't necessarily going to eat it. Today's audiences demand that their news (broccoli) is more palatable. The news is the same, but the way we present that news for today's younger audiences should be different.
Sharing data isn't enough. As journalists, it's your job to be the conduit between that data and your readers - you need to make it make sense in terms your readers, who aren't always experts, can understand.
The news is like broccoli; it's good for your readers, but when they're faced with plain broccoli, they aren't necessarily going to eat it. Today's audiences demand that their news (broccoli) is more palatable. The news is the same, but the way we present that news for today's younger audiences should be different.
We can learn a lot from musicians about how to be better journalism educators. (DJNF Teacher of the Year presentation from the 2013 fall JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention in Boston, MA.)
It's easy to use social media. It's not so easy to do it well. Follow these tips to help your social presence - and your personal "brand" - look more professional.
Composition, contrast, cropping, candid, clarity, color and cutline - These are the seven "C's" of photojournalism, and it's important to understand them when taking shot for your publication.
Improving Online Readership (By Adam Gostomelsky)Jim Streisel
Adam Gostomelsky is a senior at Carmel High School. His AP Research project has been to investigate the analytics of Carmel High School's HiLite website and social media. These are his findings and recommendations.
Some stories speak to a reader's heart or they have a unique angle to give readers something interesting to think about. For those types of stories, consider writing them in a narrative style. This presentation will get you started.
News is broccoli. It's good for you, but when readers are faced with plain ol' broccoli, they may not want to eat/read it. How can you make your stories more palatable?
From determining what news is to deciding the best type of story to write to figuring out how to make your final presentation more visual, this presentation's got you covered.
We can learn a lot from musicians about how to be better journalism educators. (DJNF Teacher of the Year presentation from the 2013 fall JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention in Boston, MA.)
It's easy to use social media. It's not so easy to do it well. Follow these tips to help your social presence - and your personal "brand" - look more professional.
Composition, contrast, cropping, candid, clarity, color and cutline - These are the seven "C's" of photojournalism, and it's important to understand them when taking shot for your publication.
Improving Online Readership (By Adam Gostomelsky)Jim Streisel
Adam Gostomelsky is a senior at Carmel High School. His AP Research project has been to investigate the analytics of Carmel High School's HiLite website and social media. These are his findings and recommendations.
Some stories speak to a reader's heart or they have a unique angle to give readers something interesting to think about. For those types of stories, consider writing them in a narrative style. This presentation will get you started.
News is broccoli. It's good for you, but when readers are faced with plain ol' broccoli, they may not want to eat/read it. How can you make your stories more palatable?
From determining what news is to deciding the best type of story to write to figuring out how to make your final presentation more visual, this presentation's got you covered.
1. Planning for, taking better photos
Jim Streisel, MJE, Carmel (IN) High School
www.slideshare.net/CarmelJim
2011 NSPA Feature Photo of the Year,
First Place
Elliot Parkman
The Lion, McKinney HS, McKinney, TX
Thursday, June 22, 17
18. Now it’s your turn.Take photos.
Thursday, June 22, 17
19. Environmental portraits
2011 NSPA Environmental Portrait of
the Year, First Place
Mike Desocio
Inkblot, Communications HS, Wall,
N.J.
Thursday, June 22, 17
20. Environmental portraits
2011 NSPA Environmental Portrait of
the Year, Third Place
Ben Chesnut
Marksmen, St. Mark’s School of
Texas, Dallas, TX
Thursday, June 22, 17
21. Environmental portraits
2011 NSPA Environmental Portrait of
the Year, Honorable Mention
Andrea Zecy
Hauberk, Shawnee Mission East HS,
Prairie Village, KS
Thursday, June 22, 17
22. Environmental portraits
2011 NSPA Environmental Portrait of
the Year, Honorable Mention
Grant Heinlein
The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East
HS, Prairie Village, KS
Thursday, June 22, 17
23. Environmental portraits
2010 NSPA Environmental Portrait of
the Year, Second Place
Gareth Patterson
The Prospective, Bryant HS, Bryant,
AR
Thursday, June 22, 17
24. Environmental portraits
2010 NSPA Environmental Portrait of
the Year, Honorable Mention
Maddie Moll
Pioneer, Kirkwood HS, Kirkwood,
MO
Thursday, June 22, 17
25. Environmental portraits
2010 NSPA Environmental Portrait of
the Year, Honorable Mention
Andrew Visconti
Invictus, Ward Melville HS, Setauket,
NY
Thursday, June 22, 17
26. Environmental portraits
2009 NSPA Environmental Portrait of
the Year, Honorable Mention
Patrick Mayfield
The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East
HS, Prairie Village, KS
Thursday, June 22, 17