Courses » English » Journalism II

Offered:
Term:Spring Block:3

One Semester (Block): One Credit

Degree of Difficulty: Regular

Prerequisite: None

Homework: Light

This course examines journalism and yearbook practices and results in the publication of the Heritage Academy Yearbook. The yearbook is printed during the summer and arrives at Heritage Academy in September. Students learn the journalism basics such as brainstorming, gathering information, interviewing, copywriting and editing, as well as yearbook layout, design, photojournalism, cropping photos and copywriting with emphasis on headlines and captions. The newspaper will be used extensively as a resource. An emphasis is placed on deadlines and students will be held accountable for the completion of their assigned section of the yearbook.