The Legacy High School Student Media Department is responsible for publishing the student newspaper, The Rider which is distributed four times a school year which runs along with the daily updated online edition therideronline.  The department also puts together the 384 page student yearbook. The yearbook is distributed in May. Students also run a weekly news podcast and other video productions through LBTV.

Obviously both publications are young because of Legacy opening in 2007.  Our goals are to become well read and respected publications at our school, in our community and in Texas. Both publications received the highest rating from the Interscholastic League Press Conference and both national organizations (NSPA and CSPA).  therideronline.com won a gold crown from Columbia Scholastic Press Association. The Arena yearbook is a national Crown Award winner from Columbia University and NSPA Pacemaker finalist.

Legacy journalists also participate in four UIL events. (News Writing, Feature Writing, Editorial Writing and Headline Writing). Legacy High School is the 2008, 2009, and 2010 district champion in journalism UIL competition. Legacy Journalism had a 2nd place finish at the state UIL tournament in 2009. (Brett Walker/Headlines)

The Legacy High School Journalism Department earns money through two types of advertising—senior ads in the yearbook and business ads in the newspaper.

 Most of the department’s operating funds are raised through advertising.

see our staff page here: STAFF

 

Our Adviser Leland Mallett

Mr. Leland Mallett has advised student publications for ten years and is proud to be apart of building a strong jounalism program at Legacy. Mr. Mallett’s past students have won a State UIL Championship in 2004 and his yearbook and newspaper staffs have earned numerous Star Awards from ILPC, placing publications in the top of the state of Texas. Mr. Mallett also judges other publications from across the nation for Columbia Scholastic Press Association and speaks at many workshops in Texas and the U.S.  He is most proud of his three kids (RRR) and his supportive wife, Harmony.

 

2010-2011  Editors

Carly Smith- Editor-in-Chief
Brett Walker- The Rider Editor
Alison Peterson & Bethanne Glover, The Arena Editors
Jasmine McMasters- Visual Editor
Carly Smith- LBTV Producer
Nick Failor- Business Manager