Feature Writing

Finally! After a brief break for Laws and Ethics, Journalism 1 is writing a story.

Journalism 1

Today, we did a short recap (using Jenny Deadline) on law and ethics. I’m not sure where I got this comic. I’ve been using it for years. I’m horrible, sorry. It’s a great class opener for discussion. Well, except for my 1st period. They weren’t quite awake yet.

I use ILPC’s PowerPoint on Feature Writing to show the basic structure of the story. Then they spend a lot of time reading and dissecting stories we’ve posted on www.therideronline.com. Today’s “take-home message to stick on the fridge” is: Show, Don’t Tell.

https://www.uiltexas.org/files/academics/journalism/Boehringer_Feature_This1.pdf

JENNY Deadline – comic

Recent posts

ATPI Contest

Today was my photo classes’ deadline to turn in their best photos for the ATPI Fall Photo Contest. We work throughout the year on each

Graphic Design Search

Before the final exam on graphic design in J1, I have students cut though magazines to find design elements. They glue them to the assignment

Bad Verbs equal Bad Writing

After proofing a lot of newspaper stories and looking at yearbook pages in process, I realized that I needed to talk VERBS. STRONG WRITING EQUALS

Basic Design Seminar

In Journalism 1, before I start the yearbook unit with graphic design. I have a graphic design terms quizlet then turn to Robin Williams’ Non-Designer’s

Environmental Portraits

For the first assignment of the six-weeks, I have photo students and Journalism 1 students take environmental portraits. These will be used online and possibly