+ the future for youth journalists it’s so bright, we better wear shades!

+

THE FUTURE FOR YOUTH JOURNALISTS

It’s so bright, we better wear shades!

+1986 – past, present and future

CNN aired its first broadcast

Space shuttle first launched

Personal computers widely available

Internet first connection

Cell phones widely available

Skype and Google Hangout

Google Glass

+1986 – past, present and future

CNN aired its first broadcast 1980

Space shuttle first launched

Personal computers widely available

Internet first connection

Cell phones widely available

Skype and Google Hangout

Google Glass

+1986 – past, present and future

CNN aired its first broadcast 1980

Space shuttle first launched 1981

Personal computers widely available

Internet first connection

Cell phones widely available

Skype and Google Hangout

Google Glass

+1986 – past, present and future

CNN aired its first broadcast 1980

Space shuttle first launched 1981

Personal computers widely available 1980s

Internet first connection

Cell phones widely available

Skype and Google Hangout

Google Glass

+1986 – past, present and future

CNN aired its first broadcast 1980

Space shuttle first launched 1981

Personal computers widely available 1980s

Internet first connection 1992

Cell phones widely available

Skype and Google Hangout

Google Glass

+1986 – past, present and future

CNN aired its first broadcast 1980

Space shuttle first launched 1981

Personal computers widely available 1980s

Internet first connection 1992

Cell phones widely available 1990s

Skype and Google Hangout

Google Glass

+1986 – past, present and future

CNN aired its first broadcast 1980

Space shuttle first launched 1981

Personal computers widely available 1980s

Internet first connection 1992

Cell phones widely available 1990s

Skype and Google Hangout 2003

Google Glass

+1986 – past, present and future

CNN aired its first broadcast 1980

Space shuttle first launched 1981

Personal computers widely available 1980s

Internet first connection 1992

Cell phones became available 1990s

Skype and Google Hangout 2003

Google Glass 2011 prototype weighed 8 pounds

+Early Google Glass

+Journalism past & present

Information – less access

News – weekly or daily

Audience – little interaction

Information – unlimited access

News – instant, 24/7

Audience – instant, 24/7

+Should student journalism change?

The way we were . . .

+Percentage of schools with each type of student media

Yearbook Newspaper TV Program Radio

94%

64%

29%

3%

Goodman, M., Bowen, C.P., & Bobkowski, P.S. (2011). Student media presence remains strong in American public high schools. Kent, Ohio: Kent State University,Center for Scholastic Journalism

+Number of student media outlets per U.S. public high school

Media Outlets

4 3

2 1

0

47%

22%

25%

4%

2%

Goodman, M., Bowen, C.P., & Bobkowski, P.S. (2011). Student media presence remains strong in American public high schools. Kent, Ohio: Kent State University,Center for Scholastic Journalism

+Percentage of student media with online component

Now . . .

Newspaper

Television

Yearbook

RadioGoodman, M., Bowen, C.P., & Bobkowski, P.S. (2011).

Student media presence remains strong in American

public high schools. Kent, Ohio: Kent State University,

Center for Scholastic Journalism

+Percentage of student media with online component

Now . . .

Newspaper – 27%

Television

Yearbook

RadioGoodman, M., Bowen, C.P., & Bobkowski, P.S. (2011).

Student media presence remains strong in American

public high schools. Kent, Ohio: Kent State University,

Center for Scholastic Journalism

+Percentage of student media with online component

Now . . .

Newspaper – 27%

Television – 22%

Yearbook

RadioGoodman, M., Bowen, C.P., & Bobkowski, P.S. (2011).

Student media presence remains strong in American

public high schools. Kent, Ohio: Kent State University,

Center for Scholastic Journalism

+Percentage of student media with online component

Now . . .

Newspaper – 27%

Television – 22%

Yearbook – 2%

RadioGoodman, M., Bowen, C.P., & Bobkowski, P.S. (2011).

Student media presence remains strong in American

public high schools. Kent, Ohio: Kent State University,

Center for Scholastic Journalism

+Percentage of student media with online component

Now . . .

Newspaper – 27%

Television – 22%

Yearbook – 2%

Radio – 29%Goodman, M., Bowen, C.P., & Bobkowski, P.S. (2011).

Student media presence remains strong in American

public high schools. Kent, Ohio: Kent State University,

Center for Scholastic Journalism

+Should student journalism change?Yes!

All media online

Integrated staffs

Multimedia

Social media

Interactive

Immediacy

Not if, but how soon

Media organization

More photos, video

Twitter, Instagram, Kik

More polls, infographics

Breaking now, post it now

Transformation Begins now

+ A day in the life of a secondary school journalism teacher• Instill journalistic values• Deal with legal and ethical considerations• Coach staff to cover the school and its community• Teach skills: news gathering, news writing, features, commentary,

sports, investigative journalism, shoot & edit video, take & edit still photos, record & edit audio

• Help staff learn how to meet deadlines• Balance student opinion & the adolescents’ maturing perspectives• Manage multimedia and online journalism presence• Teach design & graphics for print and online layouts • Business operations and advertising• Manage newsroom and editorial board• Work with administration, other teachers & community• Develop curriculum & lesson plans• Grade and assess student work• Late night work sessions

+ A day in the life of a secondary school journalism teacher

+ A day in the life of a secondary school journalism teacher

+American Society of News Editorswww.asne.org

Top journalism leaders media organizations educational institutions media related foundations & training organizations.

Priorities First Amendment, free flow of information Diversity & inclusion in the workplace and news coverage Promote news organizations’ roles in informing citizenry

Initiatives ASNE Awards Leadership development & diversity Newsroom census Sunshine Week Youth Journalism Initiative

+ASNE Youth Journalism InitiativeNews matters. 21st century skills.

Reynolds Institute hsj.org

National Edition MCT Campus

+Donald W. Reynolds Foundation High School Journalism Institute

Nearly 2,000 alumni of the program

We choose who will benefit most & contribute most During the Institute When returning to school When joining national scholastic journalism orgs

Free JEA membership

Free state/regional membership

+hsj.orgresources and lesson plans

News

Media

+hsj.orgresources and lesson plans

News

Media

Writing

Nonfiction

+hsj.orgnew resources and lesson plans

News

Media

Writing

Nonfiction

Citizenship

Rights

Responsibilities

+Teaching Unitscoming 2013-2014

News Literacy New literacy Media literacy Information literacy

 Civic engagement and action How to stay informed Knowledge of governmental

processes Rights and duties of citizen at

local, state, national, global Understanding the local &

global implications of civic decisions

Ethics Bias Copyright Diversity Libel Plagiarism

Law and First Amendment First Amendment Student press rights Invasion of privacy

+Teaching Unitscoming 2013-2014 News gathering

Research Leads Interviewing Quotes, attribution Story ideas, angles

News writing Basics

Who, What, When, Where, Why, How

Inverted pyramid Revision

Advanced Online/Multimedia Broadcast

Specialized writing Data journalism Editorial Entertainment Feature Investigative journalism Opinion Personality profiles Sports Trauma

+Teaching Unitscoming 2013-2014

Editing Copy editing (copy editing

marks) Content Editing Fact-checking Grammar AP Style Fact checking Headlines

Design and graphics Principles of design Information graphics Newspaper layout

Photography & Videography Basics (composition,

exposure, editing) Cutlines and captions Legal and ethical Storytelling Technical

Photoshop InDesign Final Cut Pro

+Teaching Unitscoming 2013-2014

Multi-media and online journalism Audio Blogging Crowdsourcing Community building Design Digital editing RSS readers and feeds Social media Web design basics (coding, SEO,

analytics)

Broadcast News

Magazine News

Business operations and strategic communications Setting up a business

department Knowing your community Selling/community service Designing ads Budgeting and record-keeping Balanced messaging

(diversity and multicultural considerations)

Press releases Press conference

+Teaching Unitscoming 2013-2014

Newsroom Management Beats Decision-making Editorial board Full and balanced coverage Organizing a school media

organization Newspaper only Multimedia

Policies Leadership and teambuilding

Other resources

For Teachers: Classroom Management Curriculum Grading Workshops Graduate programs

Students: Careers in Journalism Scholarships Contests Workshops and camps Future of Journalism

+National Editionweekly contest at hsj.org

Open to all students grades 7-12 in U.S.

Students submit best stories, photos, videos

$100 gift cards to top four winners

Publish winning submissions & honorable mention

Naming contest for National Edition $250 to student $250 to school journalism program

+National Editionmonthly contest at hsj.org

Open to all students grades 7-12 in U.S.

Narrative and visual storytelling stories

Categories Right the wrong Think globally (U.N.) Act locally Reader’s choice

$100 gift cards to four winners

Publish winning submissions & honorable mention

+McClatchy-Tribune Campus High School News Service

Exclusive arrangement with ASNE

One-time $100 application fee

Licensed for newspaper, online news, classroom use

Available weekly: 125 news and feature stories, 20 story packages 5 news graphics, 4 feature graphics 8 editorial cartoons Web content, cartoons, comics

+Partnership Program

News organizations mentor school journalism programs

Application deadline August 1, 2013

Partnerships announced August 15, 2013

$2,000 provided for cameras, computers, software, etc.

Goals: Create new school journalism programs Reinvigorate struggling journalism programs

+ASNE Youth Journalism InitiativeNews matters. 21st century skills.

Reynolds Institute hsj.org

National Edition MCT Campus

+What will future journalists be?

Information gathers

+What will future journalists be?

Information gathers

Niche news marketers

+What will future journalists be?

Information gathers

Niche news marketers

Context providers

+What will future journalists be?

Information gathers

Niche news marketers

Context providers

Fact checkers, source verifiers

+What will future journalists be?

Information gathers

Niche news marketers

Context providers

Fact checkers, source verifiers

Trusted brand audience builders

+# @youthjournalism

Information gathers

Niche news marketers

Context providers

Fact checkers, source verifiers

Trusted brand audience builders

The storytellers

+Will they take a journalist on the first mission to another galaxy?

+

Questions?

Challenges?

Needs?

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I’ve always felt that as long as you are alive, you should be doing something that makes a difference . . . You don’t have to do big, gigantic things. Just do things incrementally that make a difference. - Barbara Jordan Interview NEA Today, 1992