finding success in an online student publication

Finding Success in an Online Student

Publication

#msnews

Hello!Kara Wilkinson, Educator

@WilkinsonClass

Dustin Binnicker, Educator

@MrBinnicker

Nicole Hagerty, Administrator

@Canyon_Vista

Alice Zhang, Student

Brigitta Kolics, Student

Hannah Lu, Student

Journalism is ImportantEspecially in middle school

“Those who tell the stories rule the world”

-Hopi American Indian proverb

Purpose of the Class

✖ Create storytellers✖ Tell the story of your school in a year✖ Be a source of school pride

Our process is easy

Inspiration WorkInstruction

Your StaffTo lead and not to lead

If there’s one thing I know, it’s that middle schoolers like good grades . . .

and pizza.

Editor Jobs

Content-Editing articles

-Making sure all articles have necessary parts (quotes, AP style, well written headline

-Assigning reporters an article each deadline

-Making sure all events and noteworthy topics are covered

-Making sure each article has an editor

Photo/Video-Being in charge of monthly broadcast

-Assigning photo and video assignments

-Making sure each photo is unposed and has a well written caption

-Making sure each article has a photo, video, or infographic

Layout/Design-Redesigning Canyon Echoes

-Uploading and adding all content

-Editing and helping with infographics for articles

-Monitoring analytics

What to Publish

✖ UIL/TEKS Standards✖ Other major publications✖ What is cool

LogisticsIs anyone going to read it?

What’s in place-Announcements-Staff Emails-ENews-Potty press

Promoting Your Publication

Other Options-Newsletter-Social Media-App-Merch

Quick Q & ALet’s take a break

Logistics

Web hosting

Squarespace, Wordpress, School Newspapers Online

Video hosting

Youtube, Vimeo

Editing Programs

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, Google Apps for Education

Gear

DSLR cameras, video cameras, iPhones, Podcast recorders, Lights, microphones, Green screen, Projector Screen

Social Media

Instagram, Google +, SnapChat, Twitter, Facebook

canyonechoes.orgcheck us out!

Thanks!Let’s keep in touch

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#msnewsCanyon Vista Middle School

Credits

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