Journalism

Full Year (11201)
Level
Middle School
Content Area
Business & Information Technology (IT)
Grade(s)
7

<p>This elective course requires students to produce a newspaper or audio/video news broadcast. Through their work, students learn about newspaper and broadcasting writing and production.</p>
<p>Students will:</p>
<ul>
<li>Learn and use journalistic style.</li>
<li>Analyze print and/or television broadcasts for content and technical quality.</li>
<li>Write news articles including editorials, features, and sports and/or develop broadcast shorts including new shows, public service announcements, and commercials.</li>
<li>Experience the various jobs of journalistic work such as proofreading, editing, layout of pictures and copy, headlines writing, script preparation, and final production.</li>
</ul>

Schools
Gunston Middle School
Kenmore Middle School
Dorothy Hamm Middle School
Swanson Middle School
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Williamsburg Middle School