A presentation to the Reynolds High School Journalism Institute by Le Anne Wiseman, project director, American Society of News Editors.

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THE FUTURE FOR
YOUTH JOURNALISTS
It’s so bright, we better wear shades!

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Early Google Glass

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Google Glass Today

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Journalism past & present
 Information – less access
 News – weekly or daily
 Audience – little interaction
 Information – unlimited access
 News – instant, 24/7
 Audience – instant, 24/7

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Should student journalism change?
The way we were . . .

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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

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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

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Percentage of
student media
with online
component
Now . .
 Newspaper
 Television
 Yearbook
 Radio
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

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Percentage of
student media
with online
component
Now . . .
 Newspaper – 27%
 Television
 Yearbook
 Radio
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

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Percentage of
student media
with online
component
Now . . .
 Newspaper – 27%
 Television – 22%
 Yearbook
 Radio
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

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Percentage of
student media
with online
component
Now . . .
 Newspaper – 27%
 Television – 22%
 Yearbook – 2%
 Radio
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

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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

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Should student journalism change?
Yes!
 All media online  Not if, but how soon
Transformation Begins now

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Should student journalism change?
Yes!
 All media online
 Integrated staffs
 Not if, but how soon
 Media organization
Transformation Begins now

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Should student journalism change?
Yes!
 All media online
 Integrated staffs
 Multimedia
 Not if, but how soon
 Media organization
 More photos, video
Transformation Begins now

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Should student journalism change?
Yes!
 All media online
 Integrated staffs
 Multimedia
 Social media
 Not if, but how soon
 Media organization
 More photos, video
 Twitter, Instagram, Kik
Transformation Begins now

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Should student journalism change?
Yes!
 All media online
 Integrated staffs
 Multimedia
 Social media
 Interactive
 Not if, but how soon
 Media organization
 More photos, video
 Twitter, Instagram, Kik
 More polls, infographics
Transformation Begins now

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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

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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

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A day in the life of a secondary
school journalism teacher

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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

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A day in the life of a secondary
school journalism teacher

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A day in the life of a secondary
school journalism teacher

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American Society of News Editors
www.asne.org
 Top journalism leaders
 media organizations
 educational institutions
 media related foundations & training organizations.

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American Society of News Editors
www.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

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American Society of News Editors
www.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

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ASNE Youth Journalism Initiative
News matters. 21st century skills.
Reynolds
Institute
New
Website
National
Edition
MCT
Campus
Partnership
Program

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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

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SchoolJournalism.org
resources and lesson plans
Information
Literacy
News
Media

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SchoolJournalism.org
resources and lesson plans
Information
Literacy
News
Media
Writing
Journalism
Nonfiction

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SchoolJournalism.org
new resources and lesson plans
Information
Literacy
News
Media
Writing
Journalism
Nonfiction
Citizenship
Rights
Responsibilities

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Teaching Units
coming 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

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Teaching Units
coming 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

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Teaching Units
coming 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, editi
ng)
 Cutlines and captions
 Legal and ethical
 Storytelling
 Technical
 Photoshop
 InDesign
 Final Cut Pro

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Teaching Units
coming 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

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Teaching Units
coming 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

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“National Edition”
weekly contest at SchoolJournalism.org
 Open to all students grades 7-12 in U.S.
 Students submit best stories, photos, videos
 $100 gift cards to top five winners
 Publish winning submissions & honorable mention
 Naming contest for National Edition
 $250 to student
 $250 to school journalism program

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“National Edition”
monthly contest at SchoolJournalism.org
 Open to all students grades 7-12 in U.S.
 Narrative and visual storytelling
 Categories
 Right the wrong
 Think globally (U.N.)
 Act locally
 Reader’s choice
 $100 gift cards to four winners
 Publish winning submissions & honorable mention

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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

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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

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ASNE Youth Journalism Initiative
News matters. 21st century skills.
Reynolds
Institute
New
Website
National
Edition
MCT
Campus
Partnership
Program

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What will future journalists be?
 Information gathers

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What will future journalists be?
 Information gathers
 Context providers

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What will future journalists be?
 Information gathers
 Context providers
 Fact checkers, source verifiers

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What will future journalists be?
 Information gathers
 Context providers
 Fact checkers, source verifiers
 Nimble niche news marketers

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What will future journalists be?
 Information gathers
 Context providers
 Fact checkers, source verifiers
 Nimble niche news marketers
 Trusted brand audience builders

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

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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

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