Mindi Siegley

903-323-7780 ext 1180

msiegley@springhill.esc7.net

Conference: 8:00- 8:20


Journalism, Yearbook, Newspaper

Texas Association of Journalism Educators

Journalism Educators Association

Texas Education Agency



To be eligible for staff membership for the Panther's Paw student newspaper and the Panther yearbook, students must complete Journalism I as a prerequisite. Students may receive credit for Yearbook/Newspaper.  Newspaper staff members may participate in UIL competitions that include: News Writing, Feature Writing, Editorial Writing and Headline Writing. Students that advance to the state level are eligible for one DAP credit.  Students who win individual awards at the ILPC State Convention or if the staffs win the Award of Distinguished Merit or a STAR are also eligible for a DAP credit, earning a maximum of two credits.



Course Syllabus for Journalism

Journalism is an entry-level course designed to give students interested in newspaper  and or yearbook an overview of the different types of journalistic writing and knowledge of publications production. Law, ethics and the history of journalism will complement the major units of study: reporting, writing, editing, photography, management, teamwork, advertising and design. In addition, students will have the opportunity to use computer aided publishing tools and other hands on production tools.

Overall Course Goals:


Units to be Taught:

  1. History of American Journalism
  2. First Amendment freedom and the responsibility of the press
  3. News Writing basics: what is it and how to gather it
  4. Writing news leads and articles; utilizing the inverted pyramid technique
  5. Copy editing skills and AP Stylebook
  6. Editorial and column writing
  7. Headlines
  8. Captions and photography
  9. Advertising
  10. Layout, design and graphics
  11. Staff Organization and Management
  12. Newspaper/Yearbook production (organization/purpose, theme, coverage and design)


Grades & Expectations
Each student's nine-week grades will be determined using the following formula:




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- Email: msiegley@springhill.esc7.net