Standard 1: Journalistic Perspectives
Students understand the history, development, and function of a free and independent press in the United States.
Students understand the history, development, and function of a free and independent press in the United States.
Standard 2: Legal and Ethical Principles of Scholastic Journalism
Students understand and apply knowledge of legal and ethical principles related to the functioning of scholastic journalism in the United States.
Students understand and apply knowledge of legal and ethical principles related to the functioning of scholastic journalism in the United States.
Standards 3 & 4:
Student Publications or Media Writing Processes
Students discuss ideas for writing with others. They write coherent and focused stories that demonstrate well-researched information, appropriate journalistic structure and style, and a tightly reasoned flow of ideas. Students progress through stages of journalistic writing processes.
Writing for Student Publications and Media
Students write news stories, features stories and columns, in-depth issue features, reviews, editorials, or opinions and commentaries effectively and accurately in print and media, while adhering to legal and ethical standards for scholastic journalism. Students demonstrate an understanding of the research, organizational, and drafting strategies in the journalistic writing processes. Student writing demonstrates a command of Standard English and the use of media formats that follow Associated Press style manual guidelines for consistency.
Student Publications or Media Writing Processes
Students discuss ideas for writing with others. They write coherent and focused stories that demonstrate well-researched information, appropriate journalistic structure and style, and a tightly reasoned flow of ideas. Students progress through stages of journalistic writing processes.
Writing for Student Publications and Media
Students write news stories, features stories and columns, in-depth issue features, reviews, editorials, or opinions and commentaries effectively and accurately in print and media, while adhering to legal and ethical standards for scholastic journalism. Students demonstrate an understanding of the research, organizational, and drafting strategies in the journalistic writing processes. Student writing demonstrates a command of Standard English and the use of media formats that follow Associated Press style manual guidelines for consistency.
Standard 5: Student Newspaper and Yearbook Production Cycles
Students write within an established production cycle, meeting deadlines and following Associated Press style manual guidelines for
consistency. Students analyze, evaluate, and critique their own work and that of others as they improve future publications or media based on feedback.
Students write within an established production cycle, meeting deadlines and following Associated Press style manual guidelines for
consistency. Students analyze, evaluate, and critique their own work and that of others as they improve future publications or media based on feedback.
Standard 6: Media Convergence
Students write and develop multimedia formats that mix audio, video, and data.
Students write and develop multimedia formats that mix audio, video, and data.
Standard 7: Media Leadership and Career Development
Students understand the organization, economics, and management of media
staffs. They explore career paths and further educational opportunities in journalism.
Students understand the organization, economics, and management of media
staffs. They explore career paths and further educational opportunities in journalism.