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Description Research, observation, content gathering are the foundation skills of reporters. In this lesson, students will apply research, observation and note-taking skills to synthesize a new method of news gathering with digital note-taking apps such as Evernote and Google Keep. Students will practice using the features …
Description Students will listen to a podcast of their choice and analyze the elements contained within to understand how the audio format is closely related to writing they already understand. Objectives Students will analyze a podcast for its content. Students will recognize elements within the podcast …
Description Originally created for businesses, Videolicious is a free video production platform that allows the user to create one-minute videos solely from their mobile devices with still shots, video footage, and voice over. This lesson will give students practice not only with the app, but also …
Description When incorporating multimedia into your publications, the number one consideration should be, “What is the right medium through which to tell your story?” This lesson will take you through the process of story mapping, which will help students keep multimedia in mind throughout the publication …
Description Twenty-first century journalism gives students dozens of ways to tell stories. This lesson will help students decide the right method for telling the stories of the year and create deliverables to help the whole staff make the best decision. Objectives Students will examine different ways …
Description Journalists should be meeting their audiences where they live, and for today’s students, that place is Snapchat. For this lesson, students will practice utilizing this social media tool for storytelling purposes and create an archive for their Snap Stories on their online news site. Objectives …