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Description Recognizing and then knowing paths to solve ethical issues related to yearbook content is an important skill for students to develop. This lesson will help students to develop “ethical fitness” by reacting to real situations in producing yearbook content. Objectives Students will consider possible decisions in …
Description Even though profanity is protected speech, its use still creates controversy in deciding whether to use it. This exercise will examine the relevant legal issues in using profanity and also help students create ethical solutions to guide their decision-making choices. Objectives Students will examine the …
Description Journalism programs constantly face new technology questions. This lesson focuses students on a hot new tool for journalism—virtual reality—and helps students and advisers decide how it might fit into their journalism program. This lesson examines one new technology available to journalists (although it could be …
Title Using Social Media to Cultivate Coverage Description This lesson will have students review and evaluate professional and other media staffs’ methods of storytelling on a variety of social media platforms. After the presentation and discussion, students will evaluate and analyze their own use of social …
Description Everyone has seen mission statements that contain “educate and entertain” as key goals for scholastic media. The purpose of this lesson is to create mission statements that go beyond generic wording. Instead, mission statements should help establish who student journalists are, their role, and their …