Changes in Fall Fiesta Contests
This year’s Fall Fiesta contests rules feature a few changes to submission procedures. Writing Writing contest rules remain the same from the 2016 Fall Fiesta. Students may bring a computer to type their entries, but will either need to bring their own printer or a flash drive to use...
Yearbook Best in Texas Contest Now Open
The Texas Association of Journalism Educators announces its annual contest for high school and junior high yearbooks. Categories include concept, writing, design and photography/artwork. The entries must be received on or before Oct. 26, 2018. Awards will be posted at taje.org...
Gloria Shields/NSPA Media Fall Adviser Workshop Monday, Oct. 15 at the Arlington ISD Staff Development Center Dow Tate and Gary Lundgren will present the sessions Jeanne Acton will talk about UIL and ILPC and Margie Raper will discuss TAJE and Fall Fiesta Yearbook company representatives...
After details emerged following the media storm that swept the state and nation following the Prosper ISD student press censorship allegations in May, journalism advisers in Texas have turned their ears — and their voices — toward the attention they believe is long overdue. Friends of scholastic...
Covering the April 20 Walkouts
See how high school newspapers across Texas Covered the April 20 Walk Out for gun reform. Canyon High School http://eaglestaleonline.com/opinion/2018/04/20/school-protects-legal-right-to-protest/ Legacy High School, Mansfield https://www.therideronline.com/top-story/2018/04/20/students-walk-out-to-encourage-gun-reform/ Coppell...
NSPA/JEA National Convention Wrap Up
Online Pacemakers The Shield Online McCallum High School Austin, Texas Adviser: Dave Winter Editor: Sophie Ryland The Eagle’s Tale Canyon High School Canyon, Texas Adviser: Laura Smith Editors: Erin Sheffield, Katelyn Spivey, Jaren Tankersley Coppell Student Media Coppell...
Right click, save a photo and upload it to your online newspaper. No problem, right? Wrong. Violating copyright laws can be a huge problem in school publications, especially...
More Expert Advice: Gathering Story Ideas
How do you organize coverage and help students develop story ideas to keep coverage from becoming stale? Corey Hale, Lovejoy High School 1) Both staffs have weekly story...
We know Google Chrome is the superior web browser, but are you using it to its full capacity? Extensions and add-ons amplify the current applications offered by Google. First,...
Katye Rutledge McKinney High School, McKinney Number of years teaching I'm wrapping up my second year of teaching. Name(s) of media you advise The Lost Art literary...
Nima Kapadia Wakeland High School/Frisco Number of years teaching 8 Name(s) of media you advise The Prowler Yearbook Most unusual item in/on your desk? It’s...
Name Ed Larsen Number of years teaching 21 Name(s) of media you advise County Line News Media and Panorama Yearbook School Name & City Cinco Ranch HS - Katy,...
