Spotlight on Reynolds Institute
Sofia Denise Marie Close is a 25-year teaching veteran in her fourth year at Middle College High School, an award-winning campus within a campus at Contra Costa Community College in San Pablo. Her students have launched Panthers Present, a web-based... READ MORE »»
Spotlight on Web publishing
Jon Becker, online editorial director for the Bay Area News Group, tells journalism students from Contra Costa County about the need for speed when publishing news on the Web. Increasingly, he said during his visit to Las Lomas High School,... READ MORE »»
Spotlight on editorial cartooning
During a visit to Clayton Valley High School in Concord, Calif., editorial cartoonist Tom Meyer shows students that art is much more than a pretty picture. Meyer, whose sometimes satirical and always thought-provoking cartoons appear across... READ MORE »»
Hot off the Presses
Sleep study a dream story for high school papersA new study on sleep deprivation is big news for high school students and a big story opportunity for high school journalists. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control reports that nearly... Read more »
September 29, 2011 • 0 comments • Filed Under Hot off the Presses
- Growing 1st Amendment support among social media-savvy students September 20, 2011
- For student journalists, the first clear look at school dropout rates August 17, 2011
- New report measures improvement of UC-Berkeley, other J-schools August 15, 2011
- Student journalist, accused of trespassing, ordered to write essay May 13, 2011
Commentary
Honest journalism begets a better democracyBy Sofia Denise Marie Close, Middle College High School, San Pablo Social responsibility clearly comes to the forefront in the conversation regarding how we as a society engage in... Read more »
September 19, 2011 • 0 comments • Filed Under Commentary
- Scholastic journalism — challenged but undaunted August 15, 2011
- Journalism can take you from a wallflower to a Barbara Walters February 22, 2011
Tip of the Week
Confused about going online? Here’s a road map.Are you itching to move your journalism program into the 21st century? Has your print budget evaporated, leaving you wondering how you’ll deliver the news even if you can’t... Read more »
September 1, 2011 • 0 comments • Filed Under Tip of the Week
- An offer for teachers at a price that can’t be beat August 17, 2011
- Get your First Amendment fix on your smartphone March 4, 2011
- Learn Your Rights February 2, 2011
- Better note-taking January 18, 2011




