The Path to Student Media at East View

Step 1: Start with AAVTC (Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications)
This is the foundation for all of East View’s student media programs. In AAVTC, students explore the history and importance of journalism in America while learning the fundamentals of communication in today’s digital world. Students build skills in:

• News & Feature Writing – from current events to human interest stories

• Photojournalism – capturing moments that tell a story

• Broadcast & Multimedia – introductory video, audio, and editing skills

• Media Ethics & Responsibility – learning how to report accurately and fairly
  
  

Students practice investigative skills, conduct interviews, research, write, and design their own media projects. By the end of the course, they’ve had hands-on experience across print, photo, broadcast, and digital platforms.

Step 2: Choose Your Advanced Track

Printing and Imaging Technology (Yearbook)
For students who want to design, write, and photograph the story of the year. In PIT, students become part of the Legacy Yearbook staff, gaining professional skills in:

• Advanced Adobe InDesign & Photoshop

• Visual storytelling and page design

• Captioning and feature writing

• Event coverage and photo assignments

• Teamwork and leadership in a real newsroom environment

Yearbook students publish the book that lasts a lifetime — the Legacy Yearbook.

Newspaper (Liberty Gazette)
Right now, Liberty Gazette operates as an extracurricular, but with enough interest, it can return as a full class. Newspaper staffers learn to:

• Report on news, sports, and features relevant to EVHS

• Write editorials and opinion pieces that reflect student voices

• Publish both in print and online formats

• Explore multimedia journalism (photos, podcasts, and video news stories)

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If you want your voice heard, we need YOU to bring the Gazette back to class.

WPAT Broadcasting For students who thrive on-camera or behind it, broadcasting offers real-world experience in video production. Students produce news, sports coverage, announcements, and features. They gain skills in:

• Video shooting and editing

• Scriptwriting for broadcast

• Live and recorded studio production

• On-air presence and communication skills
  
  

Step 3: Keep Growing
After starting in AAVTC, students can progress through multiple advanced levels of Yearbook, Newspaper, or Broadcasting (Year 1–3). Each level brings greater leadership responsibility, advanced technical training, and portfolio-quality work that can prepare students for college, careers in media, and beyond.

Why Join Student Media?

• Build real-world skills in writing, design, photography, video, and leadership

• Create award-winning publications and broadcasts

• Share the stories of your school and community

• Leave your mark on East View with a permanent legacy

Be bold. Be creative. Be the voice of East View.