Prerequisite: None. Photo Beginning and/or Digital Photography Beginning is recommended before Yearbook.

1.0 Credit: Full Year

Grade(s): 9, 10, 11, 12 

Fee: $20.00 (class supplies, gear, and SD cards)

Journalism courses (typically associated with the production of a school newspaper, yearbook, or literary magazine) emphasize writing style and technique as well as production values and organization. Journalism courses introduce students to the concepts of newsworthiness and press responsibility; develop students’ skills in writing and editing stories, headlines, and captions; and teach students the principles of production design, layout, and printing. In Journalism Beginning students focus on reporting and will demonstrate understanding of how to gather information that may be published in print or online media. Instruction will be paired with hands-on lab experiences in community reporting, both verbal and visual. Photography, photojournalism, and digital technology skills may be included.