Advanced Journalism

This course is an in-depth study of the mechanics, function, and purpose of print, online news, and media. As students learn the skills for writing and designing for publication, they will work individually and in groups to produce articles and layouts for publications such as the RHAMbler magazine, RHAMbler e-newsletter, and RHAM Yearbook, with potential opportunities to write for community publications as well. Students will study and debate the legal and ethical freedoms and restrictions on the press, and will learn how to write a variety of news, opinion, feature, sports, and arts and entertainment pieces for print. Students will learn how to conduct interviews, practice research, and gather data and other relevant information in order to write compelling narratives. Students will learn layout and design principles and use professional-level software, including PhotoShop and Adobe InDesign for creating designs specific to the articles/events for various publications.  Students who have taken at least two semesters of the class can take the Advanced section, a full year course, as a junior or senior. Students who take the full-year Advanced section of this course will take on leadership roles as editors. Students must have completed at least one year or two semesters of Publication to be able to be considered at the advanced level.