Yearbook Program Overview

• Website:  https://www.lisd.net/talonyearbook

• Social Media: @hebrontalon (Twitter); @hebronyearbook (Instagram)

• Adviser: Ms. Cooper

• Class period: 3rd

• Course overview: This course is designed to expose you to as many aspects of real world journalism, project management and PUBLISHING a yearbook within the year. Whether it's  taking a photo, going live on social media, writing a breaking news story or designing a data visualizations --today's journalists are expected to be comfortable doing it all. Our goal is to prepare students to step into any field of Journalism and gain a unique skill set that will aid them in all things in life (time management, project production, organization, communication skills (oral/written), design and so much more). 

Key attributes for successful yearbook staffers: 

• Organized

• A good communicator

• Responsible

• Creative

• Have integrity

• Ability to work in a group and by yourself

Recent Staff Highlights

• Award of Achievement, Interscholastic League Press Conference 2022-2023

• TAJE Best in Texas Contest (Yearbook) - December 2022 

  • Student Life Copy: Honorable Mention

  • Organizations Copy: Excellent

  • Dividers Design: Superior

  • Organizations Spread Design: Excellent

  • Multi-topic Spread Design: Honorable Mention

  • Student Life Photo: Honorable Mention

• Texas Association of Journalism Educators Fall Fiesta - October 2022 

  • First-year Photo: Superior

  • Editorial Illustration: Excellent 

  • Yearbook Copy: Superior

  • Digital Photo: “Unique Angle”: Excellent ; “Hot”: Honorable Mention

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