Looks at the experiences of Richard Gilbert, reporter and assistant editor for "The Herald Telephone," a daily newspaper in Bloomington, Indiana, and discusses Gilbert's suggested guidelines for high school journalism advisers. (MS)

Suggests a new method of internal justification for cold type and shows how to use it in student publications. (RB)

Presents a list of general qualities that might turn a good yearbook into a great one. Discusses photojournalism, visual elements, editing concerns, personalized coverage, and broad general concerns. (SR)

Proposes that scholastic journalists should not shortchange the importance of words under, beside, or below photographs. Notes that in-depth cutlines and captions for scholastic publications and photographs can help hook the reader into the feature on the page; extend the visual coverage of a photograph's content; and give readers specific…

Describes the critical roles of the photography editor, including photo selection and picture editing. States that selection is simply choosing the most effective photograph to tell the story, and cropping is cutting the photo to fit within the page boundaries. Provides a checklist for photography editors for before, during, and after the photo…

Discusses good writing and good reporting in high school journalism. Presents writing tips, editing tips, and discusses weak writing (such as backward and cluttered sentences) and good writing. (SR)

Stresses the fact that yearbook copy must be relevant to be effective and suggests methods of improving copywriting skills, including getting good quotes and using them effectively. (DF)

Discusses five areas to be dealt with in producing a high school literary magazine: organization, funding, manuscript solicitation, editing, and production. (GT)

States that, for most students, revision consists of making surface changes without questioning the corrections suggested by their editors. Suggests that a better way to think of revision is being "more like the growth of a seed than movement down a linear path." Emphasizes the need for revision to be a collaborative effort involving the…

Discusses types of information that should be included in student publication staff job descriptions; presents sample job descriptions for photographers, feature editors, and staff reporters. (GT)

Explains the major keys to better newspapers and to the economy of reproduction through honesty, integrity, accuracy, and the good editing of a copyreader. (MB)

Suggests that writing, editing, and design (WED) form a symbiotic relationship on each newspaper, graphics, and feature layout. Describes implementing the WED concept at South Dakota State and during summer workshops for yearbook staff. Notes the positive responses of yearbook staff and advisors. (RS)

Lists fads and discusses the danger of copying such fads in scholastic journalism. (MB)

Outlines the advantages of computerization for both individual writers on staff and for the journalism teacher and advisor. (CRH)

Presents results of a survey that suggests that high school journalism courses help students gain language arts skills better than required or elective English courses. (JC)