This qualitative study examined the importance of the genre and authenticity as teachers sought to bring science journalism to the high school science classroom. Undertaken as part of the National Science Foundation-funded grant "Science Literacy through Science Journalism (SciJourn)," this work was conducted as a series of smaller…

Discusses how to use sidebar stories to cut down very long stories. Presents several examples of effective sidebars from school newspapers. (RS)

Discusses types of sports information, other than the score of past games, that is of interest to readers; offers tips on finding angles for sports stories. (GT)

Discusses how a high school journalism advisor dealt with ethical issues (including source attribution) surrounding the publication of a story about violation of school board policies by representatives of a nationally recognized ring company. (RS)

Suggests that yearbooks, like other journalistic media, should treat deaths of students and faculty honestly, factually, and tactfully. (JM)

Describes service journalism, journalism focusing on action-oriented, reader-oriented articles. Notes that high school journalists should provide information that their audiences want to know. (MM)

Cautions that sports writing should be done out of love for both sports and the act of writing. Presents reasons for becoming a sports writer. Provides a list of do's and don'ts for sports writing. (PA)

Describes several sports situations and possible approaches to reporting them in the school newspaper; points out the importance of effectively reporting athletic activities while maintaining a proper perspective of the role of sport in the academic community. (GW)

Offers suggestions related to the following aspects of student publications: the use of photographs on the front page, language usage in news stories, the "personals" column, and getting story ideas. Provides some facts about trends in newspaper publication and in the size of the high school population. (GW)

Describes how the content of a high school yearbook can focus on service journalism. (MM)

Offers a strategy for editors to coach good story ideas about the school out of young journalists. (SR)

Describes the very first interviewing and writing assignment that introductory students do in a high school journalism class. (SR)

Presents the front pages (or home pages) of 16 high school newspapers that covered the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001. Includes brief comments from advisers on how they approached covering the attacks. (RS)

Discusses how a high-school journalism adviser shifted from a newspaper format to a magazine format that comes out few times a year. Suggests the magazine format is more flexible, creative, and well-thought-through. Notes it requires some attention to detail, commitment to longer stories, and in-depth coverage. (RS)

Presents "team coverage" by high school journalism students of the trial of a high school student charged with burglary, confinement, murder, battery, and arson. Notes that covering the trial was the experience of a lifetime for the reporters. (RS)