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Journalism 5,6 (1964, 1965)


Grade Range:
 11–12
 Prerequisites:
 Journalism 3,4
 Course duration:
 Two semesters
Subject area in which graduation credit will be given:
 Elective; may be repeated for credit
Course Description:
 Students electing this course supply the leadership and hold the key positions in the publication of the school newspaper: editor-in-chief, copy editor, advertising and business manager, managing editor, page editors, and columnists. As advanced journalism students, they are responsible for informing the newspaper policy, presenting a balanced image of the school, planning page composition, meeting with advertisers, editing, and meeting the full range of responsibilities required in producing a regularly scheduled publication.

State Course Code(s):
 9109 - Journalism
Basic Texts and Teaching Guides:
 Journalism Matters, Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2001.