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Advanced Journalism: Yearbook I, II, III/Newspaper I, II, III/Literary Magazine

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Knowledge and Skills110.66.b

  • 1

    The student understands individual and staff responsibilities of coverage appropriate for the publication's audience.  The student is expected to:1

    1. A

      understand the role and responsibilities of each staff member and the purpose of the publication 1.A

      1. i

        understand the role of each staff member1.A.i

      2. ii

        understand the responsibilities of each staff member 1.A.ii

      3. iii

        understand the purpose of the publication 1.A.iii

    2. B

      Use the skills necessary to plan and produce a publication.1.B

      1. i

         use the skills necessary to plan a publication.1.B.i

      2. ii

         use the skills necessary to produce a publication 1.B.ii

    3. C

       read both professional publications and other student-produced publications to generate story and design ideas for the local publication 1.C

      1. i

        read professional publications to generate story ideas for the local publication. 1.C.i

      2. ii

        read student-produced publications to generate story ideas for the local publication 1.C.ii

      3. iii

        read professional publications to generate design ideas for the local publication 1.C.iii

      4. iv.

         read student-produced publications to generate design ideas for the local publication1.C.iv

    4. D

      Conduct research using a variety of sources such as interviews with primary sources, databases, or published reports 1.D

      1. i.

        conduct research using a variety of sources 1.D.1

    5. E

      conceive coverage ideas for packaged presentations of material, including, but not limited to, copy, infographics, sidebars, photos, art, and multimedia components1.E

      1. i

         conceive coverage ideas for packaged presentations of material, including copy. 1.E.i

      2. ii

         conceive coverage ideas for packaged presentations of material, including infographics. 1.E.ii

      3. iii

         conceive coverage ideas for packaged presentations of material, including sidebars. 1.E.iii

      4. iv

         conceive coverage ideas for packaged presentations of material, including photos. 1.E.iv

      5. v

         conceive coverage ideas for packaged presentations of material, including art.1.E.v

      6. vi

         conceive coverage ideas for packaged presentations of material, including multimedia components. 1.E.vi

  • 2

    The student understands media law and journalistic ethics and standards and the responsibility to cover subjects of interest and importance to the audience. The student is expected to: 2

    1. A

      find a variety of credible sources to provide balanced coverage.2.A

      1. i

         find a variety of credible sources to provide balanced coverage.  2.A.i

    2. B

      Compose the story accurately keeping his/her own opinion out of non-editorial coverage 2.B

      1. i

        compose the story accurately keeping his/her own opinion out of non-editorial coverage 2.B.i

    3. C

      provide editorial coverage to inform and encourage the reader to make intelligent decisions 2.C

      1. i

        provide editorial coverage to inform the reader2.C.i

      2. ii

         provide editorial coverage to encourage the reader to make intelligent decisions 2.C.ii

    4. D

       critique the publication to find its strengths and weaknesses to improve products based on those critiques 2.D

      1. i

         critique the publication to find its strengths to improve products based on [the critique] 2.D.i

      2. ii

         critique the publication to find its weaknesses to improve products based on [the critique] 2.D.ii

    5. E

       seek non-staff opinion on the publication to determine its impact on future publications 2.E

      1. i

        Seek non-staff opinion on the publication to determine its impact on future publications 2.E.i

    6. F

       understand the consequences of plagiarism 2.F

      1. i

         understand the consequences of plagiarism2.F.i

    7. G

      understand and apply copyright law, the fair use exemption, and the ownership of intellectual property2.G

      1. i

        understand copyright law2.G.i

      2. ii

         understand the fair use exemption2.G.ii

      3. iii

         understand the ownership of intellectual property2.G.iii

      4. iv

        apply copyright law 2.G.iv

      5. v

        apply the fair use exemption 2.G.v

      6. vi

        apply the ownership of intellectual property2.G.vi

  • 3

    The student understands all aspects of a publication and the means by which that publication is created. The student is expected to: 3

    1. A

       identify elements used to create publications 3.A

      1. i

        identify elements used to create publications 3.A.i

    2. B

      create and execute a financial plan for supporting publications such as sales and advertising 3.B

      1. i

        create a financial plan for supporting publications3.B.i

      2. ii

         execute a financial plan for supporting publications3.B.ii

    3. C

       consider finances in making decisions, including number of pages and cost-incurring extras such as color, paper quality, and number of copies for print publicationsC

      1. i

        consider finances in making decisions, including number of pages for print publications C.i

      2. ii

        consider finances in making decisions, including cost-incurring extras for print publicationsC.ii

  • 4

     The student produces publications. The student is expected to:4

    1. A

      determine which events and issues are newsworthy for the audience 4.A

      1. i

         determine which events are newsworthy for the audience 4.A.i

      2. ii

         determine which issues are newsworthy for the audience 4.A.ii

    2. B

      select the most appropriate journalistic format to present content 4.B

      1. i

        select the most appropriate journalistic format to present content 4.B.i

    3. C

       apply skills in reporting and writing to produce publications 4.C

      1. i

        apply skills in reporting to produce publications4.C.i

      2. ii

        apply skills in writing to produce publications 4.C.ii

    4. D

      design pages for publications 4.D

      1. i

        design pages for publications 4.D.i

    5. E

      plan and produce phtoographs for publications4.E

      1. i

        plan photos for publications4.E.i

      2. ii

        produce photos or publications4.E.ii

    6. F

      incorporate graphics into publications4.F

      1. i

        incorporate graphics into publications4.F.i

    7. G

      write and design headlines for publications.4.G

      1. i

        write headlines for publications.4.G.i

      2. ii

        design headlines for publications.4.G.ii

    8. H

      research and write captions for publications.4.H

      1. i

        research 4.H.i

      2. ii

        write captions for publications.4.H.ii

    9. I

      produce publications for publications.4.I

      1. i

        produce publications for publications.4.I.i

    10. J

      Evaluate stories and coverage for balance and readability.4.J

      1. i

        evaluate stories for balance4.J.i

      2. ii

        evaluate stories for readability4.J.ii

      3. iii

        evaluate coverage for balance4.J.iii

      4. iv

        evaluate coverage for readability.4.J.iv

  • 5

    The student demonstrates leadership and teamwork abilities.  The student is expected to:5

    1. A

      determine roles for which different team members will assume responsibility.  5.A

      1. i

        determine roles for which different team members will assume responsibility.5.A.i

    2. B

      Work cooperatively and collaboratively through a variety of staff assignments.  5.B

      1. i

        Work cooperatively through a variety of staff assignments5.B.i

      2. ii

        Work collaboratively through a wide variety of assignments.5.B.ii

    3. C

      determine coverage and concepts for publications.5.C

      1. i

        determine coverage for publications.5.C.i

      2. ii

        determine concepts for publications.5.C.ii

    4. D

      Develop a deadline schedule and a regular means of monitoring progress.5.D

      1. i

        Develop a deadline schedule5.D.i

      2. ii

        Develop a regular means of monitoring progress.5.D.ii

    5. E

      Listen actively and critically and then respond to team members.5.E

      1. i

        listen actively5.E.i

      2. ii

        listen critically5.E.ii

      3. iii

        respond appropriately to team members.5.E.iii

    6. F

      submit wrok for editing and critiquing and make apppropriate revisions.5.F

      1. i

        submit work for editing5.F.i

      2. ii

        submit work for critiquing5.F.ii

      3. iii

        make appropriate revisions5.F.iii

    7. G

      edit and critique the work of others5.G

      1. i

        edit work of others5.G.i

      2. ii

        critique work of others.5.G.ii

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