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How much did you spend out-of-pocket last year?
The last time my students entered NWSP’s Publications Olympics, the check I wrote from my (and my wife’s) personal checking account was $125. It was worth every penny when I saw their eyes light up at...
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Dr. Karla Kennedy named executive director of Northwest Scholastic Press
Oregon’s scholastic press association returns to the UO School of Journalism headed up by the newest duck on the block, Dr. Karla D. Kennedy. A journalism teacher’s teacher, Kennedy is delighted to...
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Oregon scholastic journalism like Oregon weather: Unpredictable, crazy, fun...
By Rob Melton | Contributing Editor | June 22, 2012 | It’s summer and it’s cloudy and rainy outside. Seemed like the perfect time for things I’ve been meaning to get around to doing, such as looking...
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Future of newspapers for those with skill, interest in serving local community
While Willamette Week‘s reporting of the end of The Oregonian in it’s article “Stop the Presses”may be premature, it is a good excuse to discuss how corporate media tried to change and profit from a...
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Mob reporting at major school events results in outstanding live coverage,...
Last week journalism teacher Tom Gayda’s North Central Publications students (70 of them!) participated in their own reporting mob at their homecoming game. He got the idea after someone posted...
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Get up to speed fast with online News Writer’s Handbook
The online News Writer’s Handbook serves up publications rules and guidelines for news writers, editors, photographers and designers. It’s also a great teaching tool for new staff members to get up to...
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Start With Why
Now that you and your staff have put to bed your final issue of the newspaper, yearbook, website, video channel, or podcast, it’s time to think ahead to next year. What better way to rethink, rewrite...
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Full Circle: From a student at Journalism Day to the director of Fall Press Day
I did not want to go to Journalism Day because it was on a Saturday morning and I wanted to watch my boyfriend play in the Friday night football game. Ms. Danforth told us that going to Journalism Day...
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Volunteers, speakers needed for Fall Press Day
It’s time for Fall Press Day and we need some awesome speakers and volunteers. DOWNLOAD SPEAKER/VOLUNTEER FORM HERE, where you’ll find information about presenting, volunteering, and the actual...
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Orange hush: OSU student media adviser says university tried to quash her...
Orange hush: OSU student media adviser says university tried to quash her quest for public records.
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Award-winning Virginia high school journalism teacher named new NWSP director
Anthony Whitten has been selected the next director of Northwest Scholastic Press and the Scholastic Journalism Outreach Coordinator for the SOJC after a year-long nation-wide search. Anthony Whitten...
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