High school journalism teachers are encouraged to apply for a free, intensive two-week journalism training program that will take place this summer.
The Reynolds High School Journalism Institute's instruction is based on the core tenets of journalism and the skills needed to produce a top-notch student publication, primarily online with multimedia tools, according to a news release from the American Society of News Editors' High School Journalism Initiative.
This year, up to 175 teachers will be selected for the program. Five accredited university journalism schools will each host 35 teachers.
The postmark deadline is March 1. Letters notifying candidates of their status will be mailed May 4.
There is no cost to the teacher or school. Topics include: reporting, writing, editing, multimedia, photojournalism, online layout and design, journalistic credibility ethics and responsibilities, opinion pages, the future of news, business-side skills, First Amendment matters, privacy and the state of scholastic press freedom.
The institute is designed to enable and energize teachers to:
- Help students start a multimedia student news outlet online.Dramatically improve the quality of existing student media.Enhance their expertise in areas that include journalism, news literacy, English, civics and social studies.
- On the application form, select the university programs you are able to attend. All programs are equal in academic rigor and curriculum.
Take into account when your teaching duties end in the spring and summer obligations before you select dates.
The sessions will be held:
- June 17-29: Arizona State University and University of Texas
- July 8-20 Kent State University in Ohio and University of Nevada, Reno
- July 15-27, University of Missouri
For more information, visit http://www.hsj.org/content.cfm?CmsPagesID=3.
