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Middle School Middle School Journalism I

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Suggested Prerequisites

N/A

Description

Ready to make the headlines?  Prepare to dive into the exciting world of journalism to develop your reporting skills across various platforms such as print, web, radio, and multimedia. Take a trip through the history of journalism to explore its past, present, and future. Discover different careers in the field and learn how to research and write captivating news stories. Investigate what it means to be an ethical and responsible journalist who creates content that informs and engages an audience.

Module One: The Story of Journalism

-Journalism and its purpose

-Careers in journalism

-The history of journalism

-How journalism has changed

-Discussion-based assessment


Module Two: Words Matter

-Laws and ethical obligations in journalism

-The First Amendment

-The media’s role in the world

-Tone and mood

-Pathos

-Audience

 

Module Three: Gathering Information

-Types of sources

-Text features

-Central idea

-Source credibility and bias

-Etymology

-Context clues

-Bias

Module Four: The Write Stuff

-Management tools for journalists

-Parts of an article

-Inverted pyramid

-AP style

-Article writing

-Hard and soft news


Module Five: Newscasting

-Interview skills

-Newscasts

-Broadcast journalism

-Writing for radio and television

-Figurative language

-Narrative writing


Module Six: Point Taken

-Logical reasoning

-Logical fallacies

-Author's purpose

-Claim development and support

-Rhetorical appeals

-Op-ed writing

-Research

-Evidence