Nixa High School Course Description Book 2024-2025 (3) - Flipbook - Page 39
JOURNALISM
JOURNALISM
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Intro to Journalism
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DC Advanced Journalism
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Advanced Broadcast Journalism
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INTRO TO JOURNALISM - 5011
1 Year = 1 Credit
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Grade Level: 9-12
Intro to Journalism covers a variety of skills in preparation for Yearbook, the Wingspan
news magazine, or the broadcast show, EagleAir TV. Students will compose news stories
by conducting interviews, meeting deadlines, photographing and videoing extracurricular
activities, reflecting on current events and more. Students will be required to cover news
in both a written format and video broadcasting format. Students will learn how
Journalistic laws and ethics apply to Journalism. Students will learn the basics of Adobe
Photoshop and Adobe InDesign to design newspaper and yearbook pages. Students will
use Adobe Premiere Pro editing software for videos, including news packages and short
films. Students will have the opportunity to present their work to the student body via
the website, NixaJournalism.net. This class is a prerequisite for DC Advanced Journalism
(Yearbook or Wingspan news magazine) and Advanced Broadcast Journalism (EagleAir
TV). This course is NOT NCAA Approved.
Prerequisites: Minimum of 80% average in a student’s most recent English class
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Dual Credit
Advanced Placement
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