resources
link library
journalism organizations
AI TOOLS
- MagicSchool – AI-generated lesson plans
- SlidesAI.io – Create slides
podcasts
- Just Adviser Things (Organized Adviser Original)
- Between the Endsheets with Michael Malcolm-Bjorklund
- The Yearbook Whys with Mike Simons
- That Yearbook Podcast (Walsworth)
- Mind the Gutter (Herff Jones)
- Ask Mike (Walsworth)
- Yearbook Chat with Jim (Walsworth)
- Behind the Byline (Walsworth)
educational resources
- Yearbook Press Rights Training – by Andrea Negri
- PBS News Hour Student Reporting Labs
- Newseum
- Poynter’s NewsU – go to Courses and filter for student, high school
- Best of Student Newspapers Online
- Principals’ Guide to Scholastic Journalism
- University of North Texas CTE
- NoRedInk
- Student Press Law Center
- SPLC’s Yearbook FAQ
- SchoolJournalism.org
- Gloria Shields workshops
- Camera Sim
- New York Times Learning Network
- Google News Initiative
- scholasticbroadcasting.com
- Julie Faulkner’s TPT Store – lots of resources + curriculum
- J Speak – journalist interviews
- Headliners Foundation – journalist interviews
design
resources
- Adobe Color
- Canva – be sure to get your free Pro account as an educator for full access to their resources and features. If your district is already approved, it is a very quick approval process. If not, it may take a few days but it is WELL worth it!
- Creative Bloq
- Path shape game
- Kerning game
- Hack Design lessons
- Wordmark.it – visually see all the fonts on your computer
- Pixlr
- Photopea
- Convertio – file type converter
- Designspiration
- PrintMyFonts
- 2023 Yearbook Cover Gallery – slideshow by David Wade (American United School of Kuwait)
journalism movies
- Shattered Glass – fabrication
- Smash His Camera – documentary on celebrity privacy
- All the President’s Men – Watergate
- Absence of Malice – ethics
- Dying to Tell the Story – conflict photography
- The President’s Photographer: 50 Years in the Oval Office – documentary on White House photographers
- Newsies (little Christian Bale! In a Disney musical)
- Spotlight (severe trigger warning but good investigation shown)
Online Publications
- School Newspapers Online (SNO)
- Project for Better Journalism – high poverty schools
- Issuu – online PDF distribution
- Scripbe – social media for journalists; virtual paper
- Press Pass NYC – provides NYC public schools the tools to start & sustain student journalism programs
APPLICATIONS & WEBSITES
- Camera Sim
- SoundNote – take notes while recording
- Otter – transcribe audio interviews
- Trello (desktop + app) – organization — virtual bulletin board, project management
- Adobe Express – make memes and graphics — low resolution
- Adobe Express Video – make media with text
- Adobe Comp – make draft layouts
- Canva – icon library, quick cutouts, social media graphics
- MyStuff2 – check out equipment
- The Great Photo App – content purchases, photography training with simulation
- Piktochart – make infographics — great for web
- Google Classroom – classroom assignments
- Headline Capitalization – title case tool
GRANTS +
FUNDRAISING
- Fund For Teachers
- Donors Choose
- Local education foundations
- Region ESC grants
- Team Works (web pages for sponsorships, brochure sales; works with Balfour)
General Resources + FUN STUFF
- Yearbook Photo Mentorship
- Hal Schmidt’s website – lots of tips and tricks
- Google Goodies – from Samantha Berry
- Legacy Student Media – Great staff policies and handbooks
- Adobe Creative Types Quiz
- CMYK Graduation Honor Cords
- Kathy Beer’s Sticker Shop – so cute!!
- Kathy Neumeyer’s Book – Advising the Chronicle: How I taught high school journalism students to run billion-dollar companies (and you can too)
What are we missing
Have a resource or link to add?
We are always on the lookout for new resources to help advisers.
Special thanks to Samantha Berry and Jen Bladen for their contributions to this page!
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