Helpful Resources for Yearbook Advisers

adviser

resources

journalism organizations

Journalism Education Association
JEA Digital Media
- JEASPRC.org – JEA student press rights
National Scholastic Press Association
Columbia Scholastic Press Association
Student Television Network
Quill & Scroll International Honorary Society of High School Journalists

facebook
groups

PUBLISHER-SPECIFIC

podcasts

educational resources

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

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)

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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!