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)
Special thanks to Samantha Berry and Jen Bladen for their contributions to this page!
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