ASNE Institutes sharpen scholastic newspaper advisers
Published: August 16, 2004
Last Updated: August 16, 2004
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RESTON, Va. – As part of an aggressive, comprehensive
effort to strengthen scholastic journalism, 147 teachers from 38 states
plus the District of Columbia have completed the fourth annual American
Society of Newspaper Editors High School Journalism Institute.
“We
value and respect the role that teachers play in helping young people discover
a passion for journalism, just as I did in middle school. Knowledgeable,
confident advisers are the key to helping students start or strengthen
a school newspaper. The entire school community benefits from a free and
fair independent press that gives a voice to many,” said Karla Garrett
Harshaw, ASNE president. She is the editor of the Springfield
(Ohio) News-Sun and senior editor of Cox Community
Newspapers.
Earlier this year, the
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation renewed a three-year, $5 million
grant to ASNE to pursue high school journalism initiatives from 2004 until
2006, including the summer Institute. Four other ASNE scholastic journalism
initiatives are detailed on the next page.
For the fourth straight
year, five accredited university journalism schools hosted ASNE Institutes.
The attendees qualified for graduate or continuing education credits, with
all expenses covered by ASNE through the Knight grant. The 2004 host universities
were:
- Kent State University, Kent, Ohio,
July 11-23.
- University of California at Berkeley,
June 13-25.
- University of South Florida, Tampa, July 18-30.
- University of Texas at Austin,
July 18-30.
- Winthrop University, Rock
Hill, S.C., July 11-23.
Each
journalism school added its unique strengths to a dozen journalism topics
and skills workshops outlined by ASNE. Dozens of newspaper professionals
and scholastic journalism leaders partnered with the universities, supplementing
the faculty in shaping and leading the sessions. A total of 701 teachers
have completed the ASNE Institute since its inception in 2001.
The Institute’s overall
goals are to inspire teachers who:
- Are better informed
about journalistic practices, news values and ethical decision making.
- Have stronger writing,
editing, graphic, photography, Web and business skills needed to help
students start or improve independent school newspapers.
- Can shift the focus
of many high school newspapers to fair and balanced news reporting and
writing rather than essay writing.
- Instill a greater
understanding of, and appreciation for, the First Amendment.
- Extend the learning
by asking each teacher to share their training with 10 peers.
“High school is the last,
best time when young people from all walks of life are together and have
the opportunity to learn that the First Amendment is vibrant, relevant
and worth standing up for,” said Charlotte Hall, 2004-05 chair of ASNE’s
High School Journalism Committee and editor of the Orlando Sentinel.
Recruitment
includes outreach to schools in urban and rural areas where journalism
programs are under stress. Of this year’s 147 schools, 70 (48 percent)
have minority student populations of 50 percent or higher. Of the teachers,
28 (19 percent) identified themselves as people of color.
Follow-up support is
key to the Institute’s success. In addition to the two-week training, the
teachers receive paid membership to:
- The Journalism Education
Association, an independent national scholastic journalism organization
for teachers and advisers.
- The teacher’s state
or regional scholastic press group.
- The Student Press Law Center.
The editor of the local
daily paper in each teacher’s community is notified and encouraged to make
contact with the school’s journalism class or club.
Also, an academic-year
subscription to the teacher’s local daily newspaper for use in the classroom
is arranged, as are subscriptions to American Journalism Review, Columbia
Journalism Review and The American Editor. Each teacher has also been provided
with the building blocks of a classroom media library, including an AP
Stylebook, a primer on scholastic press law, press ethics guides, news
writing texts and a design handbook.
Application forms for
teachers who wish to apply to the 2005 ASNE Institute will be mailed to
high schools this fall and will be accessible online.
The other four key components
of the ASNE high school journalism initiative are:
highschooljournalism.org:
An educational Web site for students interested in journalism, their teachers/advisers,
guidance counselors and newspaper editors. Regularly updated content includes
lesson plans, interaction with professional journalists, updates on scholastic
press freedom issues, a database of scholarships and training programs
for students and teachers and links to more than 400 university journalism
programs.
My.highschooljournalism.org:
About 275 high school newspapers are already hosted on this site, which
provides online search and archiving capabilities. A one-time $25 application
fee is used toward journalism materials for the school. There are no other
fees. Cut and past methods are used to upload stories, headlines, photos
and other material. Middle and elementary school newspapers are hosted
on my.schooljournalism.org.
ASNE Journalism Partnerships:
Daily newspapers seek out individual high schools or school districts to
jointly submit applications to ASNE for specific projects to launch a student
newspaper or improve an existing one. Funding of up to $5,000 is available
for computer hardware and software for the school newspaper if a clear
need and attainable goals are demonstrated. Partnerships for the 2004-05
school year will be announced later this month. Applications for the 2005-06
school year will be mailed to daily newspapers in the April 2005.
ASNE/KRT
High School Newspaper Service: ASNE and Knight Ridder/Tribune
Information Services have teamed up to offer a full-scale wire service
to high school newspapers to dramatically improve the resources available
to scholastic journalism. Stories, photos, graphics, illustrations
and Web content aim to supplement, not supplant, the work of the high
school newspaper staff. A one-time $50 application fee to ASNE Foundation
covers the cost of journalism materials sent to the school. There are
no other charges.
ASNE is the principal
organization of the top editors at daily newspapers throughout the Americas. Founded in 1922
as a non-profit professional organization, ASNE focuses on the professional
development of its members and journalism-related issues, including the
First Amendment, newsroom staff diversity, journalism education, editorial
innovation, journalism credibility and the newspaper’s role in providing
information necessary to the informed practice of citizenship.
The Knight Foundation’s
Journalism Program, based in Miami,
supports organizations engaged in the education of current and future journalists.
For more information
contact:
Diana Mitsu Klos
ASNE Senior Project Director 703-453-1125, dmk@asne.org
2004
ASNE High School Journalism Institute attendees
ARIZONA (1)
- Michelle Coro, Desert Vista High
School, Phoenix (University of California, Berkeley)
- Judith Murray, Parkview Magnet High
School, Little Rock (University of California, Berkeley)
- Karla Shaw, Blytheville High
School (Winthrop University)
-
Deborah
Acosta, Riverdale High
School (University of California, Berkeley)
-
Daniel
Allen, Tulare Western High
School (University of California, Berkeley)
-
Ronaldo
Bandoy, Eric Birch High
School, Fontana (University of California, Berkeley)
-
Susan
Callahan, Jefferson High
School, Daly City (University
of California, Berkeley)
-
John
Carroll, Shandon High
School (University of California, Berkeley)
-
James
McCarthy, Grace Davis High
School, Modesto (University of South Florida)
-
Tamra
McCarthy, Thomas Downey High
School, Modesto (University of South Florida)
-
Elyse
Medlin, California High
School, Whittier (University of California, Berkeley)
-
Jessica
Morrison, Piner High
School, Santa Rosa (University of California, Berkeley)
-
Geoffrey
Pinney, Santa Ana High
School (Winthrop University)
- Roberta Prescott, Denair High
School (University of South Florida)
-
Alva
Ramon, John H. Francis Polytechnic High
School, Sun Valley (University of Texas/Austin)
- Janine Schank, South
San Francisco High School (University
of California, Berkeley)
- Lynn Slobodien, Urban School of San Francisco, San Francisco (University
of Texas/Austin)
-
So
Hee Tan, Walnut High
School (University of California, Berkeley)
- Rachel West, Franklin High
School, Stockton (University of Texas/Austin)
- Christin Wendt, Brighton High
School (University of California, Berkeley)
- Anna Kinsman, Anacostia Senior High School (University
of Texas/Austin)
- Deloris Ramsey, Theodore Roosevelt Senior
High School (University of South Florida)
- Alisa Bender, Lanakila Baptist High
School, Ewa Beach
(University of Texas/Austin)
- Jo Ann A. G. Mastin, Farrington High School, Honolulu
(Kent State University)
- Vail Matsumoto, Waipahu High
School (University of California, Berkeley)
- Marla Allen, Centennial High
School, Boise (University
of South Florida)
- Lana Marriage, Rimrock
Junior/Senior High School, Bruneau (University
of Texas/Austin)
- William Himmelmann, George Collins High
School, Chicago (Kent State University)
- Paul Jones, Foreman High
School, Chicago (University
of South Florida)
- Jungsun Moon, Martin Luther King College
Preparatory High School, Chicago (University of South Florida)
- Amy Paul, Bloom Township High
School, Chicago Heights (University
of Texas/Austin)
- Marsha Flora, North Side High
School, Fort Wayne (University of South Florida)
- Carol Kazmierczak, Lebanon High
School (Kent State University)
- John McBride, Fort
Dodge Senior High School (University
of South Florida)
- Pat Rothamel, Dowling Catholic High
School, West Des Moines (University
of Texas/Austin)
- Julie Barker, El
Dorado High School (Kent State University)
- Jane Wagner, Russell High
School (Kent State University)
- Elizabeth Palmer, Shawnee High
School, Louisville (University of Texas/Austin)
- Ronald Donn, Neville High
School, Monroe (University of California, Berkeley)
- Maureen Freeman, Montgomery Blair High
School, Silver Spring (University of California, Berkeley)
- Kimberley
Harris, Randallstown High
School (University of Texas/Austin)
- Debra Colbert-White, Revere High School (University
of South Florida)
- Samantha Dawson, Boston Community Leadership Academy
(University of California, Berkeley)
- John Flynn, Wareham Senior
High School (University of South Florida)
- Deniescha Alexander, Pershing High School, Detroit
(Winthrop University)
- Colleen Chase, Walkerville High
School (University of South Florida)
- Joni Lantry, Detroit School
of Industrial Arts (Kent State University)
- Jason Skiba, Battle
Creek Central High School (Kent State University)
- Melis Arik, Roosevelt Senior
High School, Minneapolis (University
of California, Berkeley)
- Beth Gauger, West Lutheran High
School, Plymouth (University of South Florida)
- Jonathan Loo, Arlington Senior
High School, St. Paul (Winthrop University)
- Marsha Bond, Velma Jackson High
School, Camden (University of California, Berkeley)
- Jillian Dunmore, Jefferson County High
School, Fayette (University
of California, Berkeley)
- Donald Vardell, Moss Point High School (University of Texas/Austin)
- Bruce MacKenzie, Metro
Academic and Classical High, St. Louis (University
of California, Berkeley)
- Nicholas Nemmers, Central
High School, Kansas City (Winthrop University)
- Kate Fehringer, Shields Valley High
School, Wilsall (Kent State University)
- Julie Seiffert, Hardin High
School (University of California, Berkeley)
- Gary Baer, Wooster High
School, Reno (Kent State University)
- Elizabeth Morris, Salem High
School (Winthrop University)
- Kelly Sewell, Hollis/Brookline
High School, Hollis (Winthrop University)
- Judith Bolton, Middletown High
School North (Kent State University)
- Stephen Chiger, University Academy Charter High
School, Jersey City (University
of South Florida)
- Noreen Connolly, St.
Benedict's Preparatory School, Newark (University of California, Berkeley)
- Heidi Ryan, Manchester Regional High
School, Haledon (Kent State University)
- Stacy Slomko, Perth
Amboy High School (University of California, Berkeley)
- Patricia Valenzano, Eastside High School, Paterson
(University of South Florida)
- Christopher Plebani, Bernalillo High School (University
of California, Berkeley)
- Eric Strauss, Albuquerque High
School (University of South Florida)
- Brandon Tauscher, Thoreau High
School (University of California, Berkeley)
- Molly Weber, Albuquerque
Charter Vocational High School (Kent State University)
- Claire Fontaine, Brooklyn Academy (University of Texas/Austin)
- Malissa Godfrey, Hempstead High
School (Winthrop University)
- Elinore Kaplan, Queens High
School for Sciences, Jamaica (Winthrop University)
- Barbara Kleman, Greece Athena High
School, Rochester (Kent State University)
- Cynthia Mascone, St. Francis Preparatory
School, Fresh Meadows (Kent State University)
- Georgia Papadopoulos, Benjamin Cardoza High
School, Bayside (University of South Florida)
- Christopher Savacool, Liverpool High School (Kent State University)
- Mitzi Williams, Troy High
School (University of California, Berkeley)
- Teresa Wollemborg, Adlai E. Stevenson High School, Bronx (Kent State University)
- Stacey Carter Clark, West Charlotte High
School (Winthrop University)
- Angela Bochert, GlenOak High
School, Canton (Kent State University)
- Jessica Cervenak, Waterloo High
School, Atwater (University
of South Florida)
- Katlyn DeLong, Lehman Catholic High
School, Sidney (University of South Florida)
- Pauline Dierkens, Streetsboro High
School (Kent State University)
- Margaret Elwell, Columbia High
School, Columbia Station (Kent State University)
- Rebecca Glenn, Athens High
School, The Plains (Winthrop University)
- Amy Krajeck, Canton South High
School (Kent State University)
- Chevawn Lawrie, Cuyahoga
Falls High School (Kent State University)
- Melanie Pearn, Twinsburg High
School (Kent State University)
- Lisa Riegel, Worthington Kilbourne High
School, Columbus (Kent State University)
- Martha Wiggins, Zane Trace High
School, Chillicothe (Kent State University)
- Janet Harrington, Eisenhower High
School, Lawton (University of Texas/Austin)
- Nancy Kunsman, Tahlequah High
School (Kent State University)
- Debbie Mueller, Enid High School (University of Texas/Austin)
- Barbara Reed, Chelsea High
School (Winthrop University)
- Allison Bembenek, McNary High
School, Keizer (University of California, Berkeley)
- Linda DeSpain, Oak Hill School, Eugene
(University of Texas/Austin)
- John Divelbiss, West Salem High School (University of Texas/Austin)
- Katrina Myers, Henley High
School, Klamath Falls (Winthrop University)
- Bernadette Boerckel, Warrior Run High School, Turbotville (Kent State University)
- Nancy McKinnon, Ligonier Valley High
School (Kent State University)
- Levi Mumma, Cumberland Valley High
School, Mechanicsburg (Kent State University)
- Todd Jaeck, Clover High
School (Winthrop University)
- Stephen Milligan, W.J. Keenan High
School, Columbia (Winthrop University)
- Carolyn Woodward, Clarkrange High
School (Winthrop University)
- Mark Albertson, Tornillo High School (University of Texas/Austin)
- Jimmie Bellah, Memorial High School, Victoria (University of
Texas/Austin)
- Kristin Billo, Goliad High School (University of Texas/Austin)
- Lauren Cervantes, Latexo High School (University of Texas/Austin)
- Wade Crowder, Skyline High
School, Dallas (University of Texas/Austin)
- Michelle Elizondo, Tom C. Clark High School, San Antonio (University
of Texas/Austin)
- Joy Gunter, Charlotte High
School (University of South Florida)
- Debra Helmberger, Farmersville High School (University of Texas/Austin)
- Lori Kreder, Connally High
School, Waco (University of Texas/Austin)
- Tara Madrigal, Levelland High
School (University of California, Berkeley)
- Michelle Martinez-Rivera, Ysleta High School, El
Paso (University of California, Berkeley)
- Pamela Martin, Bloomington High
School (Kent State University)
- Arminda G. Mata, Edison High
School, San Antonio (University of Texas/Austin)
- Richard Otley, John F. Kennedy High
School, San Antonio (University of Texas/Austin)
- Armando Rodriguez, PSJA North High School, Pharr (University
of Texas/Austin)
- Alfredo Santos, The Gabriel Tafolla Charter School,
Uvalde (University of Texas/Austin)
- Megan Seibert, New
Braunfels High School (University
of South Florida)
- David Shaver, Plainview High
School (University of California, Berkeley)
- Mikyela Tedder, Lindale High
School (University of South Florida)
- Susan Waring, Trimble Technical High
School, Fort Worth (University of Texas/Austin)
- Terri Williams, Jack Yates Magnet
School of Communications, Houston (University of Texas/Austin)
- April Squires, Riverton High
School (University of South Florida)
- Michelle Edwards, Culpeper County High
School (University of Texas/Austin)
- Casey Hollins, Chancellor High
School, Fredericksburg (University
of South Florida)
- Margaret Kenyon, C.D. Hylton High
School, Woodbridge (Winthrop University)
- Terri Loveland, Forest
Park High School, Woodbridge (Kent State University)
- Carolyn Poore, Amelia County High
School (University of South Florida)
- Lori Reaser, Albemarle High
School, Charlottesville (Kent State University)
- Jennifer Seavey, Thomas Jefferson High
School for Science and Technology, Alexandria (University
of South Florida)
- Rae Meaney, Columbia High
School, White Salmon (University of California, Berkeley)
- Derek Smith, Peninsula High
School, Gig Harbor (University of South Florida)
- Elizabeth Wiederspohn, Sunnyside High School (University
of California, Berkeley)
- Matthew Mandarino, John Marshall High
School, Glen Dale (Kent State University)
- Robin Grimm, James Madison Memorial High
School (University of South Florida)
- Page Jenny, Platteville High
School (University of South Florida)
- Krista Johnson, Bay Port High
School, Green Bay (Kent State University)
- Donna McClelland, Appleton North High
School (University of South Florida)
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