Friday, December 17, 2010

Thursday, December 16, 2010

What's Happening: 12.16.10

You did it! ALL 58 pages were uploaded successfully yesterday. Keep working on your new spreads. 

Work day over vacation has been cancelled. Your editors luv you!


Don't forget to sign up for the potluck tomorrow. Please write what you're bringing next to your name so we don't have duplicate dishes.


SAVE THE DATE!

CIIJ’s annual BoldFaced Journalism program is set for Saturday, Feb. 26, 2010 from 9:30 – 4:00 at San Francisco State University’s College of Humanities.  


We will offer you and your students a full day of workshops and lectures taught by Bay Area professional journalists, journalism instructors, university students and others involved in the world of journalism today.

Planned Workshops:

•    Stereotypes
•    Preparing to be a college journalist
•    Opinion Writing
•    Moving your publication online
•    Writing for the web
•    Reporting on LGBTQ
•    Motivating writers
•    Legal issues
•    Ipads and cellphones
•    Reporting on teen violence, suicide, eating disorders and other health issues
•    Getting your foot in the door of the independent journalism movement
•    Finding story ideas through the social web
•    Sports writing
•    Become your own boss – start a magazine, website, or other news publication
•    The Stylebook
•    Investigative reporting
•    Publication design
•    Newspaper critiques

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

What's Happening: 12.15.10

1 Days, 58 Pages: Who Will Survive? Apparently all of you will survive since ALL 58 pages are done! Party on Friday!!!!

SAVE THE DATE!

CIIJ’s annual BoldFaced Journalism program is set for Saturday, Feb. 26, 2010 from 9:30 – 4:00 at San Francisco State University’s College of Humanities.  


We will offer you and your students a full day of workshops and lectures taught by Bay Area professional journalists, journalism instructors, university students and others involved in the world of journalism today.

Planned Workshops:

•    Stereotypes
•    Preparing to be a college journalist
•    Opinion Writing
•    Moving your publication online
•    Writing for the web
•    Reporting on LGBTQ
•    Motivating writers
•    Legal issues
•    Ipads and cellphones
•    Reporting on teen violence, suicide, eating disorders and other health issues
•    Getting your foot in the door of the independent journalism movement
•    Finding story ideas through the social web
•    Sports writing
•    Become your own boss – start a magazine, website, or other news publication
•    The Stylebook
•    Investigative reporting
•    Publication design
•    Newspaper critiques

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

What's Happening: 12.14.10

2 Days, 58 Pages: Who Will Survive?

Sorry for scaring all of you about the web assignment. That's for newspaper.

Today, December 14=Professional Development Opportunity. The meeting will be here at HHS in H105 at 4 pm. The topic is "Covering Controversial Issues." The talk will be about one hour. Pizza will be served after. Mark your calendars now.

SAVE THE DATE!

CIIJ’s annual BoldFaced Journalism program is set for Saturday, Feb. 26, 2010 from 9:30 – 4:00 at San Francisco State University’s College of Humanities.  


We will offer you and your students a full day of workshops and lectures taught by Bay Area professional journalists, journalism instructors, university students and others involved in the world of journalism today.

Planned Workshops:

•    Stereotypes
•    Preparing to be a college journalist
•    Opinion Writing
•    Moving your publication online
•    Writing for the web
•    Reporting on LGBTQ
•    Motivating writers
•    Legal issues
•    Ipads and cellphones
•    Reporting on teen violence, suicide, eating disorders and other health issues
•    Getting your foot in the door of the independent journalism movement
•    Finding story ideas through the social web
•    Sports writing
•    Become your own boss – start a magazine, website, or other news publication
•    The Stylebook
•    Investigative reporting
•    Publication design
•    Newspaper critiques

Monday, December 13, 2010

What's Happening: 12.13.10

3 Days, 58 Pages: Who Will Survive?

Your Web Assignment is due TOMORROW (12.14). Seriously. The first time you do a multimedia assignment it will take you longer. If you don't see your name on the list, please see Wojo.

Tuesday, December 14=Professional Development Opportunity. The meeting will be here at HHS in H105 at 4 pm. The topic is "Covering Controversial Issues." The talk will be about one hour. Pizza will be served after. Mark your calendars now.

SAVE THE DATE!

CIIJ’s annual BoldFaced Journalism program is set for Saturday, Feb. 26, 2010 from 9:30 – 4:00 at San Francisco State University’s College of Humanities.  


We will offer you and your students a full day of workshops and lectures taught by Bay Area professional journalists, journalism instructors, university students and others involved in the world of journalism today.

Planned Workshops:

•    Stereotypes
•    Preparing to be a college journalist
•    Opinion Writing
•    Moving your publication online
•    Writing for the web
•    Reporting on LGBTQ
•    Motivating writers
•    Legal issues
•    Ipads and cellphones
•    Reporting on teen violence, suicide, eating disorders and other health issues
•    Getting your foot in the door of the independent journalism movement
•    Finding story ideas through the social web
•    Sports writing
•    Become your own boss – start a magazine, website, or other news publication
•    The Stylebook
•    Investigative reporting
•    Publication design
•    Newspaper critiques

Friday, December 10, 2010

What's Happening: 12.10.10

4 Days, 58 pages: who will survive?

Worknight is December 10 immediately after school until the cows come home. Well, actually, it will be after that time since cows come home at dark. So, really, it's until 9 or so.

Ceil will be here Monday so be prepared to show off your work. She will be showing Cathie, Joyce and Wojo how to upload pages using the new system.

Continue working on those pages. ALL staffers are expected to be working at lunch on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for the next two weeks. The room will be OPEN TODAY for 4th lunch. That would be in the classroom working at a computer on your spread. If you are finished contact Joyce and/or Cathie for a new assignment.


Tuesday, December 14=Professional Development Opportunity. The meeting will be here at HHS in H105 at 4 pm. The topic is "Covering Controversial Issues." The talk will be about one hour. Pizza will be served after. Mark your calendars now.


Worknight is December 10 immediately after school until the cows come home. Well, actually, it will be after that time since cows come home at dark. So, really, it's until 9 or so.

Thursday, December 9, 2010

What's Happening: 12.9.10

5 Days, 58 pages: who will survive?

Continue working on those pages. ALL staffers are expected to be working at lunch on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for the next two weeks. TODAY during 4th lunch, there will be a presentation from the Academy of Art. If you are not working on a spread or participating in the presentation, you will need to go elsewhere for lunch.The room will be OPEN for 4th lunch on Friday. That would be in the classroom working at a computer on your spread. If you are finished contact Joyce and/or Cathie for a new assignment.


Tuesday, December 14=Professional Development Opportunity. The meeting will be here at HHS in H105 at 4 pm. The topic is "Covering Controversial Issues." The talk will be about one hour. Pizza will be served after. Mark your calendars now.


Worknight is December 10 immediately after school until the cows come home. Well, actually, it will be after that time since cows come home at dark. So, really, it's until 9 or so.

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

What's Happening: 12.8.10

6 Days, 58 pages: who will survive?

Continue working on those pages. ALL staffers are expected to be working at lunch on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for the next two weeks. TODAY during 4th lunch, there will be a presentation from the Academy of Art. If you are not working on a spread or participating in the presentation, you will need to go elsewhere for lunch.The room will be OPEN for 4th lunch on Friday. That would be in the classroom working at a computer on your spread. If you are finished contact Joyce and/or Cathie for a new assignment.

Wednesday, December 8= Professional Development Opportunity. The Academy of Art College will be here to discuss the programs they have related to design, marketing and media. The program will be held during 4th lunch.  If you have 5th lunch, but want to attend, please see Wojo.


Tuesday, December 14=Professional Development Opportunity. The meeting will be here at HHS in H105 at 4 pm. The topic is "Covering Controversial Issues." The talk will be about one hour. Pizza will be served after. Mark your calendars now.


Worknight is December 10 immediately after school until the cows come home. Well, actually, it will be after that time since cows come home at dark. So, really, it's until 9 or so.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

What's Happening: 12.7.10

7 Days, 58 pages: who will survive?

Continue working on those pages. ALL staffers are expected to be working at lunch on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for the next two weeks. The room will be CLOSED on Tuesday, December 7 during both lunches, but will be OPEN for 4th lunch on Friday. That would be in the classroom working at a computer on your spread. If you are finished contact Joyce and/or Cathie for a new assignment.

Wednesday, December 8= Professional Development Opportunity. The Academy of Art College will be here to discuss the programs they have related to design, marketing and media. The program will be held during 4th lunch.  If you have 5th lunch, but want to attend, please see Wojo.


Tuesday, December 14=Professional Development Opportunity. The meeting will be here at HHS in H105 at 4 pm. The topic is "Covering Controversial Issues." The talk will be about one hour. Pizza will be served after. Mark your calendars now.


Worknight is December 10 immediately after school until the cows come home. Well, actually, it will be after that time since cows come home at dark. So, really, it's until 9 or so.

Monday, December 6, 2010

What's Happening: 12.6.10

8 Days, 58 pages: who will survive?

Continue working on those pages. ALL staffers are expected to be working at lunch on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for the next two weeks. The room will be CLOSED on Tuesday, December 7 during both lunches, but will be OPEN for 4th lunch on Friday. That would be in the classroom working at a computer on your spread. If you are finished contact Joyce and/or Cathie for a new assignment.

Wednesday, December 8= Professional Development Opportunity. The Academy of Art College will be here to discuss the programs they have related to design, marketing and media. The program will be held during 4th lunch.  If you have 5th lunch, but want to attend, please see Wojo.


Tuesday, December 14=Professional Development Opportunity. The meeting will be here at HHS in H105 at 4 pm. The topic is "Covering Controversial Issues." The talk will be about one hour. Pizza will be served after. Mark your calendars now.


Worknight is December 10 immediately after school until the cows come home. Well, actually, it will be after that time since cows come home at dark. So, really, it's until 9 or so.

Friday, December 3, 2010

What's Happening: 12.3.10

9 Days, 58 pages: who will survive?

Continue working on those pages. ALL staffers are expected to be working at lunch on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for the next two weeks. That would be in the classroom working at a computer on your spread. If you are finished contact Joyce and/or Cathie for a new assignment.

Wednesday, December 8= Professional Development Opportunity. The Academy of Art College will be here to discuss the programs they have related to design, marketing and media. The program will be held during 4th lunch.  If you have 5th lunch, but want to attend, please see Wojo.


Tuesday, December 14=Professional Development Opportunity. The meeting will be here at HHS in H105 at 4 pm. The topic is "Covering Controversial Issues." The talk will be about one hour. Pizza will be served after. Mark your calendars now.


Worknight is December 10 immediately after school until the cows come home. Well, actually, it will be after that time since cows come home at dark. So, really, it's until 9 or so.

Thursday, December 2, 2010

What's Happening: 12.2.10

10 Days, 58 pages: who will survive?

Continue working on those pages. ALL staffers are expected to be working at lunch on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for the next two weeks. That would be in the classroom working at a computer on your spread. If you are finished contact Joyce and/or Cathie for a new assignment.


Tuesday, December 14=Professional Development Opportunity. The meeting will be here at HHS in H105 at 4 pm. The topic is "Covering Controversial Issues." The talk will be about one hour. Pizza will be served after. Mark your calendars now.


Worknight is December 10 immediately after school until the cows come home. Well, actually, it will be after that time since cows come home at dark. So, really, it's until 9 or so.

Since we're close to a major deadline, you are expected to be in the room at lunch whenever it is open. Roll will be taken. It will be open today.

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

What's Happening: 12.1.10

11 Days, 58 pages: who will survive?

Continue working on those pages. ALL staffers are expected to be working at lunch on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for the next two weeks. That would be in the classroom working at a computer on your spread. If you are finished contact Joyce and/or Cathie for a new assignment.


Worknight is December 10 immediately after school until the cows come home. Well, actually, it will be after that time since cows come home at dark. So, really, it's until 9 or so.

Since we're close to a major deadline, you are expected to be in the room at lunch whenever it is open. Roll will be taken. It will be open today.