Online School

Newspaper

Lydia Gibbs & Dan Montanino

The Program
● Student run online newspaper
● Incorporates many different positions
○ Writers
○ Editors
○ Photographers
○ Graphic Designers
○ Opinion pieces (Could be students outside of the club
if they have something to submit)
● Final edition of paper reviewed by teachers
The Program

● Inclusive of many different interests:

○ Sports
○ Photography
○ History
○ Graphics
○ Art
Goals
● Foster relationship building and a sense of belonging
○ Students with many different interests will work
together to publish the newspaper
● Exposing and developing different skills outside of
curriculum/ class
● Builds on existing skills and interests
● Strengthen skills used in class outside of class time
● Foster responsibility for time management and deadlines
● Teach students digital literacy
○ Copyright & intellectual property
What does this look like?
● Students will submit their work and together with a
teacher will be approved before submitting online.
● Low Risk
● Low Cost
● Low Commitial
○ 4 times a year (Quarterly Issues)
● Flexible
What does this look like?

● Won’t create scheduling conflicts

○ Work/ writing can be done outside of meeting time
● Future growth
○ Potential to grow and become more frequent based
on student demand and participation
● Ability to be passed on without original members/ staff
What we need
● Photography lab and equipment
● Graphics computer lab
● Editing software
○ Example: Indesign, Photoshop
● Word processing software
○ Example: Microsoft Word
● Online platform
○ Example: weebly, flipsnack, issuu
Ties to Curricular Outcomes
● English - Writing, editing, organization
● History - Current topics, Indigenous perspective
● Photography - Taking photos, editing
● Graphic Arts - Editing, stylization, organization, development,
multimedia
● Art - Drawing, tutorials, comics
● Computer Science - Using and setting up programs
● Music - Articles
● Physical Education - Sport columns, health articles
● Drama - Articles, reviews
Barriers to Inclusion
● Students with exceptionalities
○ Scribes for visually impaired
○ Special keyboards for students with mobility
issues
● Low-income
○ No fees
● LGBTTQ+
● Indigenous students
● International students
Stakeholders

● Students
● Staff
● Administrators
● Parents
Enrollment

● Morning announcements
● Extracurricular fair
● Assemblies
● “Tapping”/ recruiting
School Documents

● Letter/ email home for parents

● Media Release Forms
● Extracurricular hours log
● Health and safety
● Field trip permission slip
● Bus/ transportation form
Field Trips - Manitoban

● Optional
● Low cost - transportation
● Look ahead for students in grade 12
Completion
● Reference letters
○ Grade twelve members’ resume
● Wind-up
○ Talk about future
○ Plans for next year
○ Positions for the next year
○ Congrats
Questions?
References
Bailer, Alice. (1995). Learning through Publishing: Why We Must Sponsor Student Newspapers.
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Chu, Victoria. (2016, January 11). Revolutionizing my School Newspaper | Victoria Chu |
TEDxYouth@Edmonton. Retrieved February 12, 2019, from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN4kKlLoORw

Knight, A. (2002). Revitalizing high school newspapers; putting out their newspapers, students learn
how to stand up for their beliefs. (Nieman Notes).(Brief Article). Nieman Reports, 56(2), 96–97.

Schaub, L. (1993). High school journalism programs need support of professional journalists. Editor &
Publisher, 126(51), 56. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/194271249/

Terzian, S. (2004). The Elusive Goal of School Spirit in the Comprehensive High School: A Case
History, 1916-1941. High School Journal, 88(1), 42–52. https://doi.org/10.1353/hsj.2004.0021