 Journalism
The
journalism program consists of four contests: news writing, feature
writing, editorial writing and headline writing. The purpose
of the
League's journalism program is not so much to train students to become
professional journalists but rather to stress critical reading, writing
and thinking skills that will be useful in college and beyond. It also
teaches the basics of communications necessary later in life to intelligently
consume information provided by the media.
News
Writing
The
news writing contest teaches students to read critically, to digest
and prioritize information quickly, and to write clearly, accurately
and succinctly. Emphasis is placed on mechanical and stylistic precision,
lead writing, use of direct and indirect quotes, and news judgement.
Feature
Writing
The
feature writing contest teaches students to read critically, to
digest and prioritize information quickly, and to write clearly,
accurately and succinctly. Emplasis is placed on mechanical and stylistic
precision, lead writing, use of direct and indirect quotes, news
judgement, and the ability to write descriptively.
Editorial Writing
The editorial
writing contest teaches students to read critically, to digest and
prioritize information quickly, and to write clearly,
accurately and succinctly. Emplasis is placed on mechanical and stylistic
precision, lead writing, use of direct and indirect quotes, news judgement,
and the ability to think deeply, to compare and contrast and to argue
or defend a point of view persuasively.
Headline
Writing
The
editorial writing contest teaches students to read critically,
to digest and prioritize information quickly, and to write clearly,
accurately and succinctly. Emplasis is placed on the ability to discern
key facts and to write with flair and style in order to tell and
sell a story.
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