Mission Statement:
We propose to publish an educational, entertaining and expressive school newspaper that promotes innovative and independent ideas. We aim to produce a platform for the growth of journalism ethics and abilities in our reporting of Ming Dao’s environment.
The Ming Dao Muse will be an eight page community newspaper and the first issue will be published as a Christmas Special. There four ‘beats’ or themes and you will choose to be part of one of them. Choose which one you are interested in!
1. Science and Environment R. Antony/H. Mather Jennifer
2. Arts, History and Culture V. Tompkins/ C. Lai Annie
3. English, literature and review M. Poole/ C. Barker Annie
4. Sports M. Gibson Gini
Another team you can choose is one of the most important and requires reading and good grammar skills. This is the Copy – Editing team, under Joe Peters, who will correct your structure and make headlines for your articles.
The Editorial, Front Page Stories, Vox Pops and other newspaper ‘fillers’ will be chosen near the end of the process. If you want to be part of this, say so early on and you will be given special stories to cover.
Each section will have a section editor and a GCP Teacher to direct and advise you. Your teacher will not do the writing for you, but will help you form viable ideas and support you. The GCP 9 Journalism Elective students will also be section editors as well as senior reporters.
There will be a role for everybody in the team and it must be stressed that making a newspaper is a team effort and not all about seeing your name in print. There are many important behind the scene roles that are vital to the very function of the paper. This ‘job’ and experience will also benefit your resumes as universities and employers are more and more turning to well balanced individuals who are strong in sports and culture and considered good all- rounder’s. There are numerous skills that you will learn along the journey including people skills, writing, editing, grammar, law and ethical practice, critical thinking and analysis, record keeping and note taking and the forming of unbiased opinion just to name a few.
This is an opportunity for you to learn about your friends, your school, and your life. It is also time for you to have your own voice and ideas and to share this with hundreds of people. This is YOUR newspaper and you know what you want to read, so have fun with it
The Newsroom Process
The newsroom flow chart will be as follows:
Newspaper 1 MEETING DATES AND DEADLINES
November 5, 2009. – Meeting Block 7 INTRODUCTION
November 19, 2009. – Meeting Block 6. FIRST DRAFTS DUE
COPYWRITING PROCESS
November 26, 2009- Meeting REWRITES, EXTRA STORIES
START DESIGN, PHOTOS
December 10, 2009 FINAL STORIES, XMAS SUPPLEMENT
December 18, 2009 PUBLISH AND CIRCULATE
***PLEASE NOTE THAT DEADLINES ARE VERY VERY IMPORTANT. IF YOU MISS THE TIME, YOU MIGHT NOT SEE YOUR NAME IN PRINT. BE ORGANISED AND PREPARED****
Contact: Please speak to your section teacher or team leader if you have any problems. Your first draft articles must be emailed directly to me so that I can send them forward.
Editor: Victoria Tompkins ms.tompkins@yahoo.co.uk
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