Welcome to our site for your journalism class this year. Here you will find all the information you need to be successful in this course.
Please print out the following document verifying that you have reviewed the syllabus and shared the information with your parents:
MS Journalism syllabus acknowledgement form
During the school year, the quickest way to reach me is through my school e-mail at missridal@gmail.com.
If you are interested in reading some great news articles or viewing powerful pictures and you own an iPad or an iPod, then check out the following apps.
AP News –(free) — iPad, iPod — I have an iPad, and I must say, I think the app is better on this device! You have the option to easily view stories, pictures, and videos on a decent-size screen.
Guardian Eyewitness — (free) — iPad — There are tons of beautiful images on this site, complete with photo captions and a note from the photographer on how the image was captured.
CNN — (free) — iPad, iPod — This is a photo- and video-friendly version of the online site. If you don’t watch CNN on TV, you can view stories from around the world using this site.
The Daily — (free for a limited time) — iPad — The layout of this app is fantastic and user-friendly with interactive graphics, pictures, and videos. They have great examples of what news layout should look like.
