Welcome to the UA Journalism Wiki!

This is the online space for the journalism students of UAHS to learn and collaborate. 

The UA Journalism wiki contains links to both public and private resources for the students to use.

Please do not ask to join. Although this space is publicly viewable, it is only editable by the teacher and students.

• Click here to read a great example of descriptive/observation j-writing 

• Research Shows: Journalism Kids Do Better!

Some Guidelines 

• Post meaningful, relevant information 

• Consider summarizing information found online and link to it 

• Only delete information that is redundant or that has been edited for improvement

• Provide appropriate comments on what you learn to help others in their learning   

Double click any word on this page for its definition!

Journalism I

• 2011 Syllabus 
• Setup your Google account 
• ACLU Students' Rights
• 10-11 UA R&R Handbook
• SPLC News 
• SPLC Student Press Law
• Free Speech in School 
• Indesign Basics
• Ethics  
• Digital Storytelling 
• The Interview 
• FOIA 
• Writing the News
• WikiSecrets 
• Feature Writing 
• Audio Slideshows
• ASFs
• The Editorial Page
• Journalism Terms 
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Journalism III-A:
Arlingtonian

• Class Forms
• The FULL AP Stylebook 
• Role of HS Newspaper
• STORY IDEAS
• Web Prep Steps
• Fonts!

• 11-12 MASTER Template & Library
• Course Syllabus
• 11-12 Staff Manual
• 11-12 Production Sched 
• 11-12 Rotation Schedule  
• Website
• 11-12 Ad Form 
• How To ...
• ARL Staff Application
• Ad Sales Plan
• Advertisers already contacted
• Advertisers to contact 
• Survey Disclaimer 

• OSMA contest categories
• Midterm 11-12
• Final Exam
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How To Wiki

• How To Wiki
• PBWiki Getting Started Guide

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Resources

• 09-10 UA R&R Handbook
• 10-11 UA R&R Handbook 
• 11-12 UA R&R Handbook 
• 10-11 Student Names List
• News University
• Diigo Sites
• 11-12 Master Schedule
• COB: Cutting Out Backgrounds
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• AP Stylebook (It's a large file. Save it on your computer.)
• AP Stylebook (lower res) 
•   Sub plans

Journalism II

• 2012 Syllabus
• 2011 Calendar
• 2011 Spring Supplement 
• AP Stylebook (It's a large file. Save it on your computer.)
• AP Stylebook (lower res)  
• The FULL AP Stylebook 
• Pica Boxes Exercise
• fonts for Pica Boxes 
• Record Review Typesetting
• Headline Writing
• Supp Template 
• Photo Spread Pics 
• Computer-Assisted Reporting
• Indepth Reporting 
• Design Portfolio 
• Podcasting 

• 2010 Syllabus 

Journalism Ethics

• SPJ Code of Ethics:
  Journalists' Code of Ethics
• NPPA Code of Ethics: 
  Photojournalists' Code
  of Ethics

Graphic Design

• Best of 
• Indesign Secrets
• TheIndesigner
  (great tips and tricks!)
• Brass Tacks Design
  (redesign ideas)
• Font Movie (just for laughs)
• Information Graphic
  Designer Nigel Holmes
• Infographic examples: Goodsheet
• The Grid System
• 95 Logos using Typography 
• 40 Type-only Logos 
• Logo Inspiration w/Clever Type 
• Cool Infographics
• A Library of Infographics!
  (crazy excited about this) 
• Make infographics online
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(Students: add some links in here!) 

Adviser Workshops

• Indesign Basics
• Indesign Tips and Tricks
• OSMA Pics

• 2010 UA information

• 2009 Convention Recap

• 2009 Convention Sessions 

Scholastic Journalism

• JEA
• NSPA
• online contest submission  
• CSPA
• OSMA 
• SCARY Publication
  Policy of FAUQUIER
  COUNTY PUBLIC
  SCHOOLS in Virginia

Photojournalism

• Best of 
• Infamous Photo Fakes
• Pictures That Lie
• The Big Picture
• Portraiture Ideas
• Portrait Photo Tips
• The Year in Photos: 2008 
• Photocomposition
• Tilt-shift an aerial photo 

(Students: add some links in here!) 

Things Ms. Hemmerly Thinks Might be of Interest

• How to Steal Like an Artist, by Austin Kleon 
• The State of News Media
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UA Journalism Awards

• 0708
• 0809
• 0910 
• 1011 
• 1112 
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Student Press Law

• Student Press Law
  Center (SPLC)
• Law of the Student
  Press (book) (see your ARL folder for this file)
• Student Press Rights
  Commission (SPRC) 
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