SXSW EDU 2025

This is the Single BEST Program for Any School Anywhere

Description:

What is the single BEST program for any school anywhere? Journalism! And here's why, from a nationwide panel of educators who have been involved in scholastic journalism in all its many forms -- print, online, podcasts, TV/video, and yearbook. The presentation will highlight journalism's benefits, its flexibility, its inclusion, its range, its fund-raising abilities, its low cost, its high reach, its community ties, its ease in launching, and all of its cross-curricular wonderfulness. What other program is open to all, excels in student voice, and reaches an audience authentic and worldwide?

Other Resources / Information

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cAoPKx3LtYQ
Cal Matters: www.calmatters.org/youthjournalism
Headliners in Education news site: https://hieshowcase.com/
Redwood Bark: https://redwoodbark.org/
Elizabeth Warren on the importance of student journalism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFj8AQurlvA

Takeaways

  1. How journalism is the most diverse and barrier-free program a school can have, showcasing student voice, creativity, design, and entrepreneurship.
  2. How journalism improves communication among the school/students/parents/families and engagement among the entire community in organic and useful ways.
  3. How to start an all-inclusive journalism program that fits your school, schedule, and students. Learn how little you need and how fast you can begin.

Speakers

Organizer

John Vitti, Multiplatform Editor, Founder, & Adjunct Professor, Boston Globe, Headliners in Education, & Lasell University

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