Welcome Staff

Miss Deb Bass

dbass@salidaschools.org

530-5437

tenderfoot.times@gmail.com (email for drafts)

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 You will find the handbook for The Tenderfoot Times on this site. 

Table of Contents for the Tenderfoot Times Handbook

(Click on the link below to find out what the handbook has to say on the subject.)  

 Staff Responsibilities

         *Exchange Papers

         *Beats

Point System

Advertising

Student Publication Laws

Keeping the Editors and Miss Bass Happy

Newspaper Writing:

Style Guide

News

Columns

Features

Sports

Blurbs

Headlines/Cutlines

Good writer's read.  Below are links to newspapers, magazines, and columnists. It is a great place to start as a staff member to gain ideas. 

Time Magazine

National Public Radio

New York Times

The Week

ESPN Magazine

Leonard Pitts, Miami Herald

Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press

Joel Stein

Have you ever watched The Soloist? This film makes you think about how newspaper reporters get ideas and follow through with them. 

  1. How do columnists find ideas for stories?
  2. How did Lopez get invested in his story?
  3. How did Lopez delve into his topic?  What kind of research, gathering of information, did he do?
  4. What impact did his column have on otehrs? Ayers? The community? Individuals?
  5. Does this story impact you as a newspaper staff member? 

Mark Finney works at Adam's State if you are interested in persuing a career in journalism at Adam's.

mark.finney@gmail.com


Mass Communications Home: http://www.adams.edu/academics/communications/index.php


ASU's Paw Print Student Newspaper: http://blogs.adams.edu/thepawprint/

ASU's KASF Student Radio: http://blogs.adams.edu/kasf/

ASU's Grizzly Video YouTube page: http://www.youtube.com/user/ASCGrizzlyMedia/videos

Mass Communication Major Degree Plan: http://catalog.adams.edu/contentm/blueprints/blueprint_display.php?bp_listing_id=161&dont_show_done=1&blueprint_id=291&sid=5&menu_id=2511

Undergrad Admissions Home: http://www.adams.edu/admissions/undergraduate/index.php

Financial Aid Home: http://www.adams.edu/finaid/index.php

Tuition Home:  http://www.adams.edu/finaid/costs-to-attend.php


 

Helpful Website links:

http://www.chspaonline.org/  (CHSPA)

 
 
 
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