This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
Journalists of today need to be able to write, photograph and upload stories and photos to the web. A professional-style camera will help my budding photojournalists do just that.
My students attend an urban high school in a city where the entertainment business reigns supreme.
But they are not the children of the industry players; they are the offspring of custodians and service workers. They are bright, hard-working, and curious about the world around them. Many of them are honors students who go on to well-regarded universities. Many of them are involved in sports or clubs. They have joined the newspaper staff because it allows them to develop a degree of autonomy not found in other classes. Not only do they develop their writing and speaking skills, they develop sound judgment and ability to work as a team -- skills that will serve them well later in life.
My Project
A camera will allow my journalism students to take their news gathering to a new level, one that will soon become the norm. For those who plan to pursue journalism as a career, being a writer will not be enough. They must be able to think like a photojournalist/cameraman/editor as well. When reporters and photographers go out on a story, not only will they produce something for the monthly newspaper, they will record interviews and/or footage for the on-line version of the paper too.
A camera will be a powerful tool to enhance my students' critical thinking and effective communication. It will empower them as producers and creators in a society where they are all too often seen as mere consumers. It will transmit not only images, but the ideas of my students to a much wider audience.
My high school journalism students need a professional-style camera (not a phone that takes photos) in order to photograph stories and post to an online version of the school newspaper.
Nearly all students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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