Journalism Needs a Classroom Library to Read All About It
My students need a comprehensive journalism classroom library with a wide variety of books on sports journalism, photojournalism, graphic design and writing.
My students are motivated and willing to learn all that they can about the journalism profession. My school is home to three publications and a media program. My school is 55% minority and 45% are eligible for free or reduced lunch. My students want to create the best publications possible. They stay late and come to school early. They cover sports, school events, on-campus news and localize global topics to our school. The journalism program has won countless awards. The yearbook was a finalist and the online news site won the National Scholastic Press Association Pacemaker award this year.
My Project
To satiate their thirst for more information about the craft, I want to create a classroom library that features books about photojournalism, sports journalism, reporting, news writing and graphic design.
These specialized books will help my students explore the niche areas of journalism and find their true passion.
My budding sports reporters can learn how to best create game day coverage. My students interested in graphic design can learn more about the principles of design and my storytellers will learn more about how to best tell a feature story.
These books will help my students who are new to journalism, as well as the students who know the basics and want to learn more. The library will be a place for them to explore these titles and they will have the opportunity to check a book out and read it at home. Please consider donating and supporting my journalism program.
More than half of 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
Associated Press Stylebook 2015 and Briefing on Media Law
• Amazon Business
$14.51
5
$72.55
Sports Journalism: An Introduction to Reporting and Writing
• Amazon Business
$35.81
2
$71.62
Associated Press Guide to Photojournalism (Associated Press Handbooks)
• Amazon Business
$23.24
3
$69.72
The American Television Industry (International Screen Industries)
• Amazon Business
$32.95
2
$65.90
How to Use Graphic Design to Sell Things, Explain Things, Make Things Look Better, Make People Laugh, Make People Cry, and (Every Once in a While) Change the World
• Amazon Business
$32.59
2
$65.18
The Student Newspaper Survival Guide
• Amazon Business
$48.42
1
$48.42
Graphic Design: The New Basics: Second Edition, Revised and Expanded
• Amazon Business
$23.11
2
$46.22
The Elements of Journalism, Revised and Updated 3rd Edition: What Newspeople Should Know and the Public Should Expect
• Amazon Business
$9.96
3
$29.88
Engaged Journalism: Connecting with Digitally Empowered News Audiences (Columbia Journalism Review Books)
• Amazon Business
$25.91
1
$25.91
The Art and Craft of Feature Writing: Based on The Wall Street Journal Guide
• Amazon Business
$10.96
2
$21.92
Creative Workshop: 80 Challenges to Sharpen Your Design Skills
• Amazon Business
$16.83
1
$16.83
Journalistic Writing: Building the Skills, Honing the Craft
• Amazon Business
$16.21
1
$16.21
Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing (Quick & Dirty Tips)
• Amazon Business
$11.05
1
$11.05
How to Not Write Bad: The Most Common Writing Problems and the Best Ways to Avoid Them
• Amazon Business
$9.74
1
$9.74
Associated Press Sports Writing Handbook
• Amazon Business
$4.99
1
$4.99
Materials cost
$773.28
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$11.60
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$814.88
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$143.80
Total project goal
$958.68
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$958.68
3 Donors
-$958.68
Donations toward project cost
-$814.88
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