The 2023-2024 school year is flying by quickly, and course selection is here! Journalism is a great elective option for all students. Signing up for journalism is easy: just add the class in PowerSchool!
We recommend signing up with friends and taking multiple trimesters! Journalism offers leadership opportunities for everyone. It’s a great resume booster and a fun experience.
Taking journalism, I personally learned a multitude of skills. First, I learned how to interview sources with strong, open-ended questions in order to report facts in both an accurate and interesting way.
Next, I stepped outside my comfort zone and spoke to new people throughout the school and in our community. Journalism offers collaboration, and having a co-reporter on my story was particularly helpful.
Finally, I learned to write as a Journalist, objectively and concisely. Over time, the process got easier . I’m now able to write stories on my own, and am ready to become a leader in the future.
The Post is an essential resource for students to be informed on what’s going on in their school. It provides accurate and polished stories that keep students updated. “I learned more about what goes on in Skyline,” says Amaya Dawson (‘27). “[The Post] really informs you about what’s happening.”
I would recommend taking Journalism because of how different it is compared to standard classes. It was a shock when I first received my press pass, which allowed me to leave class when I needed an interview or confirmation from someone. This class gave me new experiences that I didn’t get in my regular classes, such as independence in my work and freedom in my topics. You can write news, sports, reviews of games, movies, books, and music –, or articles about health, fashion, food – and more!
Journalism students agree that they enjoy the freedom of the class. “I would recommend [journalism] because it’s fun,” says Ryan Brooks (‘26). “You get to work on your own schedule, to a degree.”
The environment in the journalism classroom fluctuates: most days it is a relaxed and chill space. But other days, it can get chaotic and loud when we have class discussions, caption contests, trivia competitions, karaoke, or publication parties.
If the classroom ends up getting too loud, or you need to listen back to an interview you recorded, you can always step out into the hallway to work if needed as well. My favorite features of the classroom are the Keurig to make hot chocolate and the microwave to make popcorn.
Journalism is a collaborative environment. “It’s interesting, it’s like having a pack of siblings divided by five tables,” says Ryan Brooks (‘26). “We kind of argue, we kind of fight…if you’ve ever seen us play Jeopardy, you’re gonna see how crazy it gets.”
