Health and Science Journalism
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At first glance, health and science sound so, well, academic. However, health and science issues affect every student in high school. What better way to learn how to report on relevant issues than to have access to researchers who study stress and anxiety disorders, nutrition, sleep deprivation, substance abuse and even animal recreation therapy?
Other possible topics include climate change, stem cell research, eating disorders and race and gender equality. If you want to learn how to report issues that impact your readers, this workshop is for you.
Typical daily schedule for students in the Converged Newsrooms workshop:
- Day 1
- Noon-2:30 p.m. Check-in at Teter Quad
- 3-5 p.m. Introductions and newsroom meetings
- 5-7 p.m. Dinner and tours of facilities
- 7 -9 p.m. Instructional sessions and residence hall orientation
- 11:30 p.m. Lights out
- Days 2, 3, 4
- 7-8:30 a.m. Breakfast
- 8:30-11:30 a.m. Newsroom budget meetings, instructional break-out sessions
- 11:30-1:30 Lunch
- 1:30-5 p.m. Field work: news gathering, writing and editing, production work, publishing on the Web; coaching sessions with professional journalists, college journalists and experienced advisers
- 5-7 p.m. Dinner
- 7-9 p.m. Open lab; recreation programs led by counselors
- Day 5
- 7-8:30 a.m. Breakfast
- 8:30-10:30 a.m. Final newsroom meetings — time to debrief and reflect
- 11 a.m.-noon Awards ceremony
- Noon Check out of residence hall and depart
More:
- See more student workshops.
- Check out awards.
- Read about housing, fees and meals.
- Learn about available scholarships.
- Ready to register?
Questions?
- Contact HSJI Administrative Services Coordinator Linda J. Johnson at (812) 855-0895 or e-mail her.