So you’ve decided to start a school newspaper. How do you go about it? It can be quite simple if you follow some easy steps. Watch the video. Who knows? Maybe you’ll become the editor of the newspaper?
The first step is to get your team together. You will need the editorial board and a group of journalists and reporters to work for you. Everyone needs to know what they’re responsible for. Make sure that everyone knows that they will have to find some free time to do it.
A group of reporters and experts is called:
a) an editorial board
b) an editorial bored
c) a journal board
And the correct answer is a: a group of reporter and experts is called an editorial board.
Being a journalist or a reporter is a responsible job. They express opinions and make judgements about people and events. Your team should agree on a code of ethics they’re going to obey. This is a set of rules you should follow to make sure you give objective information.
What is a code of ethics?
a) a set of sections that newspapers should have
b) a set of rules that should be obeyed
c) a set of clothes that reporters should wear
The correct answer is b: a code of ethics is a set of rules that should be obeyed.
Journalists and reporters always have to double‑check the information they use and be able to use different sources. Of course, they have to be able to know the difference between facts and fake news. Their articles need to have short headlines as well.
What do journalists and reporters have to do?
a) They have to distinguish facts from fake news.
b) They have to publish facts and fake news.
c) They have to copy information.
The correct answer is a: journalists and reporters have to distinguish facts from fake news.
Your team will also need some basic equipment to work, such as a notebook, computer or tablet for writing articles, and a phone or camera for taking pictures if they are interviewing students, school staff or local authorities.
What does a group of journalists do?
a) A group of journalists writes articles.
b) A group of journalists interviews people.
c) Both answers are correct.
The correct answer is c: both answers are correct.
Decide what you want to report on and what sections your newspaper will have. It should definitely have information about the school and the community but it may also include interviews with parents or visitors to the school, reports about exams, and articles about students’ interesting hobbies.
What sections should the newspaper have?
a) about the school and the community
b) about local government
c) about neighbours
The correct answer is a: the newspaper should have a section about the school and the community.