WJMB Syllabus

Roles
Advisors:
of the
Studio
Manager -- Oversees the daily operations
Anchor -- Reads the news and acts
as the on-air personality

Mrs. Trenae A. Webster

Mr. Ben Davis

Camera Crew -- Control angles and

zoom
Sound -- Control volume of each
anchor and mute
Main Control -- Oversee the changing of backgrounds and cameras
Video Editing -- Oversee the introduction and outgoing videos / music
and special video features

The staff of WJMB works diligently to bring the daily news to the
school and public via morning announcmenets and a website link.

Teleprompter -- Control the speed

of text shown to anchors

It is imperative that you do your

best to be in the studio on time
(no later than 7:30 am) and ready
to work in a professional manner.

Announcement Editing -- Read

through daily announcements for
length, content and grammar

We like to have fun but we also

know there is a time and a place for
all behaviors! This is a team effort
and in here, attitude is everything!

Kelp Syllabus

Curriculum
Ethics
Interviews
News / Feature
Editorials
Sports
Guidance
Photography
Editing
InDesign Layout

JMB Code of
Ethics
1. Write only the truth!
2 Remain impartial in all
reporting,
writing, and photography
3. Never plagiarize anothers work, and be sure
sources give consent
4. Use school appropriate language
5. Remain objective in reporting
6. No defamation of character (libel) that could
harm ones reputation
7. Take accurate notes when interviewing a
source.
8. Be respectful to JMB community
9. Show restraint and responsibility; you are
representing JMB
10. Meet your deadlines!
11. Know your legal rights to free speech
12. Diversify the paper and cover various
points of view
13. Give voice to the voiceless
14. Avoid stereotyping
15. Avoid causing conflict or disrupting the
educational environment
16. Always cover all sides of a story
17. Use tact and good taste.
18.
19.
20. Be Smart. Be Focused. Be Fair. Be Cool!

The 2015-2016 JMB Kelp staff!

Journalism
Advi- editing, photographing,
sor: Trenae A Webster and laying out using th
InDesign program. You

Welcome to the will all be considered
2014-2015 JMB Kelp Staff Writers/Photograstaff. I am very excit- phers. As we move fued to have you as a ther into the year, we will
member of the team. discuss the heirarchy of

Your role this editors based on work
year will be an excit- ethic, knowledge base,
ing one that will bring skill, section quality and
many new learning op- affinity, teamwork, etc.
portunities,
challeng-
It is our goal as a
es and areas of growth!

In the past, staff staff to report the news
members have worked in a well-researched
objective
way.
diligently after school to and
By the end of
bring students, staff, and
family the news and hap- the year you, as student
penings of the Clipper writers, should feel comcommunity. Editors, writ- fortable in your abiliers, and photographers ties to talk to the teachworked indepently and ers, administration of
collectively after school this school, as well as
to layout the pages of The all students. You should
Kelp and distribute the also feel comfortable
news on a quarterly basis. writing in proper jour
This year, our task nalistic format, editing
is changing as we will for grammar and style,
work primarily in class laying out using the Into conduct the business Design program and usof producing the newpa- ing Adobe Photoshop to
per and then publishing manipulate photographs.
I look forward
on our schools website.

As we begin the to having you as part of
year together, we will this unique staff as we
learn the basic aspects embark on a new jourof interviewing, writing, ney! Welcome aboard!

Contact

twebster@wcboe.org
jmbkelp@gmail.com
http://trenaewebster.weebly.com/