Journalism Organizations and Critique Services
National Scholastic Press Assocation NSPA Critique & Pacemaker Consideration http://studentpress.org/nspa/contests.html#critiques You need to be a Level 2 Member ($189) to receive the critique. Critiques are generally emailed over the summer, in time for publications staffs to make changes when planning their 2014 books and papers. You can also submit a second copy of your publication for the.. read more →
May 1 is this week!
We made it to the end of April! Go us! Below is your final task list to prepare you for yearbook distribution while it’s still April. Countdown to May 1_Week of April 29 read more →
Inching Closer to May 1
Here’s the third installment of our Countdown to May 1. The more you prepare now, the better off you’ll be at the end of the year. Because face it, if you think you’re unmotivated now, wait until the end of May! Countdown to May 1_Week of April 22. read more →
Week 2 of Our Countdown to May 1
As promised, here’s a second list of tasks designed to get you ready for Yearbook Distribution Day. In April. Countdown to May 1_Week of April 15 read more →
Design Portfolio Assignment
The books are done. D – O – N – E!!!!!! Woohoo! And guess what that means? We can start working on the next book!?! (This is Kara’s favorite time of year!) To get you started on your 2014 masterpiece, I suggest you begin building a design portfolio. You can do this as a class,.. read more →
Countdown to May 1 Begins
Face it, May is crazy, crazy, crazy . . . it’s testing time, supplement time, senioritis time . . . it’s a bizarre time of year. So to help you prepare, Pam and Kara have generated a weekly task list to help you and your staff get ready for distribution. In April. Here’s the list.. read more →
Time to Write Your Colophon
A colophon is the statement, placed at the end of the yearbook, recording the names of the staff and printer, book specifications, size of the edition, and other information about the production of the yearbook. It can be as elaborate or simple as you want. It’s important to include a colophon in your yearbook as.. read more →
Design Your Index
Hhere are a few tips for designing your index: 1. As you are editing your index entries, remember that all proper nouns should be included. That’s all clubs, sports teams, class name, everything . . . even Harry Potter and Nikki Minaj. 2. Before you begin flowing index entries onto the pages, check your ladder... read more →
Coverage in Your Index
Now’s the time to brainstorm and to collect coverage for your index. From Thomas Jefferson HSST 2012: This index spread is a typical example of what yearbook staffs do. Where the index letters — ie A or B — appear, there’s a candid photo and a quote from a student who hasn’t been covered yet... read more →
Questions Kara Often Asks
This winter, three Fairfax advisers will be out on maternity leave. KP has met with the long-term subs, and they all ask the same question: What am I looking for when I look at the students’ work? To answer that critical question, KP compiled this list of questions. It is by no means all-inclusive, but.. read more →
We got our portrait CD. Now, what do we do?
eDesign Customers When you receive your CD, please confirm that you have received the “yearbook” or “publisher’s CD,” not the administrator’s CD. If you have the correct CD, you have a couple of options. OPTION #1: Wait for your next appointment with your rep. Kara or Pam will upload the portraits to your eDesign library and help.. read more →
Move, Rearrange or Replace
The holidays are creeping up on us, aren’t they? Thanksgiving is a little early this year, and Winter Break will be here before you know it! So now is the time. Move the yearbook link on the school’s web page. You can find the .jpeg and .png versions of the web link below on the.. read more →
What story do you want to tell?
Yesterday, Kara visited four high schools in a row. (Whew) At each school, Kara reviewed content pages that the staff planned to submit on an upcoming deadline. With every group of editors, Kara asked the same two questions: 1) What story (or stories) do you want to tell? To that end, are you telling interesting.. read more →
Crowd Source Your Yearbook
As a follow-up to the TJ editors’ presentation at last week’s fall workshop, we are posting a copy of the powerpoint. Enjoy! Two Points of Clarification from Erinn Harris, the adviser at TJ: 1) To post the non-buyers list on Facebook, I print out a PDF of the non-buyers list from eBusiness, then export the PDF as JPEGS. From.. read more →
Take Advantage of eShare
Now that you can customize your eShare code and keep that code forever, we encourage all of you to take advantage of this free service. And did you know that those of you who use eDesign can transfer images directly from eShare into your eDesign library? That’s a reason to get started, right? For those new to.. read more →
Fall Workshop is 9/26/12
Fall Workshop is Wednesday, Sept. 26. Deadline to register is Sept. 21. Ready to register your students and chaperones? Go to www.tinyurl.com/fallworkshop2012. I Speak Yerd T-Shirts Deadline to order is Sept. 12. Want to order multiple shirts for your staff? Go to www.tinyurl.com/speakyerdshirts Staff orders are payable by school check. If students would like to purchase.. read more →
Fill Out Critique Forms Now
Feedback is good, right? Most of us strive to improve our yearbooks, little by little and bit by bit, and feedback is an important part of that process. Kara and Pam suggest joining scholastic journalism organizations and getting your books critiqued. Here are three organizations to join: Columbia Scholastic Press Association = cspa.columbia.edu Deadline = June.. read more →
Bring It Day = May 19
Bring It Day is a workshop for 2013 editors, up to four editors and an adviser per school. May 19, 2012 @ Westfield HS from 9 am – 2 pm One registration per school. To register, go to www.tinyurl.com/BringItDay2012 At Bring It Day, we will focus our attention on WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT and we’ll.. read more →
March Madness, step 2 of 3
March Madness Goal: To have fewer than 100 books left to sell when they arrive March Madness Method: One-day sale or three-day in-school yearbook sale This Week’s Madness: Publicity! Publicize your upcoming sale with sales videos or PA announcements. Check out all of the resources on your Work the Plan DVD. If you have no.. read more →
March Madness, it’s back!
March Madness Goal: To have fewer than 100 books left to sell when they arrive March Madness Method: One-day sale or three-day in-school yearbook sale This Week’s Madness: Determine your sales goal — how many books do you have left to sell? Consult the school’s master calendar. When would be a good time before Spring.. read more →