New Year New Paper
By: Isa Morales
Next year is sure to bring many new developments for the Crown Chronicle as the Newspaper Club combines with the Journalism class. We will also be moving towards a more traditional school newspaper format and incorporating aspects from what Rosary’s school newspaper used to look like in the 90s! We asked Mr. Schultz and editors Isabela Morales and Emma Woodford about what next school year will look like for the Crown Chronicle. This is what they answered!
How will the class be structured? (Mr. Schultz)
Mr. Schultz: It will be structured in two week cycles—depending on what the class also wants. The two weeks will consist of coming up with ideas for the school newspaper, brainstorming, research, interviewing, editing, layout and publication. Everyone would do two articles a month but that doesn’t mean it would necessarily make it into the paper. Unlike the first semester of this year, most of the focus will be on running the newspaper. One day a week we’ll do journalism—reading articles, analyzing techniques and then the other 4 days will be Rosary centered.
Who’s welcome to join? (Mr. Schultz)
Mr. Schultz: Anyone who is in the journalism class. We can have letters to the editor too coming from anyone, even parents.
What new aspect are you most looking forward to? (Editors)
Isabela Morales: I’m most looking forward to the journalism class being combined with the Newspaper Club because I think this will really benefit the Rosary community and allow us to release more articles at a quicker pace. I’m also looking forward to being able to print those articles because I think it'll be a really cool addition to our year.
Emma Woodford: I think I’m most excited about trying to print more stuff. It’ll be a really cool addition and it’ll help spread the newspaper
How will the new Newspaper impact the larger Rosary community? (All)
Mr Schultz: I hope it builds community—gives us a common language, a common experience to share.
Isabela Morales: I think the newspaper will allow us all to bond and it’ll be a fun way to unite us further.
Emma Woodford: I think it’ll bring it together and it’ll be a fun way to have a community, student-run organization! I’m super excited!
What are some article ideas that you’re thinking about? (All)
Mr Schultz: Sections like sports, human interests, real world connections, local politics, things that affect Rosary or the communities that our students live in. But I'm hoping you guys have student-generated ideas.
Isabela Morales: I am looking forward to having a Dear Rosie section, possibly a horoscope section and in general more columns detailing current events happening at Rosary. I am just really looking forward to using these articles to focus more on the Rosary community.
Emma Woodford: Articles like the Dear Rosie section or maybe more articles about relevant, current stuff—I think that’ll be interesting.
A “Dear Rosie” section seems exciting! What would that section entail?(Emma)
The Dear Rosie section would be an anonymous google form where people could ask for advice and then based on what type of response they want to their submission, either the community would respond or just the newspaper team.
How will the grading system work? (Mr. Schultz)
Mr Schultz: I don’t want to make it a traditional course but there will be assessments on things like the ideals of journalism. There will be many like did you follow the process with good intentions?—kind of grades
Are you planning on doing tests and quizzes? (Mr. Schultz)
Mr. Schultz: There may be some but it will be mostly process-oriented—doing the journalism.
How will the class be structured? (Mr. Schultz)
Mr. Schultz: It will be structured in two week cycles—depending on what the class also wants. The two weeks will consist of coming up with ideas for the school newspaper, brainstorming, research, interviewing, editing, layout and publication. Everyone would do two articles a month but that doesn’t mean it would necessarily make it into the paper. Unlike the first semester of this year, most of the focus will be on running the newspaper. One day a week we’ll do journalism—reading articles, analyzing techniques and then the other 4 days will be Rosary centered.
Who’s welcome to join? (Mr. Schultz)
Mr. Schultz: Anyone who is in the journalism class. We can have letters to the editor too coming from anyone, even parents.
What new aspect are you most looking forward to? (Editors)
Isabela Morales: I’m most looking forward to the journalism class being combined with the Newspaper Club because I think this will really benefit the Rosary community and allow us to release more articles at a quicker pace. I’m also looking forward to being able to print those articles because I think it'll be a really cool addition to our year.
Emma Woodford: I think I’m most excited about trying to print more stuff. It’ll be a really cool addition and it’ll help spread the newspaper
How will the new Newspaper impact the larger Rosary community? (All)
Mr Schultz: I hope it builds community—gives us a common language, a common experience to share.
Isabela Morales: I think the newspaper will allow us all to bond and it’ll be a fun way to unite us further.
Emma Woodford: I think it’ll bring it together and it’ll be a fun way to have a community, student-run organization! I’m super excited!
What are some article ideas that you’re thinking about? (All)
Mr Schultz: Sections like sports, human interests, real world connections, local politics, things that affect Rosary or the communities that our students live in. But I'm hoping you guys have student-generated ideas.
Isabela Morales: I am looking forward to having a Dear Rosie section, possibly a horoscope section and in general more columns detailing current events happening at Rosary. I am just really looking forward to using these articles to focus more on the Rosary community.
Emma Woodford: Articles like the Dear Rosie section or maybe more articles about relevant, current stuff—I think that’ll be interesting.
A “Dear Rosie” section seems exciting! What would that section entail?(Emma)
The Dear Rosie section would be an anonymous google form where people could ask for advice and then based on what type of response they want to their submission, either the community would respond or just the newspaper team.
How will the grading system work? (Mr. Schultz)
Mr Schultz: I don’t want to make it a traditional course but there will be assessments on things like the ideals of journalism. There will be many like did you follow the process with good intentions?—kind of grades
Are you planning on doing tests and quizzes? (Mr. Schultz)
Mr. Schultz: There may be some but it will be mostly process-oriented—doing the journalism.