Olathe West Journalism What you need to know to before you enroll Course Basic Info Semester or Year-Long Pre-Rec Application required Intro to journalism *MUST TAKE TO ENROLL IN YEARBOOK OR NEWSPAPER Take if you: - would like an overview of all things journalism: history, purpose in society, interviewing skills, journalistic writing, etc. - plan to take yearbook or newspaper the following year and would like thorough training beforehand Semester None No photo- journalism Take if you: - Want to learn more about how photos are crucial in the journalistic storytelling process - Love taking photos that focus on people, tell a story, and engage an audience - Want your photos to be featured on the Owl Post website and Parliament Yearbook Year-Long Basic Digital Photography No Yearbook *MUST APPLY IN MARCH. LOOK FOR APPLICATIONS THEN! Take if you: - Enjoy capturing each year’s memories and unique spirit through photography, interviews, and eventually writing stories - Love following design trends and consider yourself a font snob - Want to build your time management and leadership skills while working under a deadline- driven and rewarding environment Year-Long Intro to Journalism (or HIGHLY recommended by teacher) Yes Newspaper *MUST APPLY IN MARCH. LOOK FOR APPLICATIONS THEN! Take if you: - Love writing and want to cover events that are relevant to Olathe West students through writing, photography, and in-depth interviews - Want to share your opinion and voice with occasional editorial and feature stories - Want to learn more about how to design and operate a news website - Want to learn more about and potentially utilize social media as a storytelling outlet Year-Long Intro to Journalism (or HIGHLY recommended by teacher) Yes Video Production Take if you: - Love working behind or in front of a camera - Want to learn more about video editing and practice creating multiple types of film and broadcast projects - Want to help launch a broadcast show for Olathe West News Semester Video I - None Video II - Video I Video I - No Video II - Yes Follow us on Social Media! Yearbook: @owyearbook Newspaper: @owowlpost