Life is full of situations where we find ourselves believing opposing things, each with 100 percent of our being, like “Trust me, I’m the teacher” vs. “Question authority.” These paradoxes lie at the heart of being an adviser and recognizing them (not resolving them) can make the advising journey much more fun and effective. Jack…

From natural disasters, to government cover-ups and global pandemics, journalists are constantly faced with large-scale breaking news events. This video focuses on how to keep calm and make good decisions about how you report this kind of news to your community. Told through the story of living through an EF-3 tornado one minute and covering…

Local journalism is fundamental to a thriving community. Journalists should serve a community and in turn the community should understand their important role. In order to establish that trust, community engagement is key. Learn how to know your audience better and use that to make your work better. Bio: Emily Barske is the associate editor…

New organizations play a key role in social justice. Without coverage, many fights for equality would not be known at a large scale. Yet, journalists can also perpetuate stereotypes and prejudice when work is not done to carefully overcome implicit bias. This video discusses some of the ways news organizations have got it right –…

Don’t wait to start looking for your core values as an adviser. A media adviser has opportunities most educators will never have, developing relationships and regularly helping students share their work with the community. There is a wide continuum, ranging from “totally hands off” to “doing most of the work,” and neither is healthy for…

We all know that good journalism relies on a variety of sources — eyewitnesses, interviews with stakeholders and experts, previously published news reports, public documents, and scholarly research. What’s becoming more difficult is to distinguish between what’s reliable and what’s simply a lie. Here’s a quick look into how to make those decisions in the…

A headline is the difference between life and death for a story. Here are 12 tips to write headlines that attract attention and get your stories in front of more people. There also are two apps that can help guide you to better headlines.

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Jack Kennedy takes a look at an issue of Rolling Stone and breaks down the design within. The video is sure to help you get some tips on what good design is and provide some ideas on how you can make your staff’s design even better.

Ready to try something new this summer to add to your design skills? Give hand lettering a try! This download, provided by the Fierce Creative Agency in-house artist Resa Troyer, is here to get you started. Handout: Hand Lettering – Lettering In Your Style – Intro Want to see more from Fierce Creative? Check them…