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For those students who enjoy writing being part of the school newspaper staff can be a great way to use those skills. A school newspaper gives them the opportunity to share their abilities, tell others about upcoming events, and to discuss controversial issues.
School newspapers often don’t have the freedom of press that regular newspapers do though. This is because they are closely monitored by the sponsor for the school newspaper. The final copy has to be approved by the administration before it can be printed.
Working on the school newspaper is an extracurricular activity that is a nice change for those who aren’t into sports but they want to participate in school activities on some level. It can also get your name into print for others to see. If you are part of the school newspaper you should start making a portfolio of your work.
This way you can use it when you apply for writing jobs after high school or while you are in college. In fact your portfolio of writing can help you get accepted to a good college where you can pursue a career in journalism.
Collecting your school newspaper editions can be a great way to preserve your high school and college memories. They often have articles on the various sporting events, school activities, and feature articles on particular individuals that are students or staff members.
If you are trying to get to know more people in your school socially the school newspaper can be a great way to do it. After all you can strike up a conversation with anyone about a particular story you want to cover. Most people are willing to share their store or opinion on a topic for the school newspaper.
If you are trying to expand the size of your school newspaper you can ask students and staff members for their feedback. If there are particular areas of interest that you get over and over again make sure you add them. You can make the school newspaper more appealing to students by offering an advice column or allowing them to have their poems or other personal work published in it as well.
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