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IN THIS ISSUE: 2018 fall regional workshops 2019 N.C. High SchoolJournalist of the Yearapplication Statewide contest results 2019 Journalism EducationFellowship applicationTHEA Publication of the North Carolina Scholastic Media AssociationFALL 2018 / VOL. XXVII, NO. 1UPCOMINGOPPORTUNITIES:1FALL WORKSHOPSOur Mountains to Coastregional workshops open up theopportunity for students and teachers to learn from professors andprofessionals. See page 2.2CONTESTSOur annual statewide mediacontests recognize and showcasethe work of students across the stateof North Carolina. Visitncsma.unc.edu/contests.3NCSMIOur 4-day Summer Institutebrings journalism programstogether to immerse themselves inany area of high school media. Visitncsma.unc.edu/institute.4FELLOWSHIPSOur Journalism EducationFellowship Program funds a 1-week,3-hour graduate summer course forNorth Carolina journalism educators.See page 6.A NEW L KWELCOME TO NCSMA’S THE SCOOP’S NEXT ERAtheScoopA publication of the North Carolina Scholastic Media AssociationVol. XIII, No. 3UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3365January/February 2005DatesMarch 11Southwest RegionalWorkshop, UNC-AshevilleRegional eventsRegister now for two conferences planned for western portion of stateNCSMA works with colleges across the state tooffer regional workshops for high school journalism students and teachers.Mark your calendars for the following events thisspring semester.March 11 — Southwest Regional WorkshopThe Southwest regional workshop will be March11 at UNC-Asheville.The Mass Communication Department at UNCAsheville will offer workshop sessions throughoutthe day. The 10 registration fee includes lunch oncampus.To receive a registration packet, contact MichaelGouge at (828) 232-2423 or mgouge@unca.edu.March 22 — Northwest Regional WorkshopThe Northwest regional workshop will be March22 at Appalachian State University in Boone.The workshop is sponsored by the WinstonSalem Journal, NCSMA and ASU Department ofCommunication. The registration fee of 10 perperson includes lunch at ASUʼs Broyhill Conference Center.Several Winston-Salem Journal reporters andeditors will teach sessions, along with ASU facultymembers.Registration deadline is March 15. ContactCarole Ireland at (800) 642-0925 ext. 7449 or (336)727-7449 or email lireland@wsjournal.com.April 7-10National High SchoolJournalism Convention,SeattleJune 20-23N.C. Scholastic MediaInstitute, Chapel HillJuly 5-14JOMC 191, TeachingBroadcast Journalism inthe Secondary SchoolJune 20-23N.C. Scholastic MediaInstitute, Chapel HillPhoto by Justin PerryAllie Eisen, a senior at T.C. Robinson High, directs her subject where to stand at NCSMI 2010.Eisen participated in the TV News division of the summer institute.Scholarship opportunitiesHelp students realize dollars available for scholasticjournalists, those interested in pursuing media careersEach year students are encouraged to submitportfolios for the N.C. High School Journalist ofthe Year competition.And each year a N.C. high school journalist hasthe opportunity to win up to 7,000 in cash scholarships through the state and national High SchoolJournalist of the Year programs.The state winner receives 2,000, providedthrough the N.C. Press Foundation. The nationalwinner receives 5,000 through Journalism Education Association.That is just one of several scholarship opportunities for scholastic journalism students.NCSMA is here to serve bothjournalism advisers and studentsacross the state of North Carolina. In an attempt to better serveour audience, we have decided totake another step into the digitalrealm.Last year, we turned our annual statewide media contest&DATESDEADLINESOct. 9Northwest and SouthwestRegional WorkshopAppalachian StateUniversityOct. 18Central Carolina J-DayUNC-Chapel Hill&DATESDEADLINESApril 14-17National High SchoolJournalism ConventionLos AngelesApril 25Deadline for NCSMA2015 Media Contestentries in newspapersand online news sitecategoriesMarch 4-6Southern InterscholasticPress AssociationConvention, Columbia,S.C.March 4-6CABJ MinorityJournalism Seminar,UNC-Chapel HillMarch 22Northwest RegionalWorkshop, AppalachianState, BooneA Publication of the North Carolina Scholastic Media AssociationFeb. 26Minority High SchoolJournalism Program,CABJ, Chapel HillMarch 4-6Southern InterscholasticPress AssociationConvention, Columbia,S.C.Observer, assists Jordan High student Amber Kernodle as they produce Voices, the student publication of the CABJMinority Journalism Seminar. This year, the Seminar will focus on broadcast journalism and will take place on theUNC campus March 4-6. Photo by Nicole Bogas.the scoopFeb. 15Postmark deadlinefor JEA High SchoolJournalist of the YearScholarship CompetitionFeb. 21-25Scholastic Journalism WeekEncouraging diversity in journalism. Maurreen Skowran, copy editor at The (Raleigh) News &Spring 2016 / Vol. XXIV, No. 2dates & deadlines&DeadlinesMarch 16-18Columbia Scholastic PressAssociation Convention,New York CityFall 2010Vol. XIX, No. 1News briefs in this issue of The Scoop invitestudents to consider two additional scholarshipoptions.Students with scholastic journalism experiencehave a unique opportunity to apply for media-related scholarships.These students may be interested in reviewinga list of media-related scholarships on the websitecubreporters.org.This is not an exhaustive list, but it is a long one.Check local media outlets to discover othersources.May 15April 20Postmark Deadline forNCSMA Newspaper,Newsmagazine andOnline News SiteEntriesMay 25May 25Postmark Deadline forYearbook and LiteraryMagazine NCSMAEntriesDeadline for NCSMIRegistrationJune 13-16NCSMI, ChapelHillJuly 5-15JOMC 605 “DesktopPublishing and Designin the SecondarySchool” and JOMC 491“Teaching Online Newsin the Secondary School”July 10-16Chuck Stone Programfor Diversity inEducation and Media,UNC-Chapel HillNortheast and SoutheastRegional WorkshopEast Carolina UniversityJEA/NSPA NationalHigh School JournalismConventionChicago1Deadline for NCSMAyearbook, radio, TVnews and literary magazine entriesMay 25Photo: N.C. Collection, UNC Library at Chapel HillState associationmarks a milestoneNorth Carolina Scholastic Media Association is celebrating 75 years of service to high school journalism.Join us this summer June 13-16 for anniversaryevents during NCSMI, our annual statewide Institute.We will explore the history of the organization, hostformer leaders and contributors and look to our future.The association’s roots extend back to 1936 whenUNC-Chapel Hill’s campus newspaper began sponsoring the North Carolina Scholastic Press Institute. Oneof the leaders of that student-run operation was DavidStick. In his archived papers at the Outer Banks History Museum, Stick describes organizing the annualworkshops, as well as his summer jobs at North Carolina newspapers.A fledgling program once offered by busy collegeNov. 8South-central PiedmontRegional WorkshopQueens University ofCharlotteFeb. 94Deadline for NCSMAJournalism EducationFellowship Programjournalists evolved into a statewide media associationin 1941 when it became part of UNC-Chapel Hill’s journalism program. Professor Walter Spearman (secondfrom left) served as the first director, and he continuedin that role for three decades. Today NCSMA continues to celebrate and to champion scholastic journalismthrough the following programs: Mountains to Coast Fall Regional Workshops N.C. Scholastic Media Institute Statewide Media Contests N.C. Journalism Educator (Graduate) FellowshipProgram Carolina Sports Journalism Camp N.C. College Media Association, and much moresubmission forms into an exclusively online process. This year,we’re condensing The Scoop, making it full-color and putting moreof an emphasis on our emailnewsletter, NCSMANow. WhileThe Scoop will still contain allthe essentials, NCSMANow willprovide more timely updates regarding our upcoming dates anddeadlines.As we approach the dates ofOct. 25Nov. 1-4May 1Early bird deadline toregister for NCSMIMarch 16-18Columbia ScholasticPress AssociationConvention, New YorkNCSMAA Board MeetingUNC-Chapel Hill2June 22-25Carolina SportsJournalism Camp,UNC-Chapel HillJuly 10-16July 10-14Chuck Stone Programfor Diversity inEducation and Media,UNC-Chapel HillWAYSCONNECTTOCONTESTS&&Oct. 5DATESDEADLINESApril 1South-central PiedmontRegional WorkshopDeadline for Carolina SportsJournalism CampOct. 10Priority deadline for NCSMAJournalism EducatorFellowship ApplicationThe Charlotte ObserverNorthwest and SouthwestRegional WorkshopAppalachian StateUniversityMay 1Deadline for NCSMA 2018Media Contest entries in newspaper, radio, broadcast newsand online news site categoriesOct. 12East Carolina UniversityNCSMIUNC-Chapel HillThe 4-daySummer Institutebrings togetherhigh schooljournalismprograms fromacross the state.With eighttracks to choosefrom, studentsand adviserscan immersethemselves inany area of highschool media. Goto ncsma.unc.edu/institute.Deadline for N.C. Journalistof the Year submissionsOct. 19The 2018 NCSMI theme is “Generation Truth”. Join us in Chapel Hill and learn how we canall work to inspire the next generation of storytellers. This spring newsletter is your SummerInstitute registration booklet.Central Carolina J-DayUNC-Chapel HillNov. 16-19JEA/NSPA NationalHigh School JournalismConventionSTATEWIDE CONTEST DEADLINES UPDATED;INDIVIDUAL CONTEST ENTRIES GO ONLINEDallasFeb. 10Feb. 18-24Scholastic Journalism WeekMarch 14-16CSPA Spring ConventionColumbia UniversityApril 15Early bird registrationdeadline for NCSMI 2018May 1Photo by Breyden Sweeney, NCSMI 2017 attendeeFELLOWSHIPS4FALL WORKSHOPSOur four Mountains to Coast regionalworkshops give teachers and studentsthe chance to learn from professors andprofessionals alike. Register for only 15 each.See page 10.Feb. 15April 15Feb. 17-23May 1Scholastic Journalism WeekCSPA Spring ConventionColumbia UniversityPut the scissors, tape andstapler away.All individual entries inthe NCSMA statewide contest will now be submittedonline.The overall contest entryform is on page 9.Complete the form as youhave in the past and includeit with physical copies ofnewspapers, newsmagazines,yearbooks and literary magazines.But then you will uploadall individual entries asPDFs.Instructions and forms areavailable at ncsma.unc.edu/contests.Section contests arenow optional. If your staffwishes to enter sectioncontests, indicate that onthe overall form and includea 25 fee in addition to theFeb. 15Our Journalism Education FellowshipProgram funds graduate summer courseworkfor N.C. journalism teachers. Go to ncsma.unc.edu/advisers.Deadline for N.C. Journalistof the Year submissionsA Publication of the North Carolina Scholastic Media AssociationNortheast and SoutheastRegional Workshopsubmission for the 2019 mediacontests, we’d like to hear fromthose of you who took part in the2018 submission process.Please help us further improve our submissions process.We’d like your responses to thefollowing questions, and anything else you may wish to addregarding last year’s contestentry or Institute registrationforms:March 20-22Spring 2018 / Vol. XXVI, No. 2DATESDEADLINESNCSMA’s annualstatewide mediacontests notonly recognizestudents for theirjournalistic work,but also allowthem to see whatothers across thestate are doing.See page 5.Bonnie Zhang works on a newspaper article on June 21 at N.C. Scholastic Media Institute.3the scoopRegistration BookletA Publication of the North Carolina Scholastic Media AssociationNCSMAA Board MeetingJune 13-16NCSMI,UNC-Chapel HillTeaching InteractiveMedia in the SecondarySchool: JournalismEducation FellowshipProgramUNC-Chapel Hillthe scoopFall 2017 / Vol. XXVI, No. 1Deadline for NCSMA 2018Media Contest entries innewspaper, radio, broadcastnews and online news sitecategoriesJune 1Deadline for NCSMA 2018Media Contest entries inyearbook and literarymagazine categoriesJune 18-21NCSMI 2018Early bird registrationdeadline for NCSMI 2018May 15NCSMI Scholarshipapplication deadlineFinal Journalism EducatorFellowship ApplicationdeadlineMay 30Late registration deadline forNCSMI 2018June 1Deadline for NCSMA 2018Media Contest entries inyearbook and literarymagazine categoriesThe received by deadlinefor Media Contest entriesin yearbook and literarymagazine categoriesis now June 1.The received by deadlinefor Media Contest entries innewspaper, radio, broadcastnews and online news sitecategories is now May 1.June 18-21NCSMI 2018June 27- 30Carolina Sports JournalismCampstandard entry fee of 50.Contest deadlines are nowMay 1 for newspaper, radio,broadcast and online andJune 1 for yearbook andliterary magazine. These aredeadlines by which we mustreceive everything. Judgingbegins immediately. Lateentries will be not be eligiblefor Tar Heel awards, sectioncontests or individual contests.NCSMA staff will be available to assist staffs makingonline submissions, and wewill post after hours availability for that purpose. See@NCSMA or ncsma.unc.edufor more information.July 8-12Chuck Stone Program forDiversity in Education andMediaJuly 8-14Mass CommunicationEducation in the SecondarySchool: Journalism EducationFellowship ProgramUNC-Chapel Hill What parts worked best?What parts could useimprovement? How can we simplify orclarify the process?Any and all suggestions arewelcome. To submit your feedback, visit ncsma.unc.edu/contestsand enter your feedback into thespace provided on the form.We look forward to hearingfrom you.Early bird registrationdeadline for NCSMI 2019Deadline for NCSMA 2019Media Contest entries innewspaper, radio, broadcast news and online newssite categoriesJune 1Deadline for NCSMA 2019Media Contest entriesin yearbook and literarymagazine categoriesJune 17-20NCSMI 2019

PAGE 2THENCSMA OFFICERSTHEMACI CLARKCASEY MEDLINVICE PRESIDENT:ONLINE COMMUNICATIONSWest Henderson HighPRESIDENTCape Fear AcademyA Publication of the North Carolina Scholastic Media AssociationFALL 2018 VOL. XXVII, NO. 1Monica Hill José ValleNCSMA directoreditorPublished four times a year by theNorth Carolina Scholastic Media AssociationSchool of Media and JournalismUNC-CH, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3365Phone: (919)962-4639 or (888)562-6276Email: ncsma@unc.edu Website: ncsma.unc.eduTNCSMAA OFFICERSGAYATRI CHOPRAKATHERINE PAULEYVICE PRESIDENT:LITERARY MAGAZINEProvidence HighVICE PRESIDENT: YEARBOOKFayetteville ChristianKAYLA JYSTADEMMY TRIVETTEVICE PRESIDENT: NEWST.C. Roberson HighVICE PRESIDENT:VISUAL COMMUNICATIONSFirst Flight HighTeaching journalism, advancing democracyhose who attended this past summer Teach them to be fair-minded and limit bias.We must help them to follow AP style andinstitute remember the student-chosentheme: Generation Truth. As American correct grammatical mistakes and errors in recitizens, young and old, one could argue that porting. And we must admit when we are wrongand fix it. Every error, every failure of adaccess to truth has never been more immission erodes our brand, taints ourportant to the democratic process thancredibility.right now.As educators we should help ourAs journalism instructors we owe ityoung reporters read widely and ofto our students and audiences to be anten. Encourage them to use apps likeoutlet for truthful reporting. From midSmart News or utilize aggregators likedle to high schools, our publicationsGoogle News to read, listen and vieware among the first news outlets stuGEOFF BELCHERdents encounter. We owe it to them to NCSMAA PRESIDENT the same topics from sources.Have them read articles from two ideomake that experience a rewarding, informativelogically different news outlets so they can seeand honest exchange.The Kosovar politician and stateswoman where interpretive bias enters the equation.Antifete Jahjaga said this about democracy: However, then have them look for the underly“Democracy must be built through open soci- ing facts that remain the same for both stories.And make them aware of disturbing trendseties that share information. When there is information, there is enlightenment. When there and assaults on truth like those exposed duringis debate, there are solutions. When there is no the 2016 election and more importantly newsharing of power, no rule of law, no accountabil- threats like deep fake videos. (Consider sharity, there is abuse, corruption, subjugation and ing a great introductory article from the WeeklyStandard: Deepfakes Are Coming. And They’reindignation.”Dangerous by Jenna Lifhits.)Truth is truth. Facts are facts.I’m a huge baseball fan. Most major leagueHow reporters and analysts interpret factsand craft opinion pieces can differ just as two players were once in the minors.We are the minor leagues of the media. Ouropposing political sides can differ on how tosolve a problem. But democracies die when reporters and our publications are the bedrockstakeholders do not have access to truthful in- foundation of our democratic institutions. Weformation from which to form the debate and are often the first published voice for the students in our schools, whether in our classes orfind the solutions.As educators we must help our young people not. We owe it to them to be the best that wefind access to rich sources of trusted informa- can be. Our efforts matter today and they willtion. Help them craft interview questions that most definitely matter on that later, larger stagewill lead to quality stories. Help them conduct when today’s young people help shape the fuenough interviews so all sides are represented. ture of our nation.NCSMA 2018 FALL REGIONALWORKSHOPS1 OCT. 9For links to online registration and contactsfor each of the workshops, visitncsma.unc.edu/workshopsNORTHWEST & SOUTHWESTREGIONAL WORKSHOP1SOUTH-CENTRALPIEDMONTSOUTHWESTAPPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY2 OCT. 18CENTRAL CAROLINA J-DAYUNC-CHAPEL HILL3 OCT. 25NORTHEAST & SOUTHEASTREGIONAL WORKSHOPEAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITYNORTH-CENTRALPIEDMONTNORTHWEST4 NOV. 84SOUTH-CENTRAL PIEDMONTREGIONAL WORKSHOPQUEENS UNIVERSITY OF CHARLOTTEGEOFF BELCHERMARK HARRISONBRYAN CHRISTOPHERPRESIDENTWake Forest HighVICE PRESIDENT:VISUAL COMMUNICATIONT.C. Roberson HighSTEVE HANFDAVID JACKSONTASK FORCE CHAIRHough HighVICE PRESIDENT:ONLINE COMMUNICATIONSHickory Grove ChristianPAMELA MANNLISA STROUDMARVA HUTCHINSONPRESIDENT-ELECTFirst Flight HighVICE PRESIDENT: YEARBOOKProvidence Senior HighSECRETARYChrist CovenantVICE PRESIDENT: NEWSRiverside HighBRANDY CATONVICE PRESIDENT:LITERARY MAGAZINEProvidence Senior HighHelping FlorencevictimsEach summer journalism teachers andmedia advisers meet in Chapel Hill forfour days, but they formlasting friendships thatspan decades and stretchthe length of our state.These Summer Institute connections startout as professional developmentnetworksMONICA HILLand quickly develop intoNCSMA DIRECTORshared understandings.They are the true spirit of NCSMA.When Florence’s flooding continued tobring despair, the new adviser at West Henderson High in the mountains reached outto the new adviser at West Brunswick Highon the coast. Jason Livingston asked AnnaBarefoot how his students could help. Usingthis model, the N.C. Scholastic Media Advisers Association board seeks to help scholastic journalism and school media programsthat face recovery from Hurricane Florence.Contact the NCSMA Office to be a partof this network. We look forward to supporting high school journalism and theimportant role it plays and will play in therecovery efforts.KUDOS: Congratulations to these literarymagazines, named Columbia ScholasticPress Crown finalists: Blue Review, CharlotteLatin School; Blutopia, Gaston Day School;Portraits in Ink, Durham School of the Arts;and Roars and Whispers, Providence SeniorHigh T3SOUTHEAST

FALL 2018PAGE 3STATEWIDE MEDIA AWARDSPRESENTED TO STAFFS ATNCSMA 2018 INSTITUTEABOUT THE AWARDS: For 10 months, publications staffs worked to produce their best journalism and literary arts. They then submitted theirentries to NCSMA judges. Hundreds of people andpublication sections received awards in this year’scritiques and co

Spring 2018 / Vol. XXVI, No. 2 A Publication of the North Carolina Scholastic Media Association The 2018 NCSMI theme is “Generation Truth”. Join us in Chapel Hill and learn how we can all work to inspire the next generation of storytellers. This spring newsletter is your Summer